Evacuate The Dancefloor＜限定盤/Purple Vinyl＞

They were edging away from it before, but Evacuate the Dancefloor is Cascada's giant leap away from the vocal trance style that launched their career. Less dreamy and more thumping, the sound here isn't that far from Lady GaGa or Katy Perry's material, but with lyrics that are generally positive and lead singer Natalie Horler remaining effervescent as ever, fans will immediately be able to identify these tracks as the floor-filling act they love. The polished and well-crafted title track will make any pre-club gearing up extra exciting, while the following "Hold On" is a staple of any album from the group: a rousing, motivational anthem. The noisy bits in "Fever" are a surprise, bringing Cascada closer to the electro-house of Benny Benassi and David Guetta, although that's as edgy as it gets. Anyone looking for something "deep" will be disappointed that the heartache numbers -- "Everytime I Hear Your Name" and "Why You Had to Leave" -- choose danceability over poignancy, but if you need a lift, a hip shake, and your hands in the air, Cascada deliver once again. ~ David Jeffries

“Everytime We Touch”だけの一発屋と勘違いされていそうですが……野望の強そうなナタリー嬢のヴォーカルを看板に、ユーロ・ダンス界のトップを走るドイツのカスケイダが3作目をリリース。全英チャートでNo.1を奪った表題曲がレディ・ガガに通じるものだったり、現行シーンの旬がユーロ・ポップのダサ格好良さに起因していることも確認できる、とことんキャッチーな一枚です。リアーナやブリトニー好きにも推薦。　
bounce (C)高橋玲子