A Time for Justice

First off - this post is not going to be about the subject of Justice: sorry to let you down folks. No, it is in face about the french DJ duo Justice. They have just recently released their 2nd single "DVNO" so you may have heard of them. They'd released one mid-last year called "D.A.N.C.E" which was quite underplayed.

I picked up their album "Cross" a couple of weeks ago just out of interest: a friend had played me a couple of tracks which at first I wasn't crazy about but possessed enough interest to want to hear a bit more. What with iTunes and other mp3 gubbins it has never been easier to select specific tracks with out having to skip through teams of tracks in between the ones you've heard and like. Usually this would be what I would do with albums though I decided to give this one a chance. This was definitely the right move I must point out: the album flows incredibly well and i thoroughly enjoyed 11 out of the 12 tracks provided. They're very Daft Punk (So much so that there have been allegations made by fans that it is actually Daft Punk using others as front-men.) but not so much so that it feels like a copy: really defining sounds. It's a club-esque disco sound with techno kicking around as well but not so much that you feel like you're in a trashy club in Ibiza or listening to that Castles in the Sky track. Maybe if Reading did Ibiza, not DJ Scooter.

Another aspect of Justice which inspired me is both the band name and title/content of the album. With a name like Justice and an album entitled Cross I've had a few people ask whether they're Christians. There is nothing to say that they're not though the signs point closer to yes. It could be some big ruse to try and get many people on-board as possible but hey, if it is then thats on their own backs: if they are then we can jam together in heaven, if not then that's their lookout.

My Album of the year? Yes I would definitely think so! I'd recommend it to anyone. The music blends of simple yet strong drum beats and the epic synthesizers is a treat to the ears: get it!