I really should have talked about The Blow on here before, as their album Paper Television was one of my favourites of last year. They are a mish mash of electronics, girl groups, hip hop, doo wop, and no wave vocals, colliding to create pop music, pure and simple. Heartfelt, sing along, sincere, fun pop music, which, in case you haven't worked it out yet, is all I want not just from music, but from life. They should be massive, but the world doesn't work that way, does it?
The Blow - Pile Of Gold
The fella from The Blow, Jona Bechtolt (the other member of the band is Khaela Maricich) is a solo artist under the moniker, and appears to be something of a internet renaissance man. Check out his wikipedia page for his impressive resume, and this fascinating and probably fictional account. I am mainly familiar with his remixes, but this solo track sounds promising (and doesn't it sound like Miss You by the Rolling Stones?):
Y.A.C.H.T. - See A Penny, Pick It Up
The Blow - Hock It (Y.A.C.H.T. Remix)
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The melody is "Miss You", alright, though the song is not in the same class. Nobody can really hope to compete with Jagger talk-singing "with some Puerto Rican girls just Dyin to meetchuu", can they?
Thats the Knight Rider bassline, though, surely? Slowed down? Like in Mundian to Bach Ke?
Good stuff, nevertheless.
although 'parentheses' was one of my favourtie tracks of last year, didn't think the rest of the album came anywhere near it. that see a penny, pick it up thing's been all over pitchfork last week, and i heard it at audio in brighton last night before the foals show. it is ace in the hole.
but, most importantly. battles - album of the year?
and are you coming back to see devo at the dome? and if not, why not? i'll buy you your ticket if you make it... challenge on.
Dave, few songs are in the same class as Miss You, and few moments in pop are as fine as that "meetchuu".
Joseph, you so harsh. It's true that Paper Television has two stand out tracks in Parentheses and Pile Of Gold, but the rest of the album is pretty damn fine too.
I'd love to come back, obviously, and if I had any money (not even taking into account the measley value of my currency against the pound) I'd do it, but I don't, so...thanks for the offer but I'll have to wait for the south american tour which will never happen. Grrr.
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