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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Opinion / News Discovery launch continues a trend...
Posted By Pete Stuart on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 1:58 PM
With the electro / dance rock wave surging toward tsunami status thanks to thumbs-up releases by grizzled vets Animal Collective and hot-shit rookies Passion Pit, look for Discovery to capitalize on the momentum.
Discovery is a two-man, collaborative effort from members of last year's buzz bands, pairing Vampire Weekend keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij with Ra Ra Riot lead singer Wes Miles.
Ra Ra Riot, whose album The Rhumb Line is one of my favorites from last year, performed at Davidson College in April and was impressive in their role supporting Death Cab For Cutie and Cold War Kids. Great lineup, awesome show.
Look for Discovery's July 7 release, LP, on XL Recordings. VP's Ezra Koenig makes an appearance, as does Angel Deradoorian, who was in town on June 11 with her band Dirty Projectors (opening for TV on the Radio at Amos').
For now, try "Osaka Loop Line" or "Swing Tree" on the band's web site.
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