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Topical Dancer

Current price: $13.99
Topical Dancer
Topical Dancer

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Topical Dancer

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Longtime collaborators and are co-billed for the first time on , their debut album, which was additionally co-produced by the Dewaele brothers, of fame. The duo's previous releases, including the 2019 EP and a meditation tape, reflected both artists' experiences as people of color living in Europe -- is a French-born descendant of immigrants from Martinique and Guadeloupe, and is part Chinese. On , the duo aim to dismantle racism, xenophobia, and sexism with biting, witty lyrics commenting on life in a society built on colonialism, particularly poking fun at awkward social interactions with people who can't see past cultural differences. "Esperanto" seeks to correct clueless people who think they mean well, and "Blenda" responds to an ignorant command to go back to one's home country with the question "Siri, can you tell me where I belong?" Shifting to more personal narratives, "It Hit Me" frames eureka moments from the pair's formative years, and on the brutally funny "Thank You," cheerily agrees with her harshest critics ("Yes I prefer my first EP too!") before admitting how satisfying it is to be so snarky ("You can't tell me anything when I'm on my throne"). "Ceci n'est pas un cliche" recycles overused lyrical tropes in a musical equivalent of the way the other songs twist stereotypes, and "HAHA" is a culmination of the absurdity of it all, with erupting into rhythmically manipulated laughter, only offering "Guess you had to be there" as an explanation. Not only are the lyrics sharply focused, but these are also the catchiest and most danceable songs have written to date, whether they take the form of pounding techno or funky new wave pop. The words offer a lot of food for thought, but the music and arrangements are every bit as remarkable. ~ Paul Simpson

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