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Sam Lansky | May 15, 2013 11:00 am

Claire, “Games”

German synthpoppers Claire might be from Munich, but there’s something about the visuals for their new single “Games” that evokes the Americana imagery of Lana Del Rey (even if the plates are all EU). But the song does feel distinctly European, with its too-alt-for-radio sensibilities but too-catchy-for-the-hipsters songcraft — it’s a sun-dappled dance party.