Caravan Palace - Panic [2LP France Import]

Caravan Palace's Panic brings the Parisian electro swing collective's second album to a double LP, imported from France, packed with vintage swing hooks and modern dancefloor muscle.

The band first made waves by fusing 1930s gypsy jazz with house beats and turntable cuts, and on Panic they pushed the idea further. The record arrived in 2012 and leaned harder into the club side of their sound without losing the playful charm of the old records they loved. Singer Zoe Colotis gives the songs personality, scatting and teasing over arrangements that jump from clarinet and violin to thumping kick drums.

Rock It for Me became their signature tune, a fizzing, irresistible blast of horns, swing rhythm and electronic bounce that has kept dancers moving ever since. Clash and Dramophone keep the tempo high and the energy rowdy, while The Dirty Side of the Street shows off the band's moodier side. The album moves quickly, but there is real musicianship under the gloss, with intricate guitar and fiddle lines dancing around the beats.

For fans of swing, electronic music or simply anything that makes you want to move, this is a lot of fun. Turn it up, push back the furniture and let the double vinyl do the rest.