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While the future of continues to remain up in the air thanks to a seemingly never-ending series of contradictory press statements, fans looking for a new fix of angular electro-rock could do worse than to check out Lille quintet 's second album,. Produced by (, ), many of its 14 tracks hark back to the energetic indie disco of, from the propulsive call-and-response of 'Mirror' to the trancey post-punk of 'The Face,' while frontman 's animated tones are a dead ringer for 's anguished yelps. Equidistanza Autocad Free there. Slightly derivative they may be, but the band are far less enthralling when they venture outside their convincing tribute act territory. 'Darkness Paradise' (one of three tracks lifted from their 2011 EP) is a muddy slice of Brit-pop which recalls the indie-landfill acts of the Cool Britannia era, 'Bastard Song' is an experimental fusion of squelchy electro, dub wobbles, and riotous riffs which suggests their decision to abandon their earlier punk incarnation was a wise one, and the plinky-plonky 'Cup of Coffee' is pure ska-pop by numbers. The attempts to ape the bass-led funk rock of mid-'90s suggest they have two options should they ever choose to enter Stars in Their Eyes, particularly the summery 'Ghost,' whose infectious children's singalong chorus echoes 's 'Aeroplane.'