When our pal Ryan Leas covered Pop Montréal for us a few years back, he brought back word of La Sécurité, who he described as a brooding and shadowy art-punk band with a dash of Devo's playfulness. That francophone combo is back today with Bingo!, their second LP, and I didn't want to head into the weekend without recommending it.
On Bingo!, I hear some of that shadowy quality Ryan was describing, which manifests in flashes of no wave and shoegaze and the violent rumble of Félix Bélisle's bass. But mostly this thing sounds like a blast. Some songs, like "Deny," flash me back to Le Tigre and the dance-punk era in general. Others, like "Detour," conjure the art-damaged splendor of late '70s and early '80s Britain. And if you're into groups like Telehealth and Vessel who bring a healthy dose of B-52s energy to their post-punk party rock, you'll probably want to get down to this.
Listen below.
Bingo! is out now via Mothland/Bella Union.
