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Australia’s Cut Copy present you with a glowing slice of the
future, their debut long player, Bright Like Neon Love,
released on Modular Recordings. Main man Dan Whitford has
shunned your stock dance album self-consciousness, and aimed
straight for the heart. Since their 2001 EP, I Thought Of
Numbers, Cut Copy have invaded international dance circles
with their blend of futuristic house and vintage pop dynamite.
Post I Thought Of Numbers, Dan found himself more drawn
to the radio-friendly songwriting of 70s rock titans such as ELO
and Fleetwood Mac than any of his dance music contemporaries.
Having found inspiration in the simplicity and lyricism of
disco-era pop, he began writing a series of un-pretentious
future-love ballads. This collection of dream and love-laden
tunes, pulled together with Dan’s inside-out knowledge of 80s
flavored synths and studio trickery, set the mood for writing
the record. That’s just the tip of the pop iceberg on this
album. Repeated listening reveals an array of speckled, layered
influences – from House to low-slung, fuzzed up punk garage,
raincoat-wearing Mancunian electro-pop to Nouveau Disco – often
within the same song. Part of this stems from the unorthodox
approach to the recording. The Lead single Future is a
prime example – a broody slice of electro-pop that With its
cutting synths, low-slung bass, fuzzed out guitars and Dan’s
dispassionate vocals it won hearts in dance, pop and rock worlds
alike
Going Nowhere
is equally infectious, Saturdays may as well be called
dance me. This summer saw Cut Copy hit the road with their
new-wave garage four-piece set-up, with Dan and crew (Mitchell –
drums, Tim – guitar, Bennett – keys and bass) giddy off the
enthusiastic response from crowds up and down Australia. The
guys will continue to spread the sonic love in 2004 to a venue
near you. Cut Copy can’t wait to see you there and buy you a
cocktail. This here’s a record to light up your life. Bright
Like Neon Love.
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