Spaceship Earth is a fantastic little Euro-dance record that I have been vibing on all weekend. It's infectiously positive and motivating with bright, almost blinding, effects swiveling around a central core of pure grooves. It's from a group called The Keplerians, they are, as the name implies, Keplerians from the planet Kepler-452b, and on their way back to their home planet they took a wrong turn and ended up on Earth. Luckily for us, they come in peace, with a message that transcends the petty quarrels of this wet, blue marble we find ourselves inhabiting- "Love your planet because it is your home." The sentiment forms the basis for the final track, "The Place We Call Home," a heart-pumping, triumphant and romantic ode that sounds like it is either endeavoring to shake all the snow off a mountain top with the power song, or win next year's Eurovision via sheer force of will. The rest of the album has more of a French house flair- serving up a tantalizing array of beats and treats on the Bangalter-esque "Final Frontier," and then reminding us of our responsibility to each other (and the planet) on the spectacular, future-funk opener "Spaceship Earth." There is no way the Earth can stand still as long as Spaceship Earth is spinning, as everyone will be moving like they're in one cross-continental disco- the way it ought to be.
