A Psychic Told Me I’m Gonna Die

Heloise and the Savoir-Faire Dancers “Odyle” – One may understandably have low expections for the original music of an electroclash dance troupe, but Heloise’s buoyant dance pop is fine enough to transcend the group’s central gimmick. Don’t get me wrong – I find their dance routines (which you watch on their website) charming and cute, but it wouldn’t be half as good if songs like “Odyle” weren’t worth dancing to in the first place.

Futon “Gay Boy” – Oh, how I love novelty dance-rock hybrids. This one is just irresistable – “My Sharona” riffs, cute boy/girl vocals, an interpolation of David Bowie’s “Heroes,” snarky lyrics. It’s like early Bis all over again! (I realize that this is a nightmare for some of you, but that’s because you’re being very borecore.) This is from the Anglo/Thai group’s debut record Nevermind The Botox.

Elsewhere: Thank Me For The Music is brand new mp3 blog focusing on European pop. Nice stuff, very promising.