Video: Jump Clubb - The Love of No Dance

Jump Clubb of Beverly Hills produces songs that fall into a category I call in my own mind "Sad Little Disco." Songs in this category are basically electronic and often have dance beats but just aren't exactly in the party mood, you know? Jump Clubb themselves call it "No Dance." It's still very attractive, with lo-fi vocals that are reflective of indie rock floating over the synths. In another reverse from the likes of Lady Gaga, this band chooses to keep the focus on the music and not on themselves. You won't [...]

• Jump Clubb - A Frozen Hug
• Jump Clubb - The Love of No Dance

And for something totally different.... Here's Jump Clubb, a band who insists on remaining anonymous. Huh? Well, given my identity crisis I am no one to cast stones, now am I? So this gimmick is interesting and caught my eye and I gave the song a listen and well, yeah. It's lo-fi, dance, indie disco. How's that strike ya for a Friday? One thing I've noticed about dance music on some blogs and certainly in some of the places I've been, is that there's not enough repetition to really get a groove going. I know that sounds crazy, because that's [...]

• Jump Clubb - A Frozen Hug

Jump Clubb, an anonymous group from Beverly Hills, offer up "A Frozen Hug. Their debut LP The Love Of No Dance is out October 6th. audio: A Frozen Hug video: The Love Of No Dance

• Jump Clubb - A Frozen Hug

"The Love of No Dance" Los Angeles is a big place, so sometimes it's far to keep track of all of the bands here, so it's pretty awesome when we come across a great new band. Even better, Jump Clubb hails from our backyard here in Beverly Hills, concocting a stellar mix of lo-fi indie and straight up dance, ala LCD Soundsystem. For a town that is all about being noticed, these guys would much rather remain anonymous and let the music speak for itself. [mp3]: "A Frozen Hug"

• Jump Clubb - A Frozen Hug