Yep, I know I’m playing catchup on this one but that was just too good of a pick by Schmike (another fellow Flight Attendant, he’s based in Gatwick) to let the tune pass and not share the fun… SO! thank again to awesome daily-ish read ilovepie.co.uk (some RSS luvin’ makes for great appreciation from blog owners) here’s the track I loved sooo much in the intro, and yes it’s an oldie but it’s an absolute goodie :
Hercules and Love Affair is a musical project from New York based DJ Andy Butler. Members include Andrew Butler, Kim Ann Foxman, Mark Pistel, Aerea Negrot, and Shaun Wright. It is signed to DFA Records. The single “Blind” featuring guest Antony Hegarty (lead vocalist in Antony & The Johnsons) was released on 3 March 2008, and the debut album (produced by Butler and Tim Goldsworthy) was released on 10 March. Their self-titled album has been critically well-received and charted in the top 40 in several countries. The touring group in 2008 featured guest vocalist Nomi Ruiz.
The band’s central figure, Andrew Butler, began his musical career at 15, DJing in a Denver leather bar run by a hostess called Chocolate Thunder Pussy. He then moved to New York, in order to attend Sarah Lawrence College. According to Butler: “I’ve been writing songs since childhood. I made music for dance performances in college (where he studied under Martin Goldray), like a remake of Gino Soccio’s ‘Runaway’ done in the style of Kraftwerk.”
The band made their live debut on May 17, 2008, at the Studio B venue in Brooklyn, New York, before going on a European and North American tour.
The first single “Blind”, co-written by and featuring guest Antony Hegarty (lead vocalist in Antony & The Johnsons), was awarded Best Song of 2008 by Pitchfork Media and came in at sixth place in Resident Advisor’s Top 30 tracks of that year. The follow-up “You Belong” featured the New York-based vocalist and musician Nomi Ruiz.
