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Here is the utterly brilliant and compelling Ninian Doff (Pulse) directed video for the new Darwin Deez single “Free (The Editorial Me)”. Free received its radio premiere on Radio 1 tonight as Zane Lowe’s Hottest Record In The World.

On February 11th 2013 Darwin Deez will release “Songs For Imaginative People” , his follow up to the successful eponymous debut, which featured hit singles “Constellations”, “Radar Detector” and “Up In the Clouds”.

Entirely self-recorded and produced in Asheville, North Carolina, then mixed in London with Charlie Andrew (Alt-J, Eugene McGuiness), the songs now come with a fantastically beefed up sound to create probably the most fascinating and thrilling record you’ll hear next year, revealing new textures and layers of sonic and lyrical genius upon each repeat listen.

The album will be preceded by first single “Free (The Editorial Me)” which will receive it’s radio premiere on Monday November 26th and Darwin will showcase new tracks from the album at an intimate London show at XOYO on Wednesday November 28th.

More Darwin Deez news to follow soon but, for now, we’re delighted to announce the November live dates below – which include a show at London’s XOYO.  At these shows Darwin, and band, will premiere a number of the songs from his forthcoming second album – scheduled for release in early 2013.

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Darwin Deez US Tour begins today.  These will be the final round of shows in support of the debut album.  Touring non-stop since January 2010, the last month has seen Darwin tackle his biggest shows yet, with a prime slot on John Peel’s stage at Glastonbury, Germany’s monstrous Southside and Hurricane Festivals, a first trip to Spain, that included Ibiza Rocks, and most recently Brazil and a fantastic fan-funded show in Rio to 1,000 lucky Carioca.  

The full dates are below. 

U.S. Tour Dates

07/06 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill

07/07 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo

07/12 – Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s  (support Caged Animals)

07/13 – Washington, DC – Black Cat (support Caged Animals)

07/15 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom (support Caged Animals)

07/16 – Allston, MA – Brighton Music Hall

Thee Loving Hand, aka long-time LCD Soundsystem cohort, Tim Goldsworthy, and producer/engineer extraordinaire Bruno Ellingham (New Order/Goldfrapp), have flipped ‘Radar Detector’s’ madcap energy into an accentuated slo-mo syncopation, and imparted it with a powerfully contemporised Balearic languidity. The Balearic genre is often maligned with images of Euro-cheese and m.o.r. tendencies, and indeed it walks a fine line between cool and crass, but this mix is reminiscent of classics of the genre, especially 1989’s ‘Sueno Latino’, sampling Krautrock guru Manuel Gottsching, and also of DJ History’s no 1 Balearic tune of all-time, Tullio Di Piscopo’s 1983 Euro-hit ‘Stop Bajon (Primavera)’, and also The Cure’s ‘Lullaby’, a dreamlike groove, if ever there was one.

As ever with the Balearic tag the mix takes influence from several genres, this time threading the song loosely between dub-disco effects & elements of ‘tropicool’, mixing surreal steel drums, not to mention the tonne of funky timbales as the groove reaches a tumultuous climax, and adding esoteric voice affectation, as if from a space-age David Lynch production.

With the Summer upon us it’s undoubtedly the perfect ‘up’ tune for some seasonal sunshine fun, and we are delighted to offer it to you free in celebration of a wonderful 18 months for Darwin Deez and our label. Enjoy.

Radar Detector (Thee Loving Hand Remix)