Dirty Vegas

Although besotted with their beloved blips and bleeps, Dirty Vegas' roots lie in the British indie scene, which may explain the trio's well-honed pop sensibilities and smart, solid hooks. The band's eponymous debut features the track "Days Go By," which was used to stunning effect in a Mitsubishi Eclipse commercial.

Dirty vegas' electrorock "Days Go By" is the song that burbles under and glides over that
stunning television ad for Mitsubishi's Eclipse, which features three cruising night owls,
including a squashy-cap-wearing girl in the shotgun seat, pop-locking in a state of
becalmed delight. The ad is innovative in no way except a crucial one -- it has the
cumulative power of vibe. The club DJ, percussionist and studio engineer behin... More >

The main thing I know about Mitsubishi is that until a few years ago I couldn't rent one without upsetting the rainforest people, so I didn't. But since then it's anted up some eco-yens and gone pop by advertising a track on this deeply anonymous Britsynthpop full-length. I kept playing said full-length, expecting a big pickup four titles in. Only it never came--the whole thing got catchier, but "Days Go By" just didn't stand out like it does on TV. Maybe it's just me. On the other hand, maybe it's people who watch too much TV. (Grade - C)