DOWNLOAD: Lindstrøm & Christabelle

By Tankboy in Arts & Entertainment on Jan 13, 2010 7:20PM

The collaboration between Lindstrøm and Christabelle, Real Life Is No Cool, has been stuck in our modern hi-fi the last few days. The album is a playful exchange between the two principals and their back-and-forth results in what we can only describe as schizoid cohesion. The beats would fit wel on a beach whose waves are gently licking the shoreline, but they are also equally at home sliding up and down icicles making their way off precarious rooftop perches. Pristine yet organic seems to be the key feeling behind Lindstrøm's beds of sound, and Christabelle's coolly in control vocals ride the same line of duality. It's beach music that works on the slopes of Aspen.

Our favorite track is the cheese soaked '80s throwback "Baby Can't Stop," primarily because though it's full of Phil Collins* synth lines and electronic drum breaks, Lindstrøm & Christabelle make all the elements their own to create a sloe-eyed dance party jam.We got our hands on Aeroplane's loping re-work of the tune. It's missing the original mix's exuberance, but it replaces it with an irresistibly subtle vibe perfect for prepping for a night out (or mid-afternoon office dance break).

MP3: Lindstrøm & Christabelle "Baby Can't Stop (Aeroplane Vocal remix)"

Real Life Is No Cool is out January 19

*We are NOT dissing '80s era Phil Collins though, let us be crystal clear about that.