Wildcat! Wildcat! - a band so nice they named it twice. We brought you to the incredibly infectious "Mr. Quiche" a little under a fortnight ago, and they've since kept the gold standard going on the song's exceptional video (above). Then there's companion track, "End Of The World Everyday", which sets the scene with a sunkissed bass line and squinting falsetto-tinged vocals before a luminous chorus arrives overflowing with bright, iridescent harmonies, like MGMT in the throes of a nostalgic acid flashback.
Tonight, the band continue their rapid ascent to the stars as they play the launch party of Popshop West alongside fellow bright young things Haim and Ko Ko. And just added, it's our dudes The Knocks out to give the night a bit of NYC flavor with a headlining DJ set. It's free with RSVP (boom: RSVP@neongoldrecords.com) and is a pretty magical bill through and through, so come out and have the time of your life. Go ahead, this one's on us.
DOWNLOAD: "End Of The World Everyday" - Wildcat! Wildcat!
CHASE DOWN THE WALLS AROUND US.
Foxes (neé Loui Rose Allen) has been riding high as the UK's next great hope for empowering female pop since the release of her triumphant debut anthem "Youth" this January, and it's with great pride that we now draw back the curtain on her much anticipated follow up, as we ready her debut EP, Warrior, for release this summer. "Warrior" is the lead track, but it's thunderstealing AA-side "White Coats" that shines as the sleeper hit here, a black and white tale of search and rescue set in a distant (or not so distant) dystopian future.
The dynamic production that made "Youth" so special remains a focal point here, as a dark tunnel of scrambled vocal loops set the scene in the intro, before Lou's honey-throated vocals light the way forward through an emotional progression of volatile chords. As our tragic heroine swells with hope towards the feverish chorus, it's the gravity of her unrequited qualms that keeps it all grounded in reality, before the weight of the world comes crashing down and the track erupts in the song's arena-sized finale. "White Coats" will feature alongside "Warrior" and new demo "Let Go For Tonight" as part of a special three-track 7" and digital EP out on Neon Gold in June, watch this space and get your exclusive first taste below.
DOWNLOAD: "White Coats" - Foxes [exclusive]
The dynamic production that made "Youth" so special remains a focal point here, as a dark tunnel of scrambled vocal loops set the scene in the intro, before Lou's honey-throated vocals light the way forward through an emotional progression of volatile chords. As our tragic heroine swells with hope towards the feverish chorus, it's the gravity of her unrequited qualms that keeps it all grounded in reality, before the weight of the world comes crashing down and the track erupts in the song's arena-sized finale. "White Coats" will feature alongside "Warrior" and new demo "Let Go For Tonight" as part of a special three-track 7" and digital EP out on Neon Gold in June, watch this space and get your exclusive first taste below.
DOWNLOAD: "White Coats" - Foxes [exclusive]
ATG 009: YUKSEK + FRENCH HORN REBELLION
The day before our double-stuffed Popshop extravaganza this Thursday, we're throwing another mega All Things Gold with our partners in co-rage, All Things Go. In the headline slot, we've got the legendary Franco-pop stalwart Yuksek (yes, two days in a row) burning down the roof, with dance-aholics French Horn Rebellion warming up the live stage and getting your body moving early on. It's all going down April 4th at our favorite venue in the nation's capital, U Street Music Hall. Cop your $12 advance tix HERE and get involved, it's gonna be another BIG night.
STREAM: "On A Train" - Yuksek
STREAM: "This Moment" - French Horn Rebellion
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