Monday, March 7, 2011

Gang Gang Dance































New York City Experimental troupe Gang Gang Dance, wizards of 2008's Saint Dymphna, have always skewed avant-garde; word on the street is that things have changed, that the band has gone pop, but this 11+ minute rabbit hole of a number should satisfy both electronic and pop fans aplenty. "Glass Jar," the lead cut off their fifth, upcoming LP, Eye Contact, shows off a sound-quality that feels, at times, as if it is materializing like a volatile gas inside a beaker, biding the right time to detonate under pressure. It's an ambitious move to toss a challenging, labyrinth of a song like this out there as the promotional tune--but the giant succeeds stupendously, borne up on great waves of tasteful house, delirious drumming, and of course Lizzi Bougatsos' bury-me-at-sea vocals.





Gang Gang Dance "Glass Jar"

For those of you who haven't been following Gang Gang Dance too much over the years, here's a taste of 2008's Saint Dymphna--the road that got us to "Glass Jar":





Eye Contact is set for a UK release date of May 9th, the U.S. May 10th, their freshman release on the notorious 4AD, home to Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Camera Obscura, and Twin Shadow, among others.

Via 4AD: "...Eye Contact features a guest appearance from Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip, whose signature vocals take centre stage on the track ‘Romance Layers.' In advance of the album's release, a limited edition double A side 12" will be released on Monday 4th April.

Gang Gang Dance has also been flagged by indie superstar-darlings, Animal Collective, to play the All Tomorrow's Parties festival they're curating in May--a festival which, this year especially, is shaping up to be a sound feast.
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