Télépopmusik's sophomore effort is filled with beautiful backing tracks. Pillows of soft synth slowly emerge while pianos, harps, brass instruments, electronic ticks, and glitches stroll in and out of the picture as they please. This subdued electronica landscape is something to get lost in, and while it's nothing you haven't heard before, it's exactly what headphones crave on rainy days and almost enough to excuse the hackneyed lyrics and overindulgence. The overall preciousness may be trying to anyone the least bit jaded, but
Télépopmusik know their way around a studio and can deliver a velvety soundscape that other trip-hoppers would die for. ~ David Jeffries