Approximately 8 years ago this bands quickly became my favorite band; I had just moved out on my own, just entered my twenties and theirs hit single 'House of Jealous Lovers' was the right mix of nostalgia (House Music) and the new disco-punk sound that was exoding from New York.
A few years after their last album (which didn't get as much praise as it deserved) they're back, still exploring dance genres - this time (it seems) with Disco as their base. I'm a sucker for a piano rif mixed in with dance beats.
You should also check out this video, it's pretty badass. I'm loving the found footage, or made to look like found footage dance bands have been using this year. It ends with a wonderful clip from Saturday Night Fever, Mr. Travolta showing why he was a sex icon to all those over 40 and under 55. My mom still swoons over that movie.
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Update: The other video reference i was going to use, the original music video for Hercules and Love Affair's My House has been taken down. Bummer, it was damn good.
Anyway, i can't wait to put this album in my record collection!
..."An aspiring DJ, from the South Bronx, and his best friend, a promoter, try to get into show business by exposing people to hip-hop music and culture." I'm going to have to watch "Beat Street" (1984) now, because that's apparently where the footage from this fan video was taken. Great track! Love the saxxxxxx.
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