Recommended by us on 23rd September 2010
...according to our Brian on Thu 23 Sep, 2010.
Manchester babes these, they sound young, slinky & positively ecstatic. Produced by Mash-up producer extraordinaire Hudson Mohawke, this brand new 12" EP has it all. This is exactly where Mystery Jets should be at now, instead of nowheresville, staring up their own chuffers. To call 'Moon Crooner' uplifting & exuberant would be underselling it a tad. Proper breathless, crystalline future pop with some discreet hallmarks taken from the world of post-dubstep & modern clubby electronica. A reworking of the much loved 'Rad Pitt' doesn't detract at all from the original, just bolsters the already undeniablely effortless flow & rolling, laid-back groove. Truly timeless stargazing stuff with these dinky, trilling guitar shapes and a dreamy vocal style. Things take on a more Holy Fuck-esque direction on 'Middle Name Period' , a tight progressive instrumental number with some wild, funky drums and deliriously quirky keyboards. The closer 'Native' is a more downtempo, experimental piece with interesting drum patterns, 80s style synths & other odd percussive frills. It sounds quite inspired by latter period krautrock some of this stuff! They're a really good band all told, gradually captivating & galvanising British audiences with their fresh, rhythmical & experimental pop nous. I'm eager to hear more!
Egyptian Hip Hop emerged at the end of 2009 and were met with universal acclaim. NME tipped them as one of the top
ten bands to watch in 2010, whilst the Guardian, Dazed, Loud & Quiet and Radio 1 have been all over them.
Produced by dubstep supremo Hudson Mohawke, the EP is the kind of leap forward that only the most adventurous
of bands can make. Glistening with inventiveness, it was recorded on the same mixing desk that Krautrock legends
Kraftwerk used to record Autobahn, whilst fellow pioneers Neu! and Can also recorded albums using it. It instils the
sense that something new is happening, that this is a band with a whole new approach to music making, daring and
original.
‘Moon Crooner’ is a quietly propulsive opener, a new version of ‘Rad Pitt’ makes a great song even better whilst ‘Middle
Name Period’ is a propulsive synth-led tune with rolling drum beats. Closer ‘Native’ is six minutes of twisting about turns
that reaches a thrilling climax.
A1 – Moon Crooner
A2 – Rad Pitt
B1 – Middle Name Period
B2 – Native
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