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I Go Insane

LCMDF

2012

I Go Insane

Release Date:  2012

By Pitchfork

Reviewed October 9, 2012

You might remember Finnish group LCMDF from a few years ago, when they were called Le Corps Mince de Françoise ; this time around, sisters Emma and Mia Kemppainen have shed the words in their name, the other band members, and-- most promisingly-- any deadweight that existed in their previous singles. The cloud of guitar feedback and sitar haze (gotta earn that "New Age" Soundcloud tag somehow) that begins "I Go Insane" suggests something entirely different than what it is: a dance-rock track about gaslighting yourself to death, as thick with hooks as the unbreathable air they sing about. It's a lot like the noisy, percussion-strewn new-wave that Ladyhawke's been making lately, but with half the anxiety replaced with who-cares abandon and half the chorus bolstered by the chant, "I GO INSANE!" If you're having the thought, you might as well shout it.

[from the Mental Health Pt. 1 EP; out 10/29/12 via FAN Recordings]

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