So what do we know about Robots in Disguise so far? It’s fronted by a female duo (I’m resisting the obligatory paragraph on Shampoo, Fuzzbox and erm... Daphne and Celeste) who produce a killer combination of rock and electro pop. They are friends of and appear in The Mighty Boosh, which is reason enough to like them for a start. Their sound is akin to being caught in the cupboard of a music room in an all girl’s school, clutching onto your CRB form in case you get caught. Its exuberant, stupid at times, and everything you would expect it to be.This is their third album, after 2005’s Get Rid!, and sees them at their most polished and well produced. There are not many changes in sound here ”“ it is all very UP, and all the more thrilling for it. Singles 'The Sex Has Made Me Stupid' and 'We’re In The Music Biz' are great, the latter a manifesto to creating your own pop group, the former a confessional on excess. 'Can’t Stop Getting Wasted' follows this theme (with the charming lyric “well look at me blacked out and soaked in piss”) with more tales of debauchery and ill behaviour.Best track though is the brilliant 'The Tears' ”“ it starts with chords liberally lifted from The Flaming Lips 'What is the Light?' before soaring into the majestic realm of 80’s pop. The lyrics mean nothing here, the vocals all about melody rather than any deep reasoning. In fact, when they do attempt something approaching sincerity it all sounds rather faked and sarcastic (on 'I Don’t Have a God' in particular). But this album isn’t about the lyrics, it’s all about the tunes, something Robots in Disguise have in spades ”“ at times repetitive, but never boring. 73%Links Robots in Disguise [official site] [myspace] [buy it]