Premiere: Crystal Fighters, “In The Summer (Telepathe Remix)” MP3

The multinational conglomerate known as Crystal Fighters have a new album named Star of Love coming on September 13th, and by the sounds of the first single, “In The Summer,” that star is actually a ninja one and that love is what’s going to gush out when it jabs you in the brain. It’s like if ABBA played metal… sort of. Not sure what that has to do with ninja stars, but whatever, it jams, as does the Telepathe remix, though the latter jams in Telepathe’s signature slightly unhinged manner. The original is available to download for free from crystalfighters.com, and if you’re in London next week, Crystal Fighters will be celebrating its release with a big show at the Hoxton Bar & Grill on July 6th.


Crystal Fighters, “In The Summer”



Download: Crystal Fighters, “In The Summer (Telepathe Remix)”

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Telepathe, “In Your Line (DJ /Rupture and Matt Shadetek Remix)” MP3

Telepathe, is a group that has more in common spiritually with Mannie Fresh (their hero) than someone like The Raincoats, but of all their tracks to choose, Rupture, a devoted Telepathe fanatic, and Shadetek grab the track with the forlorn guitar. And of all the parts to grab in a Telepathe song (there are a lot) this is the one they let simmer in the remix. They could have cumbia’d it up, grabbed an acapella and sat it over some two-stepping accordion, but they give it some melancholy “standing on the beach with a gun in my hand” punchiness. Rupture’s love for this song is how you know he was a (post-)punk rock dude. If you missed it, check out our interview with DJ/ Rupture about he and Shadetek’s Solar Life Raft mix, from which this remix is taken.



Download: Telepathe, “In Your Line (DJ /Rupture and Matt Shadetek Remix)” (via XLR8R)

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Freeload: Stag & Dagger Festival MP3 Bonanza

In our newest issue—available on paper or magic PDF paper—we chose Micachu & The Shapes to represent cover icon David Byrne’s tendency to be in the thick of things yet totally out of it. Cool, yet not cool. Micachu is right in the middle of the UK pop scene but is nowhere near anyone else, as you can hear on this cover of Toddla T’s “Backchatter” with Miss Bienek. Micachu will be playing Vice’s gigantic UK festival Stag & Dagger this Thursday at the London venue, and subsequent days will host every other band we’ve liked over the last year or so. So, go buckwild on free songs from a few of our favorites from the lineup and pick up Stag & Dagger tickets here.

LONDON 5/21:
Download: Micachu & The Shapes, “Backchatter”

Download: Abe Vigoda, “Don’t Lie”

Download: White Denim, “Mirrored and Reversed”

Download: Wild Beasts, “The Devil’s Crayon (Acoustic Version)”

LEEDS, 5/22:
Download: Vivian Girls, “Lake House”

Download: Telepathe, “Heater”

Download: Wavves, “Friends Were Gone”

GLASGOW 5/23:
Download: Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, “Buriedfed”

Download: Black Lips, “I’ll Be With You”

Download: Mika Miko, “I Got A Lot”

Listen To Telepathe And Effi Briest Cover Each Other

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It was less a month ago today we went bowling with Telepathe to celebrate the release of Dance Mother. And waaaayyyy back in another life our editor was giving Effi Briest cover props. So when we caught wind of their extremely limited split, cover 7-inch, we wanted to pass it on.
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Audio: Telepathe and Effi Briest Cover Each Other

Meeting of the minds! Effi Briest and Telepathe link up to cover each other’s songs for a super limited 7-inch for Skinny Wolves. Effie Briest turn Telepathe’s “Chrome’s On It” into a wide open heady psych jam, appropriating small bits from the original, while Telepathe take a few cues from living in New York and yelp out lyrics with so much conviction that you might believe they invented No Wave. Figure out how much your money is worth in pounds and then go here to grab the vinyl.



Effi Briest, Chrome’s On It” (Telepathe cover)



Telepathe, “Mirror Rim” (Effi Briest cover)

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Telepathe, “So Fine” (Chairlift Remix) MP3

You already know that we ride for Telepathe, who, after 1.3 million years have finally released the excellent Dance Mother on IAMSOUND. As if they knew we’d be fiending for a couple new tracks, they’ve added a few remixes, including this one from Chairlift. It sounds like a monster’s stomach growling while it listens to old Kate Bush records.



Download: Telepathe “So Fine” (Chairlift Remix)

Fever Ray, Telepathe Among Those Added To Loop Festival Line-up

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Brighton’s Loop Festival is back for its third round of musical mayhem this July. The line-up has been announced, and it is promising to showcase a wide spectrum of talent that we approve of. With headliners like Fever Ray, mum, and our bowling partners Telepathe.
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Nite Jewel To Play With Telepathe, Abe Vigoda On Upcoming Tour Dates

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California’s Nite Jewel, also known as Ramona Gonzalez and Emily Jane, just released their latest album, Good Evening, this past March, right around the time we saw them in Texas. Now the avant dance-pop duo will be taking to the road again in support of the album, when they go on tour later this Spring accompanying some of our favorite bowlers.
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Telepathe @ The Annex | NYC

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Photos by Meg Clark

The night after we went bowling with them, Telepathe played their official record release show at The Annex. Here is what Tripwire photographer Meg Clark saw.
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