To the CSS fan(s) you should know that Ice Cream and The Get Go were originally released in 2005 and CSS were aware of it. The bands are both fans of each other too so what's you problem?

I can't understand the extremely negative comments below. All I'll say is, this is a fun, catchy modern alternative electro pop album. "The Get Go" is a particularly impressive track.

The album is ok and whoever is leaving all those zeros...dude stop using diff. names we know you are the same person.

What a load of rubbish how this got on the mercury music award list ill never know!

Horrible and pour sound and the cover record is awlful too. CSS do much better.

Soundwise, it's pretty shallow, but it's my musical guilty pleasure of the summer. It's catchy and danceable enough.

To all who compare this album to CSS - you don't get it. If you want to blame New Young Pony Club, then do so for ripping the Talking Heads. And they do pretty good so. This album is hardly a turning point in music history but it's well done and catchy.

The great biggest farce of the year: This wanna be's CSS-Retro-Electro-Schockers "band". Uncomfortably, vary bad imitation of CSS, they do the right and real stuff, and not plastic stuff like NYPC.

NYPC have a slightly arty, danceable rock sound, influenced by Blondie and Talking Heads. Fantastic Playroom is stocked with catchy songs that may not be deep, but they're not disposable either. The album is compulsively listenable and satisfying. As for those claiming they ripped off CSS, I would argue that both bands could be accused of borrowing from a similar set of influences. CSS has one of their songs in an iPod commercial now, so they're certainly not being overlooked or denied their chance at stardom because of NYPC!… Expand

This is a great debut. Rare to get such quality across a whole album - and creative writing throughout. Their confidence is evident in great hooks and expert pacing. Sure, they've chosen a familiar sound, but when it's delivered so well, you keep coming back for more. Highly recommended.

Let me say this first: this is not a "new rave" record. If anything, it shares more ties from 80s New Wave and should be given a more accurate label like "new disco" or something. This album makes you want dance, seriously. It's an incredibly upbeat album with a good flow throughout the whole thing. To all you indie scenesters/Pitchfork influenced kids, don't let review scores intimidate you from getting the album.… Expand

the creppiest record of the year

Incredibly enjoyable and dance-able! I don't see why people can't simply enjoy this album for what it is, a light hearted and enjoyable way to spend an hour with!

I don't know why the low scores for this album -- maybe it's too "happy" for the ennui sheeple. It's up beat and packages a lot of other recent pop influences into fun album. Good "working out" music.

Awful. Shame of the Year.

Pure imitation of a great Brazilian band CSS. Horrible.

CSS did and do much better, don't waste your money in a fake polka band!