Bouncy yet suave discotheque from the champions of funk; King's [college] were right to get excited about this one. After all the hype surrounding Daft Punk's enigmatic new album, we needn't worry for the duo's longstanding reputation; the synthesizers are back and better than ever, in this pure, unadulterated dance album. The French pair are the royalty of upbeat, poppy techno music, and Random Access Memories seals their place on top as the glittering crown jewel.

The album kicks off with a bang, with 'Give Life Back to Music', which does exactly what it says on the tin. I personally don't believe in love at first sight, but I'm certainly coming round to the idea that there might be such a thing as love at first sound. 'Game of Love' really hits a note of melancholy recalling the likes of 'Digital Love', from so many eons ago. It would a near-insult to attempt to compare Daft Punk at their height to Air's 'Best of' album, but it's fairly credible to claim that it's something not too dissimilar to Klaus Nomi doing prog-rock, if you can imagine such a thing.

'Giorgio by Moroder' sums the sentiment up precisely with its monologue-cum-interjection about halfway through, but 'Instant Crush' quickly recovers the classic moody robot-ballad vibe that Daft Punk have truly defined. How Random Access Memories managed to capture the scope of emotion it does through a synth remains a mystery to me.

Daft Punk have cultivated a surefire hit; featuring well-chosen collaborations with Pharrell Williams, Todd Edwards, and Julian Casablancas, it should be pretty high up on everyone's agenda of musical priorities. It's basically four for the price of one: with a deal like that, everyone's a winner. Might as well lose yourself to dance.