Moshi Moshi
Radio Date: 11/03/2014
With 2011's Blue Songs running the gamut from full-blown disco and jacking house to the more experimental, Hercules & Love Affair’s new album ‘The Feast Of The Broken Heart’ sees another musical reinvention from ringmaster Andy Butler - delivered by an impeccable new line up.
The ever-revolving collective led house music’s resurgence with club anthem ‘Blind’ in 2008 (Pitchfork’s record of the year), and 2014’s line up is another roll call of exceptionally talented vocalists. BRITS nominee John Grant’s ability for translating hardship into elegance is writ large on ‘I Try To Talk To You’ and ‘Liberty’; Rouge Mary, whose deep, spiritual voice is hewn from a gospel education; Belgian singer Gustaph whose counter tenor takes lead on the single ‘Do You Feel The Same?’ and smoky voiced virtuoso Krystle Warren, who was introduced to Butler by Grant, and sings the provocative ‘My Offence’.
Andy Butler comments: “I wanted nasty basslines, stormy, bleary-eyed sounds, fiery, rough, tough and ragged old school house productions that sounded almost techno. I didn’t want polite, I wanted aggressive.”
This aesthetic coupled with tales of emotional triumph makes for something tough yet soulful. Meaningful house music that IS pop music and can speak to the most musically adroit of tastes.
Kicking off proceedings is the dancefloor single ‘Do You Feel The Same?’, a jacking pop anthem released 14th April, with B-sides ‘Raid’ (a late night dancefloor banger replete with sirens) and ‘Working Miracles’ (a sample led journey into the more experimental side of Hercules & Love Affair).
‘The Feast Of The Broken Heart’ is co-produced by Ha-Ze Factory and industrial stalwart Mark Pistel and released on Moshi Moshi on May 26th.
One of dance music’s finest live acts Hercules & Love Affair are set to announce a full run of European dates, summer shows and festivals.
Album tracklisting:
Hercules Theme 2014
My Offence feat. Krystle Warren
I Try To Talk To You - feat. John Grant
That's Not Me - feat. Gustaph
Think - feat. Rouge Mary
5.43 To Freedom - feat. Rouge Mary
The Light - feat. Krystle Warren
Liberty - feat. John Grant
Do You Feel The Same? – feat. Gustaph
The Key - feat. Rouge Mary
Marzo
3 Mar Blood Red Shoes – Blood Red Shoes – Album promo mandato
10 Mar J. Roddy Walston & The Business - Essential Tremors – ATO – Album promo mandato
18 Mar Shit Robot –We Got A Love – DFA – Album Promo watermarked disponibile
18 Mar My Sad Captains –Best Of Tines – Bella Union– Album Promo watermarked disponibile
31Mar– Jimi Goodwin – Odludek – Heavenly – Album Promo watermarked disponibile
31 Mar– Jamaica – Ventura – Control Freak – Album Promo watermarked disponibile
Aprile
1 Apr– Arc Iris –“Arc Iris” - Bella Union Album Promo watermarked disponibile
1 Apr– Hurray For The Riff Raff –“Small Town Heroes” - Ato Album Promo watermarked disponibile
15 Apr– Horse Thief – Fear In Bliss – Bella Union Album Promo watermarked disponibile
15 Apr– Ramona Lisa – Arcadia – Pannonica Album Promo watermarked disponibile
15 Apr Chet Faker – Built On Glass – Future Classic Album Promo watermarked disponibile
24 Apr– Eels –The Cautionary Tales Of Mark Oliver Everett– Eworks – Album Promo TBC
28 Apr– Rodrigo Y Gabriela – 9Dead Alive – Rubyworks – Album Promo TBC
Maggio
6 May– Tiny Ruins –“Brightly Painted One” - Bella Union Album Promo TBC
13 May– Cherry Ghost –“Herd Runners” - Heavenly Album Promo TBC
13 May– Bo Ningen –“III” - Stolen Album Promo TBC
27 May – Hercules & Love Affair –“ The Feast Of The Broken Heart’” - Moshi Moshi Album Promo TBC
27 May – Teleman–“ Breakfast - Moshi Moshi Album Promo TBC
Marco Aimo (Spin Go!)