Yelle is fronted and named by Yelle, nee Julie Budet, a sparky gamine with a deceptively demure schoolgirl voice. Joined by producers GrandMarnier (Jean-Francois Perrier) and Tepr (Tanguy Destable), Yelle first arrived amid a flurry of '80s inspired pop, with the likes of CSS and New Young Pony Club all revered for their take on brightly colored electro. Pop-Up stood out from the crowd with its wry, frothy and unashamedly fun outlook.

If Pop-Up was a breakout set of fun-loving bawdy pop, Safari Disco Club is its sharper, wiser sibling. Sonically deeper, multi-layered, and emotionally more diverse, it defines Yelle’s style and elevates them beyond any particular scenes to find a unique pop voice, without singing one iota word in English at that, which speaks volume about her. Music truly does transcends all. It’s an album that takes us on a captivating journey, with as much ingenuity, beauty and mystery as Pop-Up had sparkle and fun.

For tickets and info, please visit bplive.ca/events/yelle.