emil and friends part 2

Second Emil & Friends post in a week but I am hardcore digging this new MGMTish psychedelic track. It belongs on a sleazy, 70s, leopard-print carpet in front of fire place. I am possibly digging them too much and need to discover other musics out there.

Emil & Friends - Up To Speed

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So we have been graced by the man himself, Emile Hirsch, again. But this time his email was not signed "Consider yourself honored to have received a personal email from a star of my caliber"

Instead it was to offer a new Emil & Friends remix/cover inspired by Phoenix's Girlfriend and the late great Michael Jackson. I am so intrigued by Emil & Friends and their bizarre re-works. I like their Cornelius and Bugz in the Attic style syncopations and soulful quirks. Also the pleasant imagery of girlfriend on girlfriend.

Emil & Friends - Girlfriend on Girlfriend (Phoenix Michael Jackson)

Emil & Friends - Downed Economy (DAN OH Remix)


I am currently listening to a dubstep remix of Basement Jaxx - Rainbows. RANK.

how many pairs of child-pred glasses can you spot in this band?

Passion Pit's EP from December, Chunk of Change, was kinda shit. Mixtape vibe with Muscles written all over it. Kitsch, shouty electro-pop that is fun to sing a long to for ten seconds before its shelf life expires and the artist becomes like 100 blog years old and is no longer booked for festivals and tears Ben Lee a new one.

Exhibit A from Chunk of Change: Passion Pit - I've Got Your Number

But will Passion Pit avoid the Muscles syndrome and actually bring out an artistic and electronically imaginative debut album in May? The Reeling says so - a classy, post-disco jam from the forthcoming album Manners that goes down smooth. Hay ho brother hurry up and get your album out.

Passion Pit - The Reeling

And surely it's a good sign when someone does a bizarro avant-garde re-work of your shit, like this Emil & Friends take on another track from the forthcoming album. No one did that for Muscles. It's even more bizarre than when The Flaming Lips did that Madonnna song. Seriously, is that a harpsicord?

Passion Pit - Sleepyhead (Emil & Friends Reworking)

Soz muscles, lovey you, you're pretty good looking too x

privileged

(talking about Emile Hirsch) youve seen him in into the wild. you probably wish you didnt see him in speed racer. now guess what?? you can see him in **electro-band** Emil & Friends.

although the word on the street is that emile hirsch had a rich musical education from The Hamilton Academy of Music, my hirsch/music skepticism level was blowing f&*king gauges (thanks to mr crowe and ms johansson).

Emil & Friends - Downed Economy

i must admit though that these songs are actually very good. his voice actually sounds similar to thomas from phoenix.. which is good news.
having listened to these songs a few times now, ive come to the conclusion that the cool as fuck/laid back electronique vibe is like music to my ears. (good music)

Emil & Friends - Fire Flower

the music aside, i do wonder if it is ACTUALLY emile hirsch in this band.. they did sign the email off with

"PS. Consider yourself honored to have received a personal email from a star of my caliber."

which probably means he/they/she was taking the piss, but might mean that he/they/she are a wanker.. hmmm