ALT-POP
Like Gnarls Barkley, Chester French is not a person but a duo. Actually, though, these Harvard grads have more in common with another quirky twosome, MGMT. Their debut is a delightfully whimsical pop pastiche that evokes everyone from the Beach Boys and the Beatles to Prince (on the synth-infused standout "Not Over You"). They even get away with tossing in a tap-dance break out of nowhere!
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