From the land of Acid House and the Teletubbies comes another soothingly upbeat yet deeply weird product. Formed a few years ago in London by friends who had met at the University of Edinburgh, this quartet developed a style of light, quick dance ditties with deep rolling drums, gurgling electronic noises, and deadpan close-harmonies. When the group’s debut was released in January, the English press raved that its novelty power was somehow revolutionary. Though Django Django comfortably shares the stage with dance-popsters Hot Chip and drummer Dave Maclean’s brother John played in the Beta Band, Django Django does deserve credit for setting the idea of “folktronica” to a new beat. The vocals are so clean, calm, and processed, they recall 1960s dentist-office folk-pop like the Association (remember “Windy’’?). When set against the mild menace of Bo Diddley drum beats and Dick Dale surf guitar, the combination clicks in new ways. But when set to a conga-line goof like “Zumm Zumm,” it grates just like so much chirpy pop always has. (Out Tuesday)

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