Starfucker Release New Album ‘Reptilians’ 28th March, Giveaway Free mp3 + Play SXSW
aaamusic | On 14, Mar 2011
“like a combination of Chromeo and ELO, indulging in theatrical silliness while conjuring sugary pop hooks… providing a kinetic, anything-can-happen energy.” – Pitchfork
“Starfucker has created a set of danceable, positive-minded pop songs, many of which seem to have been deconstructed, stripped of their immediate urgency, yet… manage to retain their hooks” – The Fader
“This spazzy quartet belies their unfit-to-fully-print name… a dazzling collection of synth-pop fizz.” – SPIN 8/10
Portland electronic pop band Starfucker are set to release their new album ‘Reptilians’ on the 28th March via Polyvinyl in the UK.
The four-piece – who were previously known as Pyramiddd before changing their name back to Starfucker – are also giving away a new track from ‘Reptilians’.
Click to download ‘Death As Fetish’ here: http://soundcloud.com/polyvinyl-records/05-death-as-a-fetish
Polyvinyl is offering a limited edition run of 180-gram clear vinyl for ‘Reptilians’, as well as an instant download of the album for all pre-orders.
Starfucker are also set to play several shows at SXSW this week, including a headline performance as part of Polyvinyl’s official SXSW showcase on Saturday 19th March. Full details are as follows:
3/16 My Old Kentucky Blog Party @ Peckerheads 4:30 PM
3/18 Friendly Fire Party @ Lipstick 24 – 6 PM
3/18 Redefine Magazine Party @ House of Commons (2610 Rio Grande St) 9.30PM
3/19 Terrorbird Party @ ND at 501 Studios (501 N IH-35) 2.30PM
3/19 Polyvinyl Showcase @ The Parish (214 E 6th St) 1AM
Starfucker have received almost as much attention for their moniker as for their immensely accessible dance hooks. Now that the group’s name has finally settled on Starfucker after flirting briefly with a few alternatives, however, the focus can rightly return to the quartet’s unique brand of endlessly catchy, addictive pop. And there’s no better place for that to begin than with ‘Reptilians’, the bands second album and first with Polyvinyl.
As with the bands previous albums, ‘Reptilians’ was written almost entirely by principal songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joshua Hodges. This time around, however, Starfucker’s sound is also bolstered by the addition of Keil Corcoran (whom Hodges describes as a human drum machine) and producer Jacob Portrait (The Dandy Warhols, Mint Chicks).
‘Reptilians’ focuses primarily on the epic subjects of death and the end of the world, two intertwined subjects at the forefront of Josh Hodges’ mind following the passing of his grandmother. Overall the tone of the record stays out of the doldrums, taking a page from British philosopher Alan Watts (whose lectures are excerpted at various intervals), who proposed death is essential as it lends meaning to life.
With vibrant crescendos, explosive drum beats, and layered melodies that fuel a truly enthusiastic, theatrical live show, ’Reptilians’ is decidedly Starfucker’s most well-rounded and full-sounding album to date — a buoyant affair that will somehow have you dancing to songs about death and too busy enjoying it to mind.
Starfucker are: Josh Hodges, Ryan Biornstad, Keil Corcoran, Shawn Glassford
