"Huffy Ten Speed" - Body of Language from Speaks EP (2009)Īfter cutting their teeth on the local circuit and becoming one of NYC's most in demand party bands of 2008, Body of Language were recruited to collaborate on the production of Passion Pit's widely acclaimed 2009 debut LP, Manners, and Machinedrum's 2009 Late Night Operation EP. The EP features the hopping grooves of the unforgettable song, "Huffy Ten Speed," which our friends at I Guess I'm Floating called: ".a darker/heavier sound with glitchy synths and forceful beats to boot - not to mention they've crafted a chorus as catchy as it is locomotive." In September, Body of Language released a five-track EP, titled Speaks. Angelica Bess, and the drum work of Ian Chang, known best as a member of Mickey Factz. Body Language is the ass shaking combination of Grant Wheeler and Matt Young graced by the soul styles of Ms. That said, who doesn't like to move their feetz and dance to da beatz? Regular visitors to IRC know by now that we have an eclectic taste in music the bottom line being - great music is simply great music no matter what genre it is labeled as, regardless of who makes or where it originates - you know it when you hear it.Īrmed with an arsenal that includes vocoders, glockenspiels, graceful vocals and forceful percussions that sync to deliver a kinetic dynamite sound that even grandpa would find hard to sit through, Body Language have risen from the DIY scene to become one of NYC's most popular new dance bands of 2009-10, branding their own flavor of driving beats, sunny (and at times dark and heavy) synths and soaring, catchy choruses. In recent years, dance, soul, R&B, blues and hip hop styles have been increasingly incorporated under the growing umbrella term of ' indie rock,' which is just fine with us, but also confusing to many others.
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If you liked that mix, you can also see the first mix of Songs About Spring, posted a year ago, with songs from Annuals, Spinning Wheels, The Fancy Dress Party, The Postmarks, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and The Flaming Lips.įeetz to Da Beatz is yet another new playlist mix series that offers our listeners a unique perspective on artists and bands that they might not hear elsewhere.
"Rain - The Beatles from B-side to "Paperback Writer" (1966)īonus: "This Time Tomorrow" - The Kinks from Lola vs. "Cold Spring" - Cymbals Eat Guitars from Why There Are Mountains (2009) "Spring Break" - Atlas Sound from Another Bedroom EP (2008) "Frisbee In The Rain" - The Catholic Comb from Ghost Stories (2005)
"A Two Week, Springtime, 7th Grade "Romance" - The Very Most from Spring from Spring EP (2009) "Raindrops" - Grand Hallway from Promenade (2009) "Beautiful Morning Light"- Fruit Bats from The Ruminant Band (2009)
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"River" - Akron/Family from Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free (2009)
"I Box Up All The Butterflies" - Boy Least Likely To from The Law Of The Playground (2009) "Rainwater Cassette Exchange" - Deerhunter from Rainwater Cassette Exchange (2009) This mix includes tracks from Deerhunter, A Boy Least Likely To, Akron/Family, Fruit Bats, The Very Most, Atlas Sound, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Grand Hallway, The Catholic Comb, and to close out, a classic spring-themed song from The Beatles, "Rain".
And after a particularly challenging winter, especially for folks from Virginia to Maine (where snowfall amounts shattered all the records), you can just feel people's appreciation that the winter of 2010 is over.Ī great way to celebrate spring is a playlist mix about spring, and the things we associate with spring. Travelers are planning their summer getaways. Students are cracking the books for finals. People are out of the house, more active and definitely in better spirits. Trees and flowers are blooming like crazy (as folks with allergies will tell you). Warmer, longer days are replacing the colder, shorter days of winter. To borrow an old phrase, it's that time of year again.