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YACHT – “Utopia” / “Dystopia” (Video)

YACHT released their new album, Shangri-La yesterday on DFA Records. In honor of the album’s release, the electro-pop duo have released a new video for first singles “Utopia” & “Dystopia”.…

YACHT – “Break The Law” (Judas Priest Cover)

Who would have ever thought we’d be using the words Judas Priest and electro-pop in the same sentence? Thanks to Portland’s own YACHT, we can. The dance rockers are dropping…

ALBUM STREAM: YACHT – Shangri-La

On June 21, Portland-based dance punks YACHT will be releasing their second album on DFA (fifth overall), Shrangri-La. You’ve already heard infectious cuts “Dystopia (The Earth Is On Fire)” and

YACHT – “Utopia”

Several weeks ago, peculiar disco-pop act YACHT shared a new track called “Dystopia (The Earth is on Fire)” (free mp3), off their upcoming new album Shangri-La, out June 21st on…

MP3: YACHT – “Dystopia (The Earth Is On Fire)”

Updated with free MP3. A while ago, James Murphy‘s legendary DFA Records―home to his own LCD Soundsystem―began White Out Sessions, where they play a new track on vinyl in the…

YACHT – “The Afterlife” (The xx Remix)

Today marks the release of YACHT’s newest single, “The Afterlife”. The single is accompanied by remixes from the likes of DAT Politics, Andrew WK and The xx. The latter is…

The Best Songs of 2009

Artwork by the talented and generous Adam Sarpalius. The final list is here. We have been working on this Absolute (sarcasm) Best Songs of 2009 list all year, updating it…

Phoenix – Armistice (YACHT Remix)

Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (Remix Collection) is shaping up to be a killer. It’s filled with remixes that will move your feet, and other remixes that will connect with you on…

pmaCAST #19: The Indie Melodrama

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Los Campesinos – The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future

I was a little timid before listening to Los Campesinos’ new song “The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future”. The group has thrived with their crazy,…

Super Cool MP3 Grab Bag #9

I do these grab bag posts every once in a while. These are basically songs that have just barely missed my radar. Some older than others, but they’re all pretty…

Disco Balls

The rate at which music is coming out nowadays is insane. Take your pick, they’re all pretty fantastic. Noah and the Whale – Blue Skies (Yacht Remix) Hockey – Learn…

YACHT – See Mystery Lights, Album Review & Vinyl + CD Giveaway

YACHT See Mystery Lights DFA out July 28th 51/100 [Rating Scale] [rating:51/100] I sincerely believe that there came a moment in everybody’s lives early last year when they first heard…

pmaCAST #16: For Summer Only

DOWNLOAD: MP3 / iTUNES There are many reasons why I feel that summertime is the best time of the year, and most of them are here on this playlist. Spanning…

YACHT – Summer Song, It’s Boring/You Can Live Anywhere You Want

It’s no coincidence that I just got through talking about how great summer songs are. Now YACHT are just making it to easy. This cut, off their upcoming See Mystery…

pmaCAST #14: Yes, I Love Fred Falke Remixes

DOWNLOAD: MP3 / iTUNES And here is the fourteenth installment of the pmaCAST, a bi-monthly playlist that I hope will enrich and soundtrack your week. This week I went with…

YACHT – Psychic City (Voodoo City)

YACHT may have just produced the song of the summer with “Psychic City (Voodoo City),” a glorious cut from their upcoming See Mystery Lights (with some of the coolest album…