![]() ![]() The last 12 years have solidified Daft Punk as a band of robots. Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo are almost 40, and have been hiding their public appearance for a long time. GWAR? Maybe The Residents?ĭaft Punk’s aesthetic legacy is born out of its retro-futuristic novelty, and perhaps they keep the suits on to maintain their reputation. It’s hard to think of any outfit in music that’s stayed so relentlessly dedicated to a theme over multiple decades. But that didn’t happen, and the cover of the just-released Random Access Memories is emblazoned with the same severe iconography. They could’ve still headlined festivals, and toured with a giant pyramid, and they could still have made the gleaming, romantic dance music they’ve become famous for. If Daft Punk wanted to, they could’ve removed their uniforms in the early 2000s without much fanfare or drama. ![]() But even now, when Homework is a 16-year-old album, Daft Punk will always be a gold helmet and a silver helmet. KISS wrote Lick It Up and took off the face paint on MTV. Frat-trance superstar Deadmau5 has, for the most part, removed the cybernetic mouse head. There will never be a reveal, a coming out, or a change of tone. Daft Punk, the French electronic duo who has dominated the press for the last month, will be wearing their robot suits for the rest of their lives. It’s too late now, and it’s probably been too late for a decade. No small wonder: Daft Punk Columbia Records ![]()
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