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Fancy Footwork [Vinyl]

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You can't dangle a title like "Tenderoni" in front on me and expect me to look away. Its homage to Michael Jackson is impossible to ignore, its temporal place firmly rooted in the late 70's and early 80's, so much so that I don't know anyone who uses the word today. Leave it to the Marty McFlys of music to bring it back to us.

Since I like my funk written and performed by men significantly...err...more pigmented than I or these guys (think James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Prince and Fela Kuti), and because I don't carry around much love for disco music, I feel disqualified from talking about these fellas authoritatively but I'm pretty sure that this CD is smarter than it appears to be. It apes all kinds of dance moves better than some of the dance moves it apes, the odious Timbaland BlowBotVocoderVoice production tropes actually work on these songs, and the hook in "Tenderoni" recalls some of Stevie Wonder's finest moments. I know what some of you are thinking - music's for shaking your ass, not thinking about it - but here's where we part ways. Good music meant for dancing can and does both.

One half of me hopes they're ironic. The better half of me hopes they're earnest about their love because if that's the case, this is the first time in a very long time that dance music actually matters. But all of me knows that this should be both heartfelt and delivered with a sense of irony, otherwise it won't work. The reason that this is a polarizing record (and it is) is that only a hair's breadth keeps it from joining the sh*tpile it was born out of. It's not unlike a bad joke told by a smart person who found an ulterior motive to laugh, but that motive is not to denigrate the joke. The only question now is how often can one delight in hearing the same joke again. Will it wear out? Will I still laugh a year from now when I hear it again? Only time will tell. As of right now, this is very good, maybe even genius; Tomorrow I may change my mind.

Chromeo takes the best of the 80's and puts it down for a fantastic album. There are 5 or 6 very good songs on this album. The dance versions aren't to great but the album is great none the less. Itunes Indie Electro Collection brought them to my attention with the song Mama's Boy and after checking out their album, I bought it and was very happy that I found out about these guys. Apparently they are pretty popular and just played here in DC recently. I can see why they are popular. They dont take themselves too seriously either which I can appreciate.

Chromeo have flown under the radar for far too long. It will only take you 2 minutes to fall in love with the poppy electronica beauty of this band. It's as if Michael Jackson's best instrumentals have been resurrected with a vengeance. Vintage synths are at the forefront of the production here and it's a very good thing. Nearly every song is instantly catchy. I heard 2 songs and bought the album for 3 of my friends and have received uniformly positive feedback. This is music that doesn't take itself seriously. This is music that will be enjoyed instantly. Do yourself a favor and download this album right away. You won't be disappointed.

I'm not sure what they are classified as or why they are so dang good but go with it. Some where between a collection of everything is where these guys are and they are awesome.

Owned Fancy Footwork and really wanted the Deluxe edition. Got it for a low price, with the sleeve and all original artwork in great condition. The only bad thing is that it had a torn sticker over the bar code, but its nothing some Goo Gone can't fix.

These guys sound like like Hall & Oats on LSD with modern synth and deep bass. It goes from disco to techno to 80's sounds and then sprinkle a little keepin' it real type lyrics...this album is off the hook!

"I'm a rocker through 'n' through" as Joe Dirt would say, but you can not deny this album. It is so catchy and fun.

For me, playing an album 3 times in 2 days is a big event. Extremely catchy tunes.. it's just "fun" if you can even imagine that. Great work guys, I will be talking to people and recommending your music. Also, the album cover rocks.