Hotly tipped by Mike Skinner, French duo The Shoes have earned wide respect for their remix and production skills, and in turn call on various names on this debut album, a high-grade if self-consciously modish slice of modern indie-pop. CocknBullKid adds funky female vocals to Cliché’s booming drum line, while Primary 1 appears on the smooth drum’n’bass-infused People Movin’. The broody, melodic electro pop and nonchalant vocals of Stay The Same and Cover Your Eyes peg the pair somewhere between Calvin Harris and Hot Chip, while Wastin’ Time is a chilled, touching track. The title song is an exquisitely languorous slab of disco dolour and The Wolf Under The Moon’s warbling synth gothica recalls elements of The Cure.