Get Lucky, my review of the new Daft Punk single

First off, I'm a huge Daft Punk fan. So this may get a little messy as I post about how friggin awesome this new track is. So watch out for those wet spots. Sorry.
It's been a good while since we've heard any new original material from the french robot duo Daft Punk. There last studio album was Human After All released in 2005. Since then they've released a live album (Alive 2007) for which they received several awards (I highly recommend it) and were commissioned by Disney to compose the score for film Tron Legacy, which was amazing in it's own right, but was not the usual Daft Punk fair. There had been many rumors about a potential album coming from the french house duo, but nothing official was ever confirmed. Had the robots returned to space and left us here on this dreary planet?

Then it came. Columbia records, and several artists (including bass legend Nile Rodgers) confirmed working with the robots to collaborate on several tracks for a new album. Not long after, the title of the album (Random Access Memories) was released on the Official Daft Punk website along with some album artwork and an official website for the album itself. A track list soon made it's way onto the internet, followed by a few teaser trailers for the track Get Lucky. Numerous fan remixes and potential real mixes of the song were flooding youtube and other video sharing sites. Then this past week, the real track was announced to release.

Cover art for Random Access Memories

Get Lucky made it's official debut at 12:01 am on April 19th, featuring vocals by N.E.R.D. headmaster Pharrell Williams and bass by Nile Rodgers.

So far it's broken records as the most streamed single on Spotify, and is one of the most anticipated tracks this year.

So now let's give the track a listen incase you haven't already:

In all honesty, I was giddy like a damn school girl when I saw the first promo trailer. It was Daft Punk, pure and simple. Their fusion of funk rythmns and old electronic just works. Then you mix Pharrells vocals and Niles bass prowess. EARGASM! One I won't forget. I knew I was not going to be dissapointed with the full track when it was released.

The track to me is lighthearded, hopeful, something you can dance to, or kick back and relax with. I honestly had a rough week at the job, and this track literally made me smile every time it came up on my playlist. It's a great track. You can just listen and enjoy. I think that's what a lot of music is missing nowadays. Too many artists want too much out of their music, or they are so focussed on making a product and not art, that they lose sight of what's important. Daft Punk is reminding us that music can still bring out great feelings and emotions from it's listeners without drowning them in the digital wizardry that plagues so many artists today. It makes no requests from the listener except to listen. You enjoy as a result.

The robots hadn't left us. They are still here, and still making music. There is hope good people. There is hope.