Harlem Shakes

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Brooklyn indie rock quintet Harlem Shakes are singer Lexy Benaim, guitarist Todd Goldstein (who also records solo as Arms), bassist Jose Soegaard, keyboardist Kendrick Strauch, and drummer Brent Katz. Mining a garage rock sound often compared to the Strokes, the group formed in 2003 and was named after the bandmembers' favorite dance move. After playing all over New York City and opening for the Walkmen, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and the Fiery Furnaces, Harlem Shakes finally self-released a debut EP, Burning Birthdays, in February 2007...[more]

 

 

PICTURE DISC VINYL FORMAT. On 220 gram vinyl! Comes with a coupon for an MP3 download of the entire album! After extensive touring and a bit of schooling, the Harlem Shakes got together with Chris Zane (The Walkmen, Passion Pit) to record their first full-length album, Technicolor Health. The r   [ read more ]

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After extensive touring and a bit of schooling, the Harlem Shakes got together with Chris Zane (The Walkmen, Passion Pit) to record their first full-length album, Technicolor Health. The result is one of the most quietly ambitious pop albums in ages. Much like Blur fused English pop traditions and contemporary sonics to forge Brit Pop, Harlem Shakes meld the Great American Songbook with unmistakably contemporary textures, creating what one might call 'AM Pop.' Technicolor Health invokes the sy   [ read more ]

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After extensive touring and a bit of schooling, the Harlem Shakes got together with Chris Zane (The Walkmen, Passion Pit) to record their first full-length album, Technicolor Health. The result is one of the most quietly ambitious pop albums in ages. Much like Blur fused English pop traditions and contemporary sonics to forge Brit Pop, Harlem Shakes meld the Great American Songbook with unmistakably contemporary textures, creating what one might call "AM Pop." Technicolor Health invokes the sy   [ read more ]

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The new EP delivers five tracks, four new and the fifth a re-recorded version of "Sickos". That redone song is reason enough to buy the EP, a fantastic piece of pop music, "Sickos" used to stand head and shoulders above the rest of the band's output, but now it has a few friends to keep it company. Namely "Carpetbaggers" and "Old Flames". Also, track number 2 bears mentioning as well, "Red Right Hands" with it's sweet hook and whirling organ. This band can shives and shakes like The Walkmen, but without the   [ read more ]

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