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Cassius - 15 Again
| Musicomh | | Its refreshing to be able to report on a major label keeping faith with one of its electronic acts in the manner Virgin have with Cassius. Three years ago the pair released their second album Au Reve, a sprawling yet oddly magnificent opus that managed to cover uplifting house with the help of Jocelyn Brown or rap with the help of Ghostface Killah . Having taken two years to record it underperformed on release, prompting the boys to put strict rules in place this time around....full text |
| | Ew | | American hipsters can't get enough of French disco-house this year, from Daft Punk's triumphant summer tour to the ascent of Justice. So the time might be right for a Stateside breakthrough by this long-running Parisian duo. (A cameo from Pharrell Williams in ''Eye Water'' certainly won't hurt.) Cassius' Philippe Zdar and Boombass are at their best on 15 Again when they pair fuzzy beats with sleek, Steely Dan-inspired, soft-rock stylings. Crank ''Rock Number One'' for a preview of what wedding bands might sound like in 2050....full text |
| | Prefixmag | | 15 Again has been available in Europe for more than a year, but with French duos creeping out of every corner lately (and two in particular, Justice and Daft Punk, having an enormous impact on the musical landscape of 2007), now is as good a time as ever for veteran "French Touch" electronic two-piece Cassius to unleash it on U.S. audiences. Cassius (Hubert Blanc-Francart, better known as Boombass, and Philippe Zdar) has been toiling around the French electronic scene for more than a decade, dating back to early-'90s productions in French hip-hop as La Funk Mob. 15 Again follows Cassius's career trajectory (to the current incarnation as funk-influenced dance-floor Casanovas) and slinks further into jubilant electro-pop terrain and hypnotic acid-house burners....full text |
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