Hercules & Love Affair’s new album ‘The Feast Of The Broken Heart’ (released 26th May / pre-order here georiot.co/3mv7) sees another musical reinvention from ringmaster Andy Butler - delivered by an impeccable new line up.
The ever-revolving collective led house music’s resurgence with club anthem ‘Blind’ in 2008 (Pitchfork’s record of the year), and 2014’s line up is another roll call of exceptionally talented vocalists. Brits nominee John Grant’s ability for translating hardship into elegance is writ large on ‘I Try To Talk To You’ and ‘Liberty’; Rouge Mary, whose deep, spiritual voice is hewn from a gospel education; Belgian singer Gustaph whose counter tenor takes lead on the single ‘Do You Feel The Same?’ and smoky voiced virtuoso Krystle Warren, who was introduced to Butler by Grant, and sings the provocative ‘My Offence’.
Andy Butler comments: “I wanted nasty basslines, stormy, bleary-eyed sounds, fiery, rough, tough and ragged old school house productions that sounded almost techno. I didn’t want polite, I wanted aggressive.”
This aesthetic coupled with tales of emotional triumph makes for something tough yet soulful. Meaningful house music that IS pop music and can speak to the most musically adroit of tastes. Kicking off proceedings is the dancefloor single ‘Do You Feel The Same?’, a jacking pop anthem released 14th April, with B-sides ‘Raid’ (a late night dancefloor banger replete with sirens) and ‘Working Miracles’ (a sample led journey into the more experimental side of Hercules & Love Affair). Remixes will follow.
The Feast Of The Broken Heart:
01 Hercules Theme 2014
02 My Offence [ft. Krystle Warren]
03 I Try to Talk to You [ft. John Grant]
04 That’s Not Me [ft. Gustaph]
05 Think [ft. Rouge Mary] 06
5.43 to Freedom [ft. Rouge Mary]
07 The Light [ft. Krystle Warren]
08 Liberty [ft. John Grant]
09 Do You Feel the Same? [ft. Gustaph]
10 The Key [ft. Rouge Mary]
One of dance music’s finest live acts Hercules & Love Affair are set to announce a full run of summer shows and festivals. They tour Europe in May.
Connect with Hercules & Love Affair:
www.facebook.com/herculesandloveaffair
www.youtube.com/herculesala
www.mixcloud.com/herculesandloveaffair
www.twitter.com/herculesLA
www.instagram.com/herculesandloveaffair
www.gigs.gigatools.com/u/HerculesLoveAffair
@hercules-and-love-affair
The ever-revolving collective led house music’s resurgence with club anthem ‘Blind’ in 2008 (Pitchfork’s record of the year), and 2014’s line up is another roll call of exceptionally talented vocalists. Brits nominee John Grant’s ability for translating hardship into elegance is writ large on ‘I Try To Talk To You’ and ‘Liberty’; Rouge Mary, whose deep, spiritual voice is hewn from a gospel education; Belgian singer Gustaph whose counter tenor takes lead on the single ‘Do You Feel The Same?’ and smoky voiced virtuoso Krystle Warren, who was introduced to Butler by Grant, and sings the provocative ‘My Offence’.
Andy Butler comments: “I wanted nasty basslines, stormy, bleary-eyed sounds, fiery, rough, tough and ragged old school house productions that sounded almost techno. I didn’t want polite, I wanted aggressive.”
This aesthetic coupled with tales of emotional triumph makes for something tough yet soulful. Meaningful house music that IS pop music and can speak to the most musically adroit of tastes. Kicking off proceedings is the dancefloor single ‘Do You Feel The Same?’, a jacking pop anthem released 14th April, with B-sides ‘Raid’ (a late night dancefloor banger replete with sirens) and ‘Working Miracles’ (a sample led journey into the more experimental side of Hercules & Love Affair). Remixes will follow.
The Feast Of The Broken Heart:
01 Hercules Theme 2014
02 My Offence [ft. Krystle Warren]
03 I Try to Talk to You [ft. John Grant]
04 That’s Not Me [ft. Gustaph]
05 Think [ft. Rouge Mary] 06
5.43 to Freedom [ft. Rouge Mary]
07 The Light [ft. Krystle Warren]
08 Liberty [ft. John Grant]
09 Do You Feel the Same? [ft. Gustaph]
10 The Key [ft. Rouge Mary]
One of dance music’s finest live acts Hercules & Love Affair are set to announce a full run of summer shows and festivals. They tour Europe in May.
Connect with Hercules & Love Affair:
www.facebook.com/herculesandloveaffair
www.youtube.com/herculesala
www.mixcloud.com/herculesandloveaffair
www.twitter.com/herculesLA
www.instagram.com/herculesandloveaffair
www.gigs.gigatools.com/u/HerculesLoveAffair
@hercules-and-love-affair
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