That Beep

Release Date: February 17, 2009

That Beep

Release Date: February 17, 2009

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"That Beep" is the Eurovision Song Contest winner that Australia's Architecture in Helsinki can never have. It's got the AIH stylings of elation with a healthy dose of WTF?, a synth-break to rival the World Cup Soccer theme and Kellie's effortlessly cool and sexy pop vocal will be swirling around your head for days: "Dressed up as bubble gum / I'm stuck to your shoe / Let's run."

That Beep is Architecture in Helsinki's first completely new release since 2007's worldwide cult hit, Places Like This.

Tracklist

That Beep
That Beep (Radioclit's French Mix f. Marina) (CD/Digital Bonus Track)
That Beep (Radioclit's Swedish Mix)
That Beep (Haima's Mix)
That Beep (Kasper Vandergraff Mix)

Reviews

With rubbery basslines,bright synths, and talk of "bubblegum", at first it could almost bean Annie song. Then there's a hook made up of voice-like beep-beeps, a bit ofheavy breathing, and staccato guitars fit for the Talking Heads.

- Pitchfork
A song that fully integrates personal drama intothe electronica framework (both in its lyrics and music), "That Beep"is hooky, powerful, and creative.

- Prefix
A ridiculouslyinfectious jerky party vibe somewhere between Talking Heads' juddering funk andearly B52s' stop-start pop. These aren't songs so much as anthemic Afro-popchants that would fill any dancefloor.

- The Guardian
Architecture in Helsinki preview their new album with "ThatBeep," a twee dance tune poised to set dance floors kind of alight. A bit ofPrince. A bit of Casio. A bit of Carly Simon.

- The Vine
Architecture in Helsinki is a joyous example of eclecticism atits best: Chunky funk grooves and lilting tropical rhythms enfold feverish poptunes as burping analog synths sound an enticing note of party-heartynostalgia.

- Paste