Vinyl Me, Please / Ed Banger Records (2022) US
- VMP Exclusive
- 2LP Gold Nugget Vinyl
- Extras Listening Notes By Erol Alkan, Art Print By Cesar Sebastian
- Foil Stamped
Justice is the moniker of the Paris-based production duo Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay. Their approach to crazy-quilt dance-pop hybridism is infectious, if a tad off-putting here and there. The duo rose to fame due to an MP3 single and super smart video for the excellent, kiddy-chorused house-pop number "D.A.N.C.E." in 2007, and they soon thereafter signed to the suitably named label Banger. They manage to make really silly and fun music in a way that frequently comes off in a pretentious manner. It's ridiculous to name your album after a symbol, especially if it's †. This is not meant derogatorily. Really. Justice does appear to be that rare breed of dance artist equally capable of stimulating the body and the mind, though neither Richard James nor the Basement Jaxx need fear this act. After just one listen to "Waters of Nazareth," it's very difficult to avoid wondering "how the hell did they mix and match noise and pop so beautifully" while also dancing furiously.
The 15th-anniversary edition of Justice’s 2007 debut album, †, is the VMP Essentials Record of the Month for June 2022. It's here on exclusive 2LP Gold Nugget vinyl, with lacquers cut at 45 RPM by Graeme Durham at The Exchange.