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THE TING TINGS: ‘WE STARTED NOTHING'
Take a male-female duo for the splash of glamour (one a steamy Latin type, the other a sexy blond), get the buzz going with an Ipod commercial (the great track 'Shut up and Let Me Go'), and then release a fresh, carefree album with Britpop influences, and you have The Ting Tings phenomenon. You could call it a recipe straight out from one of the major labels. And that it certainly is, but it's much more besides. It's hard not to surrender to this unpretentious and energetic pop/rock combo, in fact it's almost as difficult not to let it get you dancing and jumping around the room. It would be ungraciious to ignore the talent of Jules de Martino and Katie White - We Started Nothing is a disk tailormade for immediate enjoyment. BJ
Prenez un duo homme-femme pour la caution glamour (l'un typé latin, beau gosse et l'autre blonde et sexy), lancez le buzz grâce à une pub I-pod (le très bon titre 'Shut Up and Let Me Go'), sortez ensuite un album frais et insouciant, aux influences brit-pop et vous avez le phénomène The Ting Tings. On dirait une recette de major ? C'est presque ça, mais heureusement bien plus. Il est difficile de ne pas céder à cette pop/rock vitaminé sans prétention, si ce n'est de faire danser et sauter partout. Ce serait un acte de mauvaise foi que de bouder le talent de Jules de Martino et Katie White. We Started Nothing est un disque à consommer de suite pour un plaisir immédiat. BJ