I Knew You When You Were Happy
I was emailed this track by Big Face back in May, and it was one of those things I had every intention of posting up here, but never quite got round to. I then got another email about the band last week, for it seems they have a single coming out on Kitsune. Now the single's pretty good in an electro-ey guitar band way, and is backed with some nice remixes from David E Sugar & Data.... but I much prefer the track I heard originally.
I suppose it's a little reminiscent of Digitalism.... a great rocking tune surrounded by a synthesised assault on the senses. But rather less German.
BIG FACE - BIG FACE RIDES THE FRONT SEAT
Here's the video for the new single:
Also on Kitsune is some new stuff from Cazals, who i've previously only known & loved from their excellent track 'Poor Innocent Boys' on Kitsune Maison 2.
That was some time ago now, so i'd kind of expected to hear something else from them before now, but it seems they've been holed up making an album... 'What of our Future?', and only now are the first fruits dropping from the tree.
Out next week is a cover version of Spandau Ballet's 'To Cut a Long Story Short' (with remixes by Vicarious Bliss & Autokratz), but i'll post up a track from the album.
'Somebody, Somewhere' hardly has the cutting edge electronic sound you'd associate with Kitsune (although a casio beat does pop up occasionally in a nod to the future past), but you can't deny the conviction with which this gang of East London fashionistas bash out a tune.
CAZALS - SOMEBODY, SOMEWHERE Removed by Request
If you're in Japan you'll see 'em supporting Daft Punk!
Ah look I seem to be youtubing today. Here's the video for 'To Cut a Long Story Short'.
I've not posted anything from Moshi Moshi records for a while, but they're still quietly being London's best record label. Their latest signings are The Mae-Shi, all the way from Los Angeles. Theirs is that peculiarly American brand of "everything but the kitchen sink" psychedelia that's reminiscent of Flaming Lips amongst many other American eccentrics.
They would be the ideal house band for a childrens party that served up mushroom milkshakes. Perhaps Roald Dahl could be on hand to do a bit of story telling.
If he wasn't dead.
THE MAE-SHI - RUN TO YOUR GRAVE
Since we're enjoying scratchy guitars and sensitive boys today, let me also introduce Damn Shames, whose guitars are amongst the scratchiest in planet pop.
Currently in the midst of a glamourous world tour (Hull; Wakefield; Glasgow; Aberdeen), this is their pretty brilliant debut single. I was tempted by the rather more classically tuneful indieness of side-B (a very good track by the way), but frankly it's not scratchy enough. This sounds like the guitar's being played with a coat hanger... and what's not to like about that.
DAMN SHAMES - FEAR OF ASSAULT
I suppose it's a little reminiscent of Digitalism.... a great rocking tune surrounded by a synthesised assault on the senses. But rather less German.
BIG FACE - BIG FACE RIDES THE FRONT SEAT
Here's the video for the new single:
Also on Kitsune is some new stuff from Cazals, who i've previously only known & loved from their excellent track 'Poor Innocent Boys' on Kitsune Maison 2.
That was some time ago now, so i'd kind of expected to hear something else from them before now, but it seems they've been holed up making an album... 'What of our Future?', and only now are the first fruits dropping from the tree.
Out next week is a cover version of Spandau Ballet's 'To Cut a Long Story Short' (with remixes by Vicarious Bliss & Autokratz), but i'll post up a track from the album.
'Somebody, Somewhere' hardly has the cutting edge electronic sound you'd associate with Kitsune (although a casio beat does pop up occasionally in a nod to the future past), but you can't deny the conviction with which this gang of East London fashionistas bash out a tune.
If you're in Japan you'll see 'em supporting Daft Punk!
Ah look I seem to be youtubing today. Here's the video for 'To Cut a Long Story Short'.
I've not posted anything from Moshi Moshi records for a while, but they're still quietly being London's best record label. Their latest signings are The Mae-Shi, all the way from Los Angeles. Theirs is that peculiarly American brand of "everything but the kitchen sink" psychedelia that's reminiscent of Flaming Lips amongst many other American eccentrics.
They would be the ideal house band for a childrens party that served up mushroom milkshakes. Perhaps Roald Dahl could be on hand to do a bit of story telling.
If he wasn't dead.
THE MAE-SHI - RUN TO YOUR GRAVE
Since we're enjoying scratchy guitars and sensitive boys today, let me also introduce Damn Shames, whose guitars are amongst the scratchiest in planet pop.
Currently in the midst of a glamourous world tour (Hull; Wakefield; Glasgow; Aberdeen), this is their pretty brilliant debut single. I was tempted by the rather more classically tuneful indieness of side-B (a very good track by the way), but frankly it's not scratchy enough. This sounds like the guitar's being played with a coat hanger... and what's not to like about that.
DAMN SHAMES - FEAR OF ASSAULT
posted by headphonesex @ 4:06 AM
