Italians Do It Better: ‘Solid Gold’

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June 28th, 2010 CATEGORIES:
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Solid Gold is a collection of some early Italians Do It Better 12″s, most of which are out of print. Tracks were carefully selected by Glass Candy/Chromatics member Johnny Jewel. It’s perfect driving music. 61 minutes from Houston, New York, Paris, Venice, Berlin, Lisbon, & Gothenburg to you. Headphones…Cars…Bedrooms…Dreams…

Tracklist:
01. Rubies: ‘I Feel Electric [ft. Feist] (Tiedye Remix)’
02. Invisible Conga People: ‘Cable Dazed’
03. Premier Rang: ‘Les Corpes Humides’
04. T & K: ‘Yet to Come’
05. Bottin: ‘No Static (Club Version)’
06. Twisted Wires: ‘One Night at the Raw Deal (Guitar & Vocal)’
07. Tiedye: ‘Nothing Else Matters’
08. T & K: ‘Praia Do Nascer Do Sol’
09. Solange: ‘Robots Are Dub American’
10. Tiedye: ‘Fisherman’s Bend (Dan Lissvik Remix)’

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Rubies: ‘I Feel Electric’ [Tiedye Remix] [mp3]

Solid Gold is out now. Buy (mail order only) here

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New Farah

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March 23rd, 2010 CATEGORIES:
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Italians Do It Better label hits again our gas station. This time with the strangest record they have ever released. We talking about Farah’s new ‘Gay Boy’ single, where she attempts to turn her gay mate straight. Label founder Mike Simonetti describe it on his blog as ”LL Cool J’s ‘I Need Love’ and the Shangri-Las’ ‘Leader of the Pack’ through the eyes of a Valley Girl on Lithium”. This is a cult classic for sure!

“Gay boy gay boy, won’t you change your mind…”

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Farah: ‘Gay Boy’ [Lullaby]

Farah’s ‘Gay Boy’ is out March 30th digitally. Her debut full-length LP is on the way this spring. Buy here

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New Glass Candy EP

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February 19th, 2010 CATEGORIES:
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Glass Candy, the duo from Portland, are back with their new EP “Feeling Without Touching” on Italians Do It Better (the label’s first release of 2010) and they shine like gold and diamonds! Glass Candy’s first official video, directed by Travis Peterson in LA, will be premiering soon. Listen to the new version of “Sugar & Whitebread” below. Gas up!

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Stream:> Glass Candy: “Sugar & Whitebread”

“Feeling Without Touching” EP is out now digitally. Buy here. The 12″ version will be available soon.

In other Italians Do It Better news:
Chromatics are back in the studio working on a new 2 x LP which is going to be released in the autumn. Their darkest work yet. Also, the new label samper “Into The Black” (aka after dark pt. 2) features new & exclusive tracks from Desire, Glass Candy, Chromatics, Mirage, Farah, Bottin, Twisted Wires and Appaloosa is coming soon and it’s going to be EPIC!

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