Release Date: 15 March 2019
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Domino Records
£19.99
Stephen Malkmus Groove Denied Limited Heavyweight Vinyl LP
Overview:
The rumours are true: the secret electronic album that Stephen Malkmus has been telling everyone about will see the light of day when it's released on Domino. But Groove Denied is not a full-blown plunge into EDM or hiptronica. In fact, there aren't any purely instrumental tracks on the album. Every song is precisely that: a song, featuring Malkmus staples like an artfully askew melody and an oblique lyric. Groove Denied is Stephen playing hooky from his customary way of going about things, jolting himself out of a routine. As Malkmus commented, "It's fun to mess with things that you're not supposed to."The first taste of Stephen's new groove can be sampled today, with the release of single 'Viktor Borgia', and its accompanying video starring Stephen alone in a dance club. The title playfully merges the name of the comedian-pianist and the ruthless dynasty of Italo-Spanish nobles. With its stately melody and the almost-English-accented vocal, the coordinates here are early Human League or even Men Without Hats. "I was thinking things like Pete Shelley's 'Homosapien', the Human League, and DIY synth music circa 1982," says Stephen, adding "and also about how in the New Wave Eighties, these suburban 18-and-over dance clubs were where all the freaks would meet - a sanctuary."
Featured Tracks:
1. Belziger Faceplant
2. A Bit Wilder
3. Viktor Borgia
4. Come Get Me
5. Forget Your Place
6. Rushing the Acid Frat
7. Love the Door
8. Bossviscerate
9. Ocean of Revenge
Release Date: 06 March 2020
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Domino Records
£24.99
Release Date: 06 March 2020
Format: LP Vinyl
Label: Domino Records
£19.99
