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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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Having recently released their debut album “Body Faucet”, Reptar today unveil an amazing remix of forthcoming single “Houseboat Babies” from Chrome Sparks.

Chrome Sparks uses analogue synths, electronic bass drum kicks, reverbed guitar melodies and a pitch-shifted vocal to add a touch of melancholia to the glorious, sun-strafed pop of the original – akin to a long-lost subversive teen-ballad from a John Hughes meets Drive soundtrack

You can stream/download Houseboat Babies (Chrome Sparks Mix) here.

Houseboat Babies (Chrome Sparks Mix)

Following a rousing and sold out headline show at the Scala, Friends return this August to play a special one-off show at the 100 Club with Santigold and Best Coast, as well as a slew of festival dates throughout the summer. Full dates listed below and ticket links here. In addition, Friends will drop into Maida Vale studios for a BBC Radio One ‘Live Lounge’ on the 29th August. Details can be found here .

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Friends featured on the cover of Inpress (Australia)

You’d be forgiven for thinking that Summer isn’t going to happen this year but with their debut LP “Manifest!”, released June 4th, Friends, have still delivered the soundtrack regardless. Oozing effortless cool and sexy insouciance, full to bursting with instantly infectious songs and singer Samantha Urbani’s subversive lyrics, it has gathered critical acclaim from The NME, The Fly, Sunday Times Style, The Guardian and way beyond.

Now, Friends are coming full circle and re-releasing their signature track – the slinky, swaggering siren call of “I’m His Girl” – on August 27th. It still sounds brilliantly fresh – kicking off with Lesley Hann’s instantly recognisable bass-line gymnastics, solely accompanied by floor tom and cowbell, before Urbani croons the already immortal line, “If you see me walking around with him/ I’m not just another chick, I’m, His, Girl”.  It’s an absolutely electrifying moment, and one that has lost none of its potency in the intervening months. The single will now also come backed with amazing remixes from the legendary Arthur Baker and the rapidly ascendant AlunaGeorge.

Arthur Baker adds his trademark analogue synths and drum machine loops and subtly introduces the vocal hook-line before stretching out the rest of the track. Baker knows how your feet and ears work more than even you do, and this is New York music through and through. Whilst AlunaGeorge’s addition of effortlessly sultry urban cool, combining a dash of sub, and salsa-spiced steel drums with the original’s ‘bass-line of the year’ turn it into an anthem for any carnival or festival.

Pitchfork yesterday premiered the AlunaGeorge mix, which you can listen to here.