Confidence Man
go three-for-three with their third set,
3AM (La La La)
. Named after the time of day when they seemed to have the most songwriting inspiration, it's an appropriate title for the dark, club-friendly anthems that pack the album from back to front. It's a hedonistic, throbbing, non-stop mix fit for youthful exuberance (and especially potent for those listeners who remember '90s club culture because they were actually there). The pulsing, hands-up raver "SO WHAT" casts
Janet Planet
as a spotlight rave ringleader, while
Sugar Bones
hypnotizes on the horny highlight "SICKO," seducing listeners with a guarantee that "everybody wants to get f*cked up." British reggae singer and DJ
Sweetie Irie
drops by for the house-kissed "REAL MOVE TOUCH," a time machine back to 1991, and
Planet
playfully raps on the skittering, drug-fueled "BREAKBEAT." Fun, naughty, and a little nasty,
3AM
stretches the typical party-friendly novelty sound that
perfected on their first two albums, showcasing artistic growth with a laser-focused intent to keep your body moving late into the night, when it feels like anything can (and will) happen. ~ Neil Z. Yeung