Like a lot of parties these days (although less and less it seems as the world eagerly dons its Frenchietronica Boba Fett headgear), we here at Kunk like balancing on that triangulation of guitar-land, keytar-land, and synth-land. A couple of bands have helped me kick the Hail Social fix that i’ve been stuck on for the past 6 weeks.

The first is Sunny Day Sets Fire, a multinational conglomerate assembled in London town. They’ve garnered an impressive array of remix love these days — the CSS one being our fave. An intro which closely resembles Soulwax’s NY Excuse drifts into a dancy (yet introspective) anthem of comfortable desperation.

Sunny Day Sets Fire – Wilderness (CSS remix) // or via YSI

The Joy Formidable is making the UK club date rounds these days and although not sounding super-super original, have a wall-of-sound intensity I definitely appreciate. Their myspace tracks all make the grade: give us more, kids.

The Joy Formidable – Cradle // or via YSI