Edmund Lam and Heidi Donnelly have been in love since high school, and they’ve been churning out twee-as-fuck electro-pop for almost as long. The earlier releases by this Montreal-based duo were home recordings, and their first proper studio release finds them seriously amping up the hooks. The sprightly single “H-H-Highschool” is evidence of the strides they’ve made as melody makers, perhaps because they’ve taken cues from the best in the business — “Suspicion” and the horn-inflected “Try So Hard” are the best songs The Postal Service never wrote. While they could have been a tad more discerning with the track list (a couple of the sprawling 15 cuts would have made nicer B-sides), Bedroom Madness is an impressive studio debut that chronicles all the joy and insecurity of puppy love, crafted by a couple with first-hand experience. ★★★★☆
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