'An elegant middle ground between indie, dance, and pop.'
eMusic
'gloriously melodic, dance-pop genius'
The List
'hook-filled, uber-melodic approach to pop music'
The Skinny
'takes guitar-y dance music to a new place'
Tidal Wave of Indifference
'an exquisitely sassy album of precision-tooled pop'
The Herald
'caters in stunning sonic collages' The Line of Best Fit [7.5/10]
'If the Monkees had access to modern technology, their music might have been this joyous.'
The Scotsman
'This is a perfect example of how good pop music can be if it's driven by a restless intelligence. Miaoux Miaoux, aka Julian Corrie, has been turning heads with his distinctive electro-pop sound for a while, but this first album for Chemikal Underground takes things up several levels. Infused with a glitchy, indie ethic throughout, this is nevertheless gloriously melodic dance-pop genius, with echoes of mainstream acts like Daft Punk, Basement Jaxx and the long missed Avalanches. Half the tracks here could be hit singles given a following wind, but Corrie also imbues the likes of ‘Stop the Clocks' and closer ‘Ribbon Falls' with a heart and soul absent in most electronic music. Ass-shaking and heart-warming, this is thrilling stuff.'
The List
'Corrie hops from genre to genre in each song. This is not a dance album. This is not an indie-pop album. This is not a post-shoegaze, alt-rock album. This is simply a Miaoux Miaoux album. Non-specific but distinctive.' The 405