Is there anything better than a band with a completely off the wall name? What about one that manages to put their tinny recordings to complete shame with a vibrant, unforgettable live show? At their LoFi Cavern appearance electro pop trio Les Corps Mince de Francoise managed to achieve both. Meaning “the thin body of Francoise”, les filles Norwegians were anything except skinny and feeble with a full on, full fat performance. Pummelling the living daylights out of their inexhaustible number of instruments they produced an inordinately catchy set which left any number of body parts twitching long after they’d left the stage.
Before you rush off to the internet to get your online fill, I’ve got to warn that any number of demos or tracks do no justice to the delicious layering offered up by their live shows. Get beyond the amalgamation of androgynous howling to the real deal which even includes a cheeky bit of French rapping. Opening with “Ray Ban Glasses”, the snappy beats managed to elicit lounging indie kids from darkened corners, and as the show went on, more and more were pulled to the electric fizz the girls were effervescing with. Classic electro floorfillers “Bitch of the Bitches” went down as a particular highlight with its skipping drums and chattering vocals. The set bounded with bunny like enthusiasm through a veritable mash up of genres ranging from Ace of Base-esque beats ( I kid you not) via some bouncy bhangra right up to some classic La Roux styled electro pop.
LCMDF are angels with dirty beats and ragged tights; dip your toe in their swirling pool of music potluck for lasting feel good sensations.
© Miranda Thompson 2010
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