Canyons - My Rescue

It takes alot to distract me from constantly geeking out over nothing but Curren$y, Kanye West and Animal Collective, but leave it to my favorite disco-psychedelic outfit, Australia's own Canyons to remind me how out there people can go, just for the hell of it.

My Rescue is a pretty sweet track as is. It plays more to their psychedelic side seen on their Tame Impala remixes than their usual disco fare but its just as good. Summery and getting good rotation on Triple J, its a real winner.

However they had to go and top themselves with a batshit crazy video for it, featuring a hammer-mace wielding barbarian fighting his way through the streets of a modern city. Bravo gentlemen, cudos. You don't see Bag Raiders doing shit like this, that's for sure.

Also, sorry I'd provide an MP3 but there doesn't seem to be one available yet. Just gonna have to wait till November 5th in Australia (a little bit later everywhere else) to cop it I guess.

Canyons x Tame Impala

Really excited for the new Canyons song and album coming out. Thanks Modular for the update. They're one of my favorite Australian acts today, making consistently solid disco and psychedelica for the people. They're even from Perth!

This of course has reminded me of their most quality lines of work to date, namely their remixing of pretty much every Tame Impala song, their label mates and buddies back in Perth. None of these reworks are the same in genre. It ranges from the delirium of 41 Mosquitoes to the poolside wonder of Solitude is Bliss, the disco stomp of Half Full Glass of Wine and the epic camel ride through the desert that is their Sundown Syndrome remix. However they all seem to embody this feeling of 40 degree heat and general psychadellica, a spirit which makes it true Australian music.

Its starting to heat up here in Perth, unseasonably early too. I'm fine with this, cause while I'm not fine with being back in Perth itself (no shots), it's a lot better when it is distinctively Perth. This means scorching 40 degree days, car rides with the window down and Triple J playing loud, parties, festivals and occasionally the beach. It's what I missed when I was away. Perth summers aren't for the faint of heart. But these songs will soundtrack it for you in style.

Tame Impala - Half Full Glass of Wine (Canyons Drunken Rage)
Tame Impala - Solitude Is Bliss (Canyons Remix)
Tame Impala - 41 Mosquitos (Canyons 41 Mojitos Poolside Mix)

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Pitch Perfect w. Canyons

Found this cheeky little mix over at the Fader. They got this new series with Nike where they commission artists to create mixes for the 6 continents of the world for the World Cup. And lo and behold, disco mavens Canyons have been chosen to do the one for Australia. The resulting mix contains a long forgotten track from the avalanches (WHERE THE FUCK IS THEIR NEW ALBUM?!?), Tame Impala, Tame Impala side project POND and Canyons themselves and is perfect for a delirious Australian summer (or the current 40 degree heat that I find myself bathing in in Nevada right now.

Cop it HERE at The FADER.