Living Is A Problem Because Everybody Dies

Hi all. My regular Saturday post is today coming on a Friday. Not that I want to usurp Cristin, just because I know I'm not going to be able to post over the weekend, so I figure you guys would probably prefer early to never. There's loads of goodies in it.


Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (MSTRKRFT Remix)

Firstly, here's an awesome remix of Justice's latest single, D.A.N.C.E. Just about every single person that I've played D.A.N.C.E. to has adored it - it seems to be one of those universal songs, like Hey Ya, or Galvanize, that is well-liked by just about everyone. I really hope it crosses over to that level of mainstream success, but we'll see, I suppose. I got sent this remix by a friend of mine the other day - if you found the original a little too poppy, a little difficult to put into DJ sets, or just not *quite* your cup of tea, then check this out. If you adored the original, then you won't be disappointed by MSTRKRFT's interpretation.


Biffy Clyro - Who's Gotta Match
Biffy Clyro - 9/15ths
Biffy Clyro - Machines
Biffy Clyro - Living Is A Problem Because Everybody Dies (ACTH Remix)

Scotland's Biffy Clyro have a new album out on Monday, called 'Puzzle', which is getting a fair bit of attention. Back in 2003, I quite liked the poppy but dark rock of 'The Vertigo of Bliss' and particularly the song title 'Toys, Toys, Toys, Choke, Toys, Toys, Toys'. Anyway - I initially thought that the new album was a moderate change in direction from the band, but when going back I discovered that 'The Vertigo Of Bliss' was far less Emo than I remember it being - it's much more akin to 100 Broken Windows-era Idlewild - and they haven't changed a huge deal. Who's Gotta Match is a dark jaunty The Coral-esque ditty which would fit right in down your local indie disco's playlist. 9/15ths is a weird one - the band chant 'We're on a hell-slide, help us, help us' repeatedly over dissonant strings and Machines is the album's closer - a very Idlewild-y ballad (maybe it's just the accent?) which also recalls The Twilight Sad, a band I posted about a few weeks back. Lastly, there's a remix of album opener Living Is a Problem Because Everybody Dies. Rather than post the original, which seems more about shock value and mood-setting than songwriting, I thought I'd post this remix - which is a dark slice of techno goodness.

I've uploaded a few Biffy tracks here - I hope the record company don't mind too much. I'd like to re-iterate that if you like anything we post, then you should buy the album concerned. CD sales are currently down about 20% on last year's totals, and digital sales really aren't making up for it yet. Can you imagine the effects on any other business losing a fifth of their sales in one year? Do the moral thing and vote with your wallets when you can afford to. Anyway - lecture over. Couple more tracks to go.


Paul Hartnoll - Please (ft. Robert Smith)

Paul Hartnoll's name might be familiar to you, he was one half of legendary british dance act Orbital - who got huge in the the mid-90s with tracks like The Box, Satan and their cover of the theme from The Saint. When Orbital disbanded in 2004, Paul decided to carry on releasing music and his first solo album came out last Monday. This track, 'Please' features the vocal talents of The Cure's Robert Smith, along with some clicky percussion and


(Photo credit: Giacomo Lee 2007)
Of Montreal - My British Tour Diary

Lastly, here's yet another track from Of Montreal, who are pretty much rocking my world harder than any other band right now. They're in the midst of a UK tour, and played an amazing show at Cargo in London last Tuesday. They're playing at the Scala, also in London, tomorrow night and I'll be there too. If you're going and you see a tall floppy-haired guy, then feel free to say 'Hi!' - I don't bite. Promise. This track is off their 2004 album Satanic Panic in the Attic, and describes their England tour experiences. Their guitarist once told me they don't like playing in England, but the lyrics on this suggest otherwise. Make up your own mind.

That's all for this week. Apologies again that I'm out of schedule. Leave me a comment and let me know what you like/hate of the above, and what you'd like to hear more/less of in the future.

Ta'ra!

- Duncan