Flobots - Handlebars

Flobots are a rip roaring 6 piece fighting force who hail from Denver, Colorado who formed in 2005 in the aftermath of the previous years Presidential election. Compared to and a mix of The Roots, Rage Against The Machine and NERD, they quickly elevated their shows to “socially aware” happenings and used their songs to express their aims and views.

The single “Handlebars” is one of the fastest rising new songs of 2008 in the US, soaring to #1 on the Alternative chart, and holding down the top spot on Los Angeles’ influential radio station KROQ for more than two months running. The new video for the single has also become one of the most requested rap/rock clips in memory, leaping on to FUSE’s Rock Countdown, and making a huge impact on MTV’s TRL. And that's just the US story.

In the UK Zane Lowe has been an early champion of the band, playing the track 3 times on his show and making 'Handlebars' Hottest Record in the World seven weeks upfront of release and also making it his Record of the Week. He also had the World Exclusive first play of the DJ Shadow remix of the track. Further support from Radio 1 comes from Jo Whiley (ROTW), Colin Murray, Annie Mac and Ferne and Reggie.

The video, an incendiary animation built by UK collective Dirty UK, has been watched an incredible 7.5 million times on YouTube in under 3 months.

The single will be released physically on digipack CD and gatefold 7", 7" also includes the DJ Shadow remix of 'Handlebars'.

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