Alright, I'm on a roll, let's give you something else.
"I just wanna have sex with you!"
It's time to bring you that artist you're not listening to! For a while, I haven't really been able to pick up something brand new and immediately start grooving to it. And I'm not talking just plain grooving, we're talking funky grooving here. Casxio's "Friends vs. Lovers" really surprised me. Not only is it funky, but it's soulful, passionate, endearing, and down right sexy! I mean, their front man, Lucas Guerin, is from France, how could this album NOT be sexy? Guerin holds down lead vocals and bass and is accompanied by Saez (guitar), Choe (keyboard), and Schrock (drums) all of whom are from our side of the Atlantic. "Friends vs. Lovers" is the first album released by the band and is also self-released. Not only are they sexy, but they're hard working.
What really gets me going on about this album is that, while some of the songs may sound very similar, each and every song has its own sort of emotion. The entire album can be summed up with a broad definition of "love," whether it be sex, heart ache, infatuation, or friendship. However, there's deeper meaning to several of the songs, such as "Counting Squares" and "No Chance," which really tosses a wrench in the gears of the album, switching it up for listeners. Some of the songs are a bit more straight forward, such as "I Just Wanna Have Sex With You," which is by far my favorite track, in particular because of how blunt and sexy it is. The most impressive song on the album has to be "Counting Squares" which, while still following the general layout of the entire album, really manages to stand out because of its more rock oriented feel and the desperation in Guerin's voice as he shouts "This is my hand upon your waist! Oh, you still can't look me in the face!"
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