Before reinventing themselves as the potent producer/DJ duo Simian Mobile Disco, London’s James Ford and James Anthony (aka Jas) Shaw honed their musical chops as half of the psychedelic indie-rock band Simian. Maybe that’s why their spin on electronic dance music — as showcased on Simian Mobile Disco’s acclaimed 2007 debut, Attack Decay Sustain Release — is characterized by an undeniably pop-friendly consciousness, with as much emphasis on punchy, hook-driven songcraft as experimental beats. Tracks like “Hustler” can shake a dance floor, but they sound just as potent on disc or rocking a festival crowd.
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