I'm not sure what it is about the French dance genre that is so hard to replicate, as the bands who have tried it like Ghostland Observatory and VHS or Beta have gone downhill in every attempt they make at it, slowly devolving into a caricature of the music they are trying to create.

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Paparazzi Lightning is one of those albums that crosses genres in the way hipsters love— enough rock to appeal to their string-loving hearts, but enough beats to move those feet.

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