Party Ends

   Sometimes you come across a band that is so different, you might think you like it, even a whole lot, but your just not sure for a good long while. That was my initial reaction to the French (Spanish) duo Cof Cof with their amalgamation of all sorts of musical elements that I like along with sheer and unadulterated Frenchy-ness.

   Cof Cof's songs are pretty minimalist without being just vocal tracks; stacked blips and lo-fi 8-bit instruments bounce around catchy lines, most of which's content I have no idea (being in French), but they are catchy just the same. There are bits of Yelle here, bits of Bonde do Role there, without any rap or outright danceability and with a distinct aesthetic and silly nature as fitting for reverence and snobbery as it is for unadulterated Nintendo tinged revelry.

   Their lead single, My HDD is Broken has a clear sense of humor, with it's vague analogies and forthright, tongue in cheek theme, but is still as viable as any lyricism from the Teenagers or CSS. Check these tracks out as well as a couple of other down-loadable songs over at their myspace.

MP3: Cof Cof - My HDD is Broken

MP3: Cof Cof - Aurelia