Big thanks to Derek Poplife for hipping me to the rather superb girlie synthpunk duo Metalux. Never heard of 'em till Derek's coy little mention pricked my curiousity. At last, a current American electro act that don't sound like a cartoon pisstake of The Normal. An uneasy alliance of indie lo-fi and the electronic avant garde. Better than Add N To (X). I'm hearing strong echoes of late-70's Sheffield - those clammy analogue synth tones remind me of early League/Cabs home recordings. The singer is fucking amazing - sounds similar to Nancy Blossom, vocalist in late '60s psych/synth group Fifty Foot Hose, but with a nastier streak. Most excellent!

Oh yeah.. Derek, web info is thin on the ground, but if you want to learn a little more about these ladies, their website is here. No live dates in the UK scheduled, though. Poo!