Published by Mason Oldridge, 14 October 2024
Confidence Man present their third studio album as the Aussie electropop outfit move to London.
The group have entered the mainstream since the release of their previous record Tilt thanks to their duet with Swedish producer DJ Seinfeld on commercially successful dance track Now U Do, and this new album of theirs is simply full of dance bangers.
The title is derived from their peak productivity time during late night writing sessions.
The record is said to be influenced by the British rave scene of the 90s which can be heard throughout. So What touches upon Underworld’s Born Slippy, Breakbeat features the big beat sound of Fatboy Slim, Far Out echoes the early days of The Prodigy while Sicko opens to sounds reminiscent of The Chemical Brothers before unleashing an epic beat akin to Nine Inch Nail’s Closer. The title track closes the album and is the highlight, creating a euphoric sound of trance and psychedelia thanks to Janet Planet’s haunting vocals. There are even hints of Europop sprinkled within, though they maintain their own unique sound across the tracklist.
The band may be from down under but this album is likely to elevate you to a joyous high.
8/10