This albums been put back again, doesn't come out now til 19th June.

I can't wait that long


Your right It is Fancy Footwork.
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Romeoblu said:

I want it now!

I think it's called Fancy Footwork.

damn it i could use a new electro funk cd to get into. their first cd was banging. sounded like Cameo and Zapp!

After several orgers recommended this group to me, I went to three record stores last weekend looking for their album and none of them had it. People that actually make good music can't win for losing.

Anyone else catch their deejay set at LA's Standard Hotel last month?

vainandy said:

you know what that means.....DOWNLOAD!

Fancy Footwork will be released according to this schedule:

Canada: May 8th (Turbo/Last Gang)
Australia: May 26th (Modular)
Europe: June 18th (V2)
UK: July 3rd (Backyard)
US: July 24th (Vice)

Love those keyboards!

GangstaFam said:

Me too! Have you heard either of the new songs that are available on their myspace page? "Tenderoni" is straight out of 1983 synth-funk and "Fancy Footwork" is quite yummy too.

Moonbeam said:

Nope, not yet. It's hard to keep up with anything while I'm this Bjorked out.

"Our keyboards grew legs so they could walk it out."

GangstaFam said:

I think you'd love both. They're majorly funked out.

I can't do that. The only access I have to a computer is at work and they have 90% of those type of sites blocked. There also is no CD burner on the computers.

As expensive as computers are, the computer age has a long way to go before it can replace store-bought CDs.

Moonbeam said:

nope, i haven't but that is a kick ass song title. it is screaming the 80's. can't wait to hear it.

dancerella said:

Check out their myspace page to listen to those 2 songs!

This album grooves!

Ah, I remember this band. Y'all had a thread about them a while back and a link to one of their songs. Dunno what y'all are so hyped about, the song was shait

FuNkeNsteiN said:

They bring the funk on the regular, and this album is right up the alley of anyone who digs Prince's 80-84 output, as well as most early 80s synth funk.

Moonbeam said:

Well, they sure weren't bringing nothin' on the cut I heard

FuNkeNsteiN said:

What did you hear? "Needy Girl"? If you don't hear funk on that track, then you don't acknowledge all aspects of funk.
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well let's see here

This thread needs some samples!

Tenderoni

Fancy Footwork

Bonafied Lovin'

Moonbeam said:

Tenderoni

FuNkeNsteiN said:

And you don't think it's synth-funk?

OK, I'm officially in love with this band. They are never going to win awards for their lyrics, but I'll be damned if this album isn't immensely enjoyable.

I've been playing this album to death, and lately I'm really adoring the closing ballad, "100%". It's got warm synth grooves, a hot sax solo, Patrice Rushen handclaps and oozes sex. And that it fades out and comes back with a "Tenderoni" reprise is even better.

Here's my review:

Chromeo- Fancy Footwork
2007
4.5 stars

"Our keyboards grew legs so they could walk it out." This one sentence taken from their myspace page is a summary of Chromeo's ethos as they release their second album, Fancy Footwork: their music is there to entertain and not to be taken so seriously. After the synth funk workout of 2004's guilty pleasure She's in Control, Chromeo ups the ante with an album short on run time but long on replay value. Just like its predecessor, Fancy Footwork pays homage to a bevy of 80s influences in the production style, lyrical content and flow. As such, it mightily succeeds in its aim.

As with She's in Control, Fancy Footwork features funk, funk and more funk. It is led off with a bubbling electronic intro with a clever incorporation of the classic "oooo eee oooo OOOO oooh" into the band's name, before proceeding full steam ahead with two of the most worthy dancefloor fillers of the decade, "Tenderoni" and "Fancy Footwork". The former is all buzzing synth bass, handclaps, a wildly entertaining mixture of natural and processed vocals and a glorious fade out and fade in. With lyrics as silly as "For sure if I tell you how to do my dance, baby then you'll let me get in those pants", it is an irresistible reminder of testosterone-laden synth funk blasts circa 1983. Its successor, "Fancy Footwork" is another delectable funk opus worthy of status as a title track. Zapp and Cameo would be proud to see their legacy continued here. Similar funk injections are generously added to standouts such as the stuck-in-the-doghouse anthem "My Girl Is Calling Me (A Liar)", in which the solution to all domestic disputes seems to be taking your girl to a movie. The silliness factor is raised further with the delicious "Call Me Up" in a section where the desired girl struggles to remember her suitor's phone number. Another 80s tradition is revived in the appearance of characters presented in previous albums. The "needy girl" chronicled in 2004's epic single "Needy Girl" is now responsible for bringing out a more sensitive side in Dave 1 as evident in the sublimely produced and perfectly delivered "Opening Up". Elsewhere, the duo adds clean guitars typical of the mid 80s in the stellar "Bonafied Lovin'" and a hot saxophone solo sizzles over the warm synth backdrop of the gorgeous vintage closing ballad, "100%".

Even the songs that aren't as successful are nonetheless a treat for fans of the genre. "Outta Sight" and "Waiting 4 U" don't display the increased songwriting craft of the album's standout tracks, but still contain decent grooves. The hilarious electric-piano led ditty "Momma's Boy" may detract from the consistent groove sustained throughout the remainder of the album, but serves the album's goal to entertain.

Chromeo is never going to win awards for their lyrics, and their brand of synth funk may never garner a large commercial following, but Fancy Footwork provides further testimony to their wildly fun stature. Even if it never reaches the lofty heigts set by "Needy Girl", the smoother, sleeker Fancy Footwork is nevertheless a stronger album than the band's debut. As the sweet little reprise of "Tenderoni" creeps up after the glowing synths fade out of "100%", the temptation to replay this whirlwind album that clocks in just under 40 minutes is difficult to resist. As a fun diversion from more serious musical fodder, this album delivers wonderfully and holds up to repeated listens. Behind the macho gesturing of this Arab/Jew partnership is a couple of music geeks giddy to revive the glory of 80s synth pop, and their enthusiasm is infectious. If She's in Control was the first kiss, Fancy Footwork is grounds for falling in love.
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Moonbeam said:

Is Tenderoni a cover of the O'bryan song?

Great review Moonbeam.

It's sounds wonderful I really can't wait.

Shes In Control is my favorite album so far this decade.