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Twins (Gem Club Re-imagination)
by Friends With Benefits
Friends with Benefits Twins (Gem Club Re-imagination)
First off, calling anything a “re-imagination” is a fantastic idea and should be used more often by bands and artists. Second, this version of Gem Club’s “Twins,” is one of the most inventive and brilliant re-works I have heard in a long time. It’s dark, it’s harshly reverbed and sounds like it’s been pushed through a chainsaw…but in the best possible way.
The new side project from Brian Bissart of BigColor just released a three song EP under the moniker Friends With Benefits. This project is a brooding and emotional psych pop experiment that howls at you with a fervor that builds and builds and finally explodes with pulsating drums, and twirling noise effects. When listening to FWB, I can’t help but be reminded of another psyched out glam pop favorite, Glitter Bones, not surprising, they happen to be close friends with Bissart.
So the story goes, Menomena and Glitter Bones got together and ate a bunch of acid, they kidnapped Youth Lagoon, corrupted him, and he was forever changed. Friends With Benefits is the result. I’ll take two.
DOWNLOAD “Twins (Gem Club Re-Imagination)” HERE.
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Glitterbones The Dark Tide
This track is such a tease from Chicago experimental glam-pop duo Glitter Bones. Their latest single “The Dark Tide” encompasses so many elements it’s hard to describe their sound as anything but a glittering UFO, consisting of layered vocals and percussion with subtle pulsating drums that continue to evolve as this force descends from another galaxy down onto earth. Captain Jean-Luc Picard requested a house band with Animal Collective vibes and Minus Story/Menomena vocals for the Starship Enterprise, luckily Glitter Bones was up for the challenge.
It’s been almost a year since their last release, and having played a recent show with Supreme Cuts, OOoOo, and Butterclock, I have a hunch a full length release is on the horizon. Def keep ya eyes peeled.
Peep the sequin strewn video above and download the track “The Dark Tide” here.
Video by Kayla Kane
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