來自紐約的Vampire Weekend在去年的這個時候一直到他們今年初同名首專輯發行的這段時間都受到許多的MP3 Music Blog愛戴，不過很可惜的是在他們發行完專輯後沒多久就形同人間蒸發，關於Vampire Weekend的討論少的可以，但並不是音樂不好聽，只能說他們的專輯發行的太快，後續的單曲太少，重要的是Vampire Weekend並沒有吸引到有力的Remixer來加持，不過在近期要發行的單曲The Kids Don't Stand A Chance裡就收錄了由加拿大Funk Disco duo組合Chromeo前來混音助陣的舞曲版本，會不會因為在這個時候發行單曲，就讓人記起在今年的發行List裡還有Vampire Weekend這個團，進而出現在年底各大專輯榜單裡，就看各位給不給Chromeo面子了。

The Kids Don't Stand A Chance (Chromeo Remix) 320

The Teenagers的下一張單曲Make It Happen如果沒錯將會收錄由Glasgow duo Dolby Anol的混音，Dolby Anol做過的混音其實還不少，在The Gossip、Tronik Youth、Chromeo、The Futureheads、Headfuzz的單曲裡都可找到一些，去年中至今在Tigerbass也只發行過一張單曲Dolby & Gabbana，雖然後來改簽在Black Yard也少有新歌出現，好在而沒多久前他們才提供了一首新歌？下載。

Dolby Anol - Dolby & Gabbana (cuz we are dolby anol) [download]
如果連結失效可前往Last.fm下載

http://www.myspace.com/dolbyanol

成員現在分別是Justin Sconza and Colin Yarck的芝加哥兩人組Walter Meego，將在5月27號美國發行他們的首專輯Voyager，在這要非常感謝美國SONYBMG提供的全專輯下載讓我能夠搶先聽到，Walter Meego的音樂還蠻有澳洲Label Modular的感覺，所以這對於喜歡The Presets、Cut Copy、Van She、Midnight Juggernauts和Chromeo的人來說應該也會想要來一下，在Walter Meego的專輯Voyager發行前，從5月20號開始到6月6號他們在全美會有12場演出跟The Presets一起，雖然在信中美國SONYBMG的人有提到說要給我票去看他們的Live並且還可採訪他們，但實在不確定他們知不知道我不在美國當地，難不成可以要求他們幫我出一下機票嗎？XD

Walter Meego - Girls [Download]

Walter Meego is not a dude, but a duo. Justin Sconza and Colin Yarck, the heart and soul (respectively) of Walter Meego, are two rare suburban white boys who intuitively understand the subliminal power of synthy, salacious bass. Effervescent pop is Walter Meego’s specialty, and it flies out of speakers like a Pegasus riding a cheetah. The duo’s debut album, Voyager, is set for a May 27 release on the Almost Gold Recordings label.

Vocalist Justin Sconza has a voice that floats in and out of sounding like a mixture between Riff Raff from Rocky Horror Picture Show and a helium-sucking John Lennon. His voice is ear-pricking and ultimately exhilarating. Band backbone Colin Yarck is a knob-manipulating marvel.

Voyager is imbued with a cohesive appeal that belies most of the quirky, blippy, themey beat-driven albums of today. Album opener “Forever” channels The Cars and Nu Shooz (what??); “Wanna Be a Star” gives Underworld a wedgie; “Through a Keyhole” exhorts voyeurism, noir piano sounds, and paranoia; “Lost” punches fellow Chicagoan Green Velvet in the face.

Walter Meego appearing with The Presets
5/20 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
5/21 San Francisco, CA Mezzanine
5/22 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
5/23 Seattle, WA Nectar Lounge
5/26 Salt Lake, UT Urban Lounge
5/27 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
5/29 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Star
5/30 Chicago, IL Abbey Pub
6/2 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
6/4 Williamsburg, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
6/5 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
6/6 Kensington, PA Johnny Brenda’s

www.myspace.com/waltermeego