The Montreal-based electro-pop duo Chromeo arrive bearing an impressive CV: discovered by DJ Tiga; remixed by both Output chief Trevor Jackson and fêted New York production team DFA; clearly steeped in the sounds of Cameo, Prince, The SOS Band and Hall & Oates; apparent admirers of Kraftwerk, Trevor Horn and the stars of the French filtered disco scene. So far, so deeply fashionable. Happily, Chromeo's hip hop background also prevents them from plunging into glib '80s retroism and, despite the use of walloping syn-drums and a high-gloss finish, She's In Control draws intelligently on its sources, revealing itself as more than mere pastiche.

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