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“Dirty Thing” by Telekinesis. Which One Do You Like Better?

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When I first heard the song “Dirty Thing” by Telekinesis last summer, the song totally hooked me. Coming from the Parallel Seismic Conspiracies EP released in August of 2010, this track had me with a soundtrack to summer, a spot on my class of 2010 mixtape and a cause for salivation waiting for the 2nd full-length from the band. Take a listen.

Telekinesis – Parallel Seismic Conspiracies – “Dirty Thing“

Well the track did make the new album, this years’ 12 Desperate Straight Lines, and the song significantly changed. It seems to be a step higher with a lot less impact and most notably, where is that dirty thing (ie. that dirty guitar sound)? Who knows. If it were me, I’d keep the original version and swap it out for the new version.

Telekinesis – ‘Dirty Thing’ | (from ’12 Desperate Straight Lines’)

Just saying. As for the rest of the record? I’m digging it. Gets played a lot here.

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New Telekinesis, “Car Crash”

While preparing three song pitches this afternoon, I took a break to hear whats coming up from Telekinesis. On Feb. 15th, Merge will be releasing the bands sophomore album (12 Desperate Straight Lines) on CD, LP and digital. Earlier in July, things looked bleak forTelekinesis frontman Michael Benjamin Lerner , as when he went to start recording the songs for this record, found himself with no band, a case of vertigo (had that) and a wrecked van. Through a 9 to 5 regiment of writing songs in Berlin’s warehouse district to Portland where four more songs took shape from a bass guitar, Death Cab‘s Chris Walla helped put it all to tape. The new record istwelve new songs of heartache, anger, and even a little hopefulness while the lineup becomes Jason Narducy (Robert Pollard band, Verbow) on bass and Cody Votolato (Jaguar Love, The Blood Brothers) on guitar.

The van has wheels again and Michael is seeing straight. Keep an eye out for this one to start strong in 2011.

Car Crash (via Spin).

Video: ‘Dirty Thing’ by Telekinesis

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‘Dirty Thing’ by Telekinesis. This summer hit is available on the Parallel Seismic Conspiracies EP (available on iTunes), also containing a track called Calling All Doctors, and covers of Guided By Voices Game of Pricks and Warsaw’s The Drawback.

[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dirty-thing/id388416556?uo=4″ title=”Telekinesis – Parallel Seismic Conspiracies”]

Telekinesis – Dirty Thing (Music Video) from Merge Records on Vimeo.

Arcade Fire to Release “The Suburbs”

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Look for The Arcade Fire‘s new album “The Suburbs” on August 3rd (via Merge Records). You can now pre-order it on CD or double-LP at the Merge store and you’ll get copies of the songs “Month Of May” and “The Suburbs” for download. The album was written, arranged, performed and produced by The Arcade Fire and co-produced by Markus Dravs, while recorded around Montreal and New York over the past two years.

Also, a double A side, limited edition 12 will be available in record stores from May 27th 2010, featuring the tracks The Suburbs and Month of May.

If you haven’t had a chance, take a listen to these tracks.

Month Of May / The Suburbs