I Believe I May Be Of Service?

This summer the genius K7! records (of DJ-Kicks Series fame) has decided to pay tribute to the godfather of all things weird and pop, Mr. David Bowie. Not wanting to this to be a trite release of nonsense covers that these affairs usually are and failing to see the light of the outside of it's case, they have selected each artist for each song very carefully, and it looks like they may well have come up trumps. It looks something like:

CD Tracklist:

1. Au Revoir Simone – Oh! You Pretty Things 4.15
2. Heartbreak – Loving The Alien 7.15
3. Kelley Polar – Magic Dance (Harold and Baby O in Italy version) 5.15
4. Leo Minor – Ashes To Ashes 3.19
5. Carl Craig presents Zoos Of Berlin – Looking For Water 5.03
6. Drew Brown – Sweet Thing 2.53

7. Matthew Dear – Sound & Vision 4.24
8. Susumu Yokota – Golden Years 3.27
9. The Emperor Machine – Repetition 6.03
10. Joakim & The Disco – A New Career In A New Town 5.59
11. Richard Walters & Faultline – Be My Wife 3.26
12. The Thing – Life On Mars 4.35



LP Tracklist:



A1. Kelley Polar – Magic Dance (Harold and Baby O in Italy version) (5.15)
A2. Carl Craig presents Zoos Of Berlin – Looking For Water (5.03)
A3. Leo Minor – Ashes To Ashes (3.19)



B1. Heartbreak – Loving The Alien (7.15)
B2. Matthew Dear – Sound & Vision (4.24)
B3. Drew Brown – Sweet Thing (2.53)



C1. The Emperor Machine – Repetition (6.03)
C2. Susumu Yokota – Golden Years (3.27)
C3. Richard Walters & Faultline – Be My Wife (3.26)



D1. Joakim & The Disco – A New Career In A New Town (5.59)
D2. Au Revoir Simone – Oh! You Pretty Things (4.15)
D3. The Thing – Life On Mars (4.35)




I think i'd hit the vinyl version myself, but that's only because i'm into that kind of thing.





Oh, and my copy of Sissy Hits by the band with the greatest name ever, Dananananaykroyd came through the post today. Put simply, it's awesome. Go to the Holy Roar records Store now and order yourself a copy. If they'll let you. It's only five pounds and is a genius mixture of indie-pop and Black Flag-esque ferocious hardcore.

For a quick listen, here's an oldie, with a huge chorus riff and melodic indie verse that, is frankly better than almost any indie act proper you might care to name. Think Cave In Operahouse or some such jagged indie-pop merchants.

Dananananaykroyd - Some Dresses


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