Just when you thought you’d heard one too many female-fronted, ambient-infused electronic acts (Oh no! Not another Portishead-inspired British import!), along comes Bitter:Sweet, a two-person act hailing from Los Angeles, whose sensuously smooth grooves may restore your faith in the increasingly overcrowded genre. Things get off to a rather delicious start with the sultry Don’t Forget to Breathe, which makes great use of singer Shana Halligan’s sensual alto (at times, a dead ringer for that of Esthero or Gwen Stefani). The duo then segues into a crazy, sexy, cool collection of mod-rock masterpieces that might easily be at home on any Austin Powers or James Bond soundtrack. Highlights like the jazzy title track and the giddy Dirty Laundry showcase Halligan and bandmate Kiran Shahani’s knack for accenting their addictive melodies with kitschy sounds and arrangements; while the beguiling drum ‘n’ bassdrenched rhythms of down-tempo numbers like Overdue, Our Remains and the rather appropriately Moody, effortlessly evoke one too many nights spent downing martinis in darkened after hour lounges.