Saint Dymphna, the 2008 album from NY-based tropical experimentalists Gang Gang Dance was one of the most dazzling albums of the last decade. Seamlessly tying together post-punk, dubstep, grime and even 80's pop with worldly beats and complex rhythms, it's hard to think of an album in recent times which covered more sonic ground whilst sounding utterly cohesive. Not to mention one which got you listening to Tinchy Stryder.
And this year they're back with a new album Eye Contact, their first LP on the venerable 4AD label. Pencilled in for a UK release on May 9th, it ties in perfectly with their appearance just a few days later at the Animal Collective-compiled ATP festival in Minehead.
Here's a reminder on why Florence saw fit to steal from them:
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