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A French band who don’t specialise in electro aren’t likely to get much exposure overseas these days, with the nation’s other musical styles still being unjustly tainted by the stigma of artists like Johnny Hallyday (which is in itself unfair: “Mon Fils” is a tune, right?). Perhaps that’s why Loic Fleury chose to bring in the beats when he put his folk-rock band Lucky Lindy to one side and started Isaac Delusion with his old schoolfriend Jules Paco (“the good looking and popular guy” at school apprently, while Fleury was “the tall weirdo one”). Not that the band are some Justice rehash or anything. In fact, you would probably file them next to crossover British bands like Fujiya & Miyagi and Hot Chip, defined by well-constructed tunes, warm sounds and unthreatening electronic percussion.

Isaac Delusion released their first EP, “Midnight Sun”, earlier this year, with the title track’s chopped-up samples and lush synth riffs providing the perfect laid back summer soundtrack. The critical acclaim was something Paco certainly never expected back when he used to laugh at Fleury’s attempts to compose chanson, and he’s admitted “we made fun of Loic’s crappy romantic songs; it was hard to believe he would become so talented”.

That talent is now being prolifically harvested, with another EP due imminently. Lead track “Early Morning” is typically, wistfully chilled out, all tweeting electronics and deftly plucked acoustic guitars. It may not quite be electro, but that shouldn’t stop it gaining a wider audience beyond Paris…