Portland, Oregon YACHT has no shortage of twists in their sound over the years. Since 2003, Jona Bechtolt has been experimenting with the boundaries of his brand of groovy electronica. Since recruiting singer-respected scientist(!) Claire Evans for the 2009 debut on the DFA label See Mystery Lights, their collective star has done nothing but rise. The anticipated new album Shangri-La is being readied for release on June 21, but has teased with the track "Dystopia (The Earth is on Fire)" by playing the white label of the vinyl single live in the DFA offices a couple of weeks back. (Check out the video of the actual presentation below.)
Ripping off the infamous lyrics from "The Roof is on Fire" could be a cause for concern. However, in the very capable hands of YACHT, it passes by loving parody and tells a new tale of a scorched earth where the only thing left is, obviously, great dance tracks. The retro 8-bit keys coupled with the deadpan apocalyptic chorus makes this a must play summer jam three months early. YACHT will be at the Metro in Chicago May 5 with Light Asylum. Tickets are still available here.
Bonus: YACHT has sample mp3's from across their discography as well as instrumentals for you mash-up artistes. Grab them here.
Pre-order Shangri-La here.
Dystopia (The Earth is on Fire)
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