Gallic pop pixie Yelle holds the distinction of recording the catchiest single of the year with her cover of "A Cause Des Garcons" (although Beck's "Timebomb" is a close second). Her album, recorded en francais, is a fizzy dance party that mixes traces of Plastic Bertrand, Nu Shooz, and Fannypack into a delectable bonbon.

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