Herve At Juno Download

Review: Cheap Thrills don Herve returns with "Better Than A BMX", an incendiary slice of club tackle with a memorable vocal and crunchy synth line that will see its momentum carry through well into the summer months. Complementing the original are three versions; a beefed up club vocal mix, a frenzied Sedat the Turkish Avenger remix and utterly mental dubstep tearout-meets-trance anthem version from Afghan Headspin which needs to be heard to be believed!

Review: Taken from his Pick Me Up Sort Me Out Calm Me Down album comes this rather jaunty piano-fuelled track featuring the Florence-flavoured vocal skills of Herve's mate Charlotte. Emphatic, emotive and uplifting, there's no surprises why the daytime radio stations are all over this. Those hungry for a more late night edge should jump on Pixel Fist's rather alarming dubstep take. Those peckish for more of a slinkier, discofied spice should seek out Mighty Mouse's rub. For a more jacking, classic house vibe, it's all about the Ulysses remix while Birdee takes the vibe up several notches with a body-slamming jack-assed groove. An accomplished single and a very welcoming remix package.

Review: As prolific as he may be, this is actually Herve's debut album. Well, it is under this name; we'll ignore the fact he's caused all sorts of speaker juice as Young Lovers, The Count & Sinden and Machines Don't Care, this is his first proper album under his most popular name. The big question is, it is any good? Well of course it is. Very good, in fact. This is largely down to his fine balancing act of eclecticism and consistency; the very first two tracks prove this - from the string-soaked, bass-caked opener "Glooming" to the epic, synth-struck vocal smasher "Better Than A BMX", his understanding of contemporary club bruisers and blissed out electronica is second to none. Other highlights include the 90s homage "Blamalama", the mosh-worthy guitar-bless dubstep wig-out finale "Keep Your Head Inside" and the Fake Blood-esque farty bass work out "Gnarly". Now pick yourself up, calm yourself down and sort yourself out with this debut!

Review: Joshua "Herve" Harvey must be getting a little antsy. Having conquered the world with his particular brand of balls-out rave madness, he seemingly pines for something more. Of course, we've been here before; in 2009, at the height of his rise to prominence, he surprised critics by releasing an album of woozy, ambient-meets-experimental indie oddities as The Young Lovers. The Art of Disappearing, his second Herve full-length, comes from a similar place. Earnest, introspective and primarily concerned with atmospherics (think backwards guitars, Radiohead-ish sonics and shoegaze ambience), it's a startling set and a risky move. It is, though, thoroughly enjoyable and should go some way to redefine his reputation; these are not so much Cheap Thrills as deep ones.

Review: Blimey! Before you listen to this, go back and listen to "Zombies". Released two and a half years ago, its damp electro grizzles tore apart every dance from Delhi to Dartford. Now listen to "Zombies 2" and do a little 'wtf?' Herve has pimped his already fine ride into a hair-raising monster. Whether he's developed as a producer or got a new studio, this is a textbook musical makeover. Elsewhere on the release we find The Sneekers adding some Moroder -edged depth to "Gnarly" and Galactus pitching "Blamalama" down to a dangerous level of dark acidic stomp.