CQ

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Mellow are an ambient Parisian trio who infuse their futuristic spaciness with subtle grooves and samples, much like fellow Frenchmen Air. Their laid-back CQ twists this modernity with a retro French sound, creating the sonic accompaniment to a swinging-1960s mod thriller rife with intrigue and desire. Spooky, zooming, space-alien synths ('Multithing'), honeyed warm trumpets ('I Love You'), and pastoral acoustic guitar ('Airplane') conjure up woozy psychedelia, while other tracks sound like the culmination of an intense spy mission ('CQ Car Chase') or jazz-lounge jamming ('Absolute Free'). But hints of Moon Safari's pulsating electronic beats and burbling loops add modern flourishes to the proceedings, even as go-go-boot-stomping slices of garage rock from Claude François and Jacques Dutronc add vintage spice. Yet CQ's veering from, well, the mellow to the upbeat is seamless and never forced. Better yet, Mellow's textured instrumentals sound authentically late-'60s and eschew the explosive campiness of Austin Powers. An unqualified cohesive cinematic gem.