A recent appearance by !!! guitarist Tyler Pope onstage at a Los Angeles performance by B'more phenom Spank Rock reminded one of where the worst band in Googling history stands in the narrative of contemporary dance music. Part of a triumvirate with The Rapture and LCD Soundsystem, they taught the rock kids to dance (to raggity guitars, stomping techno via MSTRKRFT or even inner-city bass music via the aforementioned Baltimore Bass Connection). On their third full-length, not even counting the landmark Me and Giuliani Down by the School Yard ...
(Warp) A recent appearance by !!! guitarist Mario Andreoni onstage at a Los Angeles performance by B’more phenom Spank Rock reminded one of where the most difficult band in Googling history stands in the narrative of contemporary dance music. Part of a triumvirate with The Rapture and LCD Soundsystem, they taught the rock kids to dance (to raggity guitars, stomping techno via MSTRKRFT or even inner-city bass music via the aforementioned Baltimore Bass Connection). On their third full-length, not even counting the landmark Me and Giuliani Down by the School Yard EP, the Bay-originating eight-piece has stripped away the easy narrative of vulgar political discontent found on 2004’s Louden Up Now, and gotten down to the more important work of constructing airtight grooves with just …
if you've not heard the original “Someone Great” (my fave cut on the incredible new LCD Soundsystem album), Diplo's mash-up with ole JT might just ruin it forever.
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