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The rumours are true: the secret electronic album that (former Pavement frontman) Stephen Malkmus has been telling everyone about will see the light of day. But Groove Denied is not a full-blown plunge into EDM or hiptronica. In fact, there aren’t any purely instrumental tracks on the album. Every song is precisely that: a song, featuring Malkmus staples like an artfully askew melody and an oblique lyric. Groove Denied is Stephen playing hooky from his customary way of going about things, jolting himself out of a routine. As Malkmus commented, “It’s fun to mess with things that you’re not supposed to”.
The first taste of Stephen’s new groove can be sampled with the release of single “Viktor Borgia”, and its accompanying video starring Stephen alone in a dance club. The title playfully merges the name of the comedian-pianist and the ruthless dynasty of Italo-Spanish nobles. With its stately melody and the almost-English-accented vocal, the coordinates here are early Human League or even Men Without Hats. “I was thinking things like Pete Shelley’s ‘Homosapien’, the Human League, and DIY synth music circa 1982”, says Stephen, adding “and also about how in the New Wave Eighties, these suburban 18-and-over dance clubs were where all the freaks would meet – a sanctuary”.
Tracklisting:
Eins
A1. Belziger Faceplant
A2. A Bit Wilder
A3. Viktor Borgia
A4. Come Get Me
A5. Forget Your Place
Zwei
B1. Rushing The Acid Frat
B2. Love The Door
B3. Bossviscerate
B4. Ocean of Revenge