Atomizer
Album: Open Secret
Label: NagNagNag Records
Tracks: 10
Website: http://Soundcloud.com/atomizermusic

The sort of music Atomizer make is, right now, uber cool to certain ears whilst at the same time sounding a bit dated to those of us of a certain age. Think Kraftwerk and the 1980s. And in fairness they've been doing this a long time. I have their previous album 'Cult of Europa' (check out Je Suis Lesbien if you get the chance) on a playlist and have come across these guys more than once over the years. The driving force behind legendary club night 'Nag Nag Nag' they know a thing or two about electro.

Open Secret is a rich mix of thumping electro and surprising melody. Melton's vocals seem to sneer and uplift at the same time and you feel there's a taught cheek with a tongue in it quite a lot of the time. My favourites are 'Physico Mathematico' and the plaintive 'Love to Know' when the smoothness of the melody stretches over the electro canvas particularly effectively.

I happen to know Atomizer to be a slightly shocking and very engaging live act and this, their third album, doesn't disappoint.

Frank Joshua