Check it out, it’s a fact. Many of the recent crisp sounding Maison de Soul and Swallow releases (Rosie Ledet, Thomas Fields, Kevin Naquin, T-Mamou) were recorded at Jay Doucet’s Ville Platte studio. The Creole Zydeco Farmers have recorded there twice now but this time their Y2K compliant (somehow that seems so passé) zydeco is actually the debut of J&S Records, the brainchild of Doucet and graphics designer Stuart Fontenot. Like Fontenot’s artwork that has a festive flair, the Farmers generate so much fun, they might as well as christen themselves the Zydeco Party Planters. Their beats are strong and catchy; they hit you in the chest but not enough to knock you into next week. Accordionist Morris Francis is the main live wire here with songs about incessantly barking dogs (“Dog Catcher”) and health-oriented tunes (“It’s Your Body,” “Zydeco Workout”) that are convincing enough to at least swig down a glass of carrot juice. Mr. Live Wire swings like he just got zapped by live wires on “I Got It” while “Zydeco Mardi Gras” shows the veteran’s ability to boogie, stop and instantly turn on a dime. “Pistol Packin’ Mama” is another jovial beast as the band’s other accordionist Warren Prejean sings the classic line “Lay that pistol down, girl, and go to the zydeco.” There’s also solid covers of “Stagger Lee,” Lil Bob’s “Nobody Else But You,” and Mel Waiter’s soul-fried “Hole in the Wall.” By now, we all knew the Farmers were Y2K compliant to make it this far—you just needed a reminder of how much fun they are.