Voyage

by De Lux

Overview

Sean Guerin and Isaac Franco, the Los Angeles-based musicians behind indie neo-disco act De Lux, write, play, and produce all their material. Despite their young age, they do so with an impressive level of skill. Because of their young age, they do so while sounding like the product of their inspirations. On their debut album, they're seemingly inspired by a fair portion of the DFA label roster, such as LCD Soundsystem, the Rapture, and Holy Ghost!, which means they've also absorbed some earlier bands of the post-punk and new wave era that embraced and mutated disco. They've got the high and nasally vocals, the wriggling rhythm guitars, the basslines that range from stiff disco-funk to quasi-Hi-NRG, and even a little cowbell. Lyrically, they articulate wry observations with the occasional slip into combative derision. Guerin and Franco nail the sound with stimulating results on album opener "Better at Making Time," a clear standout that previously appeared on an EP for Scion AV, while "It All Works All the Time" charmingly throws Orange Juice into the mix. Plenty of bands have taken an album or two to make a mark of their own. This one has too much going for it to not do the same. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	04/08/2014
Label:	Innovative Leisure
UPC:	0810874020437
Rank:	231587

Tracks

1. Better at Making Time
2. Moments
3. I've Got to Make a Solid Statement (No More Likes and Ums)
4. Love Is a Phase
5. On the Day
6. Make Space
7. Sometimes Your Friends Are Not Your Friends
8. Brighter End of Dark
9. It All Works All the Time

Album Credits

Performance Credits

De Lux   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

De Lux   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Isaac Franco   Group Member
Tofer Chin   Art Direction
Sean Guerin   Group Member
Kelly Hibert   Mastering