Blog: Pop Labyrinth

The Shoes' "Crack My Bones" was one of the more underrated releases of 2011 that I didn't get a chance to write about. For a band previously rooted in remix service for the blogs, the album was a pleasant surprise of catchy indie synth-pop of a contemplative, melancholy nature, with vocal contributions from all the hip British artists like CocknBullKid, Esser, Primary 1. Even though they are big in their home country France, it looks like they're finally getting their due here, thanks to their controversial "Time To Dance" video. Ultra-violent, intense and disturbing, the 8-minute [...]

• Southern Fried Records - The Shoes: Time to Dance (Extended Video Edit)
• Southern Fried Records - The Shoes: Time to Dance (SebastiAn Remix)