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CD: CSS - Planta
CD: CSS - Planta
Album number four from Brazilian pop outfit is fizzy fun but contains no surprises
CSS appeared riding the 2007 “nu rave” music media furore – their catsuit-wearing lead singer, Lovefoxxx, even dated one of scenester leaders The Klaxons for a while. That whole business is ancient history but, unfortunately, a host of great bands associated with the hype – notably The Klaxons and New Young Pony Club – have had a job finding purchase since their initial moment in the sun.
The emphasis throughout is unashamedly pop and they sometimes ride a fine line between sweetness and saccharine, but the best of it is well worth cherry-picking for a playlist. For those who like their less slick early material, notably the breakthrough single "Let’s Make Love and Listen to Death From Above", the song "Dynamite", riding a punky bassline, has plenty of thrust, as does the sassy “Teenage Tiger Cat”. ”Into the Sun”, meanwhile, is redolent of long lost Eighties popsters Strawberry Switchblade, “Too Hot” recalls Debut-era Bjork and the frothy electro-reggae of “The Hangout” has a touch of Blondie about it. Such comparisons are not intended dismissively for CSS add a light, tropically-coloured electro-pop sound to it all, and the moody closer “Faith in Love” is a particular treat.
Planta is not a game-changer but those who like CSS will find it way better than their 2008 stinker Donkey and on a par with 2011’s La Liberación. More casual listeners who come across it should be happy to locate a cluster of enjoyable, uninhibited electro-pop frolics.
Watch the video for "Hangover"
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