Justice - †

I reviewed the new justice album for Drum Media. Here's the lowdown:JUSTICE
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You probably know French duo Justice from Never Be Alone, their excellent collaboration with Simian which won best video at the MTV Europe Awards and, brilliantly, caused fellow nominee Kanye West to jump on stage during the acceptance speech to complain that he didn’t win. Now, with their debut album, the remixing Parisians offer us their own collection of massive beats and distorted dancey electro-funk.

With its sci-fi funk, fuzzy opening track Genesis is an early indicator of the quality of this record, while Phantom has a similar chunky, industrial Daft Punk sound. DVNO is awesome electro-rock, Let There Be Light offers aggressive electronica and Waters Of Nazareth is so brimming with energy that it practically has its own pulse.

However, there are a few weak links. New Jack is messy to the point that it actually sounds like the CD is skipping and Valentine is a strangely limp impression of Kraftwerk. Overall though, the good far outweighs the average, and the ace in the pack is unquestionably D.A.N.C.E, which is currently getting plenty of well-deserved radio play. With lyrics coming straight outta Sesame Street, it is the perfect indie/dance/pop/disco crossover track. You will hear it in clubs a lot over the next few months, and you won’t tire of it in the slightest.

While some of the songs slightly miss the mark, there are plenty of stirring, daring and exciting moments here, proving that when Justice get it right, they really get it right.