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More money means more studio time, and more studio time can lead to more experimentation; as such, Business Casual's most successful moments are the result of genre-related leg-stretching.
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At the end of the day, you really can't blame the duo for impressing the hell out of a generation of hipsters too young and/or musically ignorant to know their Zapp from their Roger.
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The record opens with a powerful three-part salvo crafted for maximum dance-floor penetration.
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Business Casual's libidinous wit can't quite match 2007's Fancy Footwork, but this day at the office still features booty calls, romantic squabbles, and digitally syrupy declarations of devotion.
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The Montreal duo of P-Thugg and Dave 1 write hypnotic, theatrical disco beats reminiscent of Miami's late-'70s/early-'80s blow scene.
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A major-label deal hasn't led to any substantial changes in this duo's retro-electro sound. On Business Casual they remain adept students of the Hall & Oates school of hooks, which they surround with gleaming synth grooves and robotic talkbox solos that recall '80s funk masters like Zapp & Roger.
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Here they're presented lovingly whole and intact, without irony, as keystones to be cherished and admired.
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Dec 22, 2010So, it's formulaic, it's 'retro' in a really kitschy way, and Business Casual sounds pretty much the same as their 2004 debut, Fancy Footwork; and still, Chromeo are fucking great.
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Business Casual will probably slay people at parties, on Urban Outfitters sales floors and as part of the pre-concert entertainment over the P.A. But it'll probably have the same seven-month shelf life as Fancy Footwork did.
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Business Casual is the sound of Chromeo having wholly realized its vision. The only question is where does the duo go from here without becoming a tired party trick? Chromeo just might want to get out while the getting's still good.
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The defining thread running through Chromeo's body of work is earnestness: you might scoff at the Lothario-obsession, the legs on display in the artwork, the almost-religious adherence to '80s stylistics, but in the end you either have to a) give it up for their studiousness, or b) just dance.
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Their signature '80s homage is consistent across their songwriting, lyrics, album covers, and design - even their videos. And despite their claims to the contrary, the duo have enough self-aware irony to rise above the level of a throwback novelty act or a one-trick nostalgia pony.
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Positive: 13 out of 14
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Mixed: 1 out of 14
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Jan 19, 2023This album is good, I am going to list my issues:
1. Daft Punk ripoff for sure
2. Coldplay ass vocals
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Jan 4, 2014
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Sep 14, 2010