Smooth tempos, sitars, retro-future samples? It must be the return of Thunderball, the stylish kids from DC all grown up after half a decade spent tuning their forks as members of Fort Knox Five. These ESL originators helped define the post chill-out sound along with label heads Thievery Corporation, and the spirit of their legendary Eighteenth Street Lounge lives on in the title track off their new album, coming out 11/9 on ESL.
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Download :: Thunderball – “12 Miles High” (URB Exclusive)
Thunderball will also be hitting the road this November with a combination live/DJ set. They’ll be spending the first half of the month with Ninja Tune’s Bonobo before hopping onto Pretty Lights headlining dates.
Thunderball Tour Dates:
Nov. 2 – Baltimore, MD – Bourbon Street Ballroom with Pretty Lights
Nov. 4 – Chicago, IL – Metro with Bonobo
Nov. 5 – Toronto, Canada – Phoenix Concert Theatre with Bonobo
Nov. 6 – Montreal, Canada – Le National
Nov. 7 – Boston, MA – The Paradise Lounge with Bonobo
Nov. 8 – New York, NY – Webster Hall with Bonobo
Nov. 19 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo with Pretty Lights
Nov. 20 – Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre with Pretty Lights
Nov. 21 – Arcata, CA – Arcata Community Center with Pretty Lights
Nov. 23 – Reno, NV – Knitting Factory with Pretty Lights
Nov. 24 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre with Pretty Lights
thank you for this hot track! love that sitar-stuff!
I love this track. This is the first time I have heard this group. Thanks for the great music!
[...] at The Olympics this year. Thunderball (Steve R), also known as the ambassadors of style have a major album coming out on The ESL Label (Thievery Corporation). Put these two together, and you’ve got some synergy [...]
[...] This is very much ‘dinner party’ music (for your very chic guests), but that’s not to belittle it – as a record it will be one that will be played again and again – almost an ‘album for all occassions’ (especially if the occassion involves snappily-dressed gangsters). ’12 Mile High’ is released on ESL Music on November 9th, 2010. You can download a free track from the album at URB.com. [...]
[...] Spotted at The Couch Sessions via URB. [...]
The sh*t as always. Rob Meyer”s sitar makes the world a happy f*cking place!
this is one great track, kep it up DC.
[...] on iTunes only; Dead Oceans) Thunderball – 12 Mile High (ESL) • URB download: “12 Mile High“ Times of Grace (Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz and ex-singer Jesse Leach) [...]