Casablanca Drivers blur the line between indie rock and the dancefloor
The best way I could describe the sound that the Paris-based duo Casablanca Drivers create is something inbetween Phoenix and Primal Scream. It blurs the line between indie rock and the dancefloor.
For their third album, Protocol, it feels like the band are fully committing to who they are. The ten-track record pushes deeper into the group’s fusion of garage rock energy, dancefloor rhythms, and shimmering synth-pop textures.
There’s an urgency running through Protocol that makes it impossible to ignore. Nicolas Paoletti and Alexandre Diani have stripped away anything unnecessary, focusing instead on momentum, intensity, and movement. The result is an album that feels lean, physical, and deliberately restless.
Produced by NIT, whose previous work includes collaborations with Sébastien Tellier and Cola Boyy, and mixed by Ash Workman of Metronomy and Baxter Dury fame, the album sounds polished without losing its raw edge.
The standout track “Lazy” captures everything that makes Casablanca Drivers exciting right now. Punchy beats collide with sharp guitars and 90s-style piano house melodies to create something that feels both sleek and unpredictable. It’s indie rock with a pulse. The kind of song that belongs equally in a sweaty basement club or blasting through festival speakers at midnight.
With Protocol, Casablanca Drivers aren’t just refining their sound. They’re proving that alternative dance music can still feel dangerous, sexy, and genuinely alive.
Casablanca Drivers – Lazy
