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Trailer for the forthcoming Lightspeed Single Marlene.Released on the 25th January 2010
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Lightspeed Champion Dev Hynes  Interviewed: Nice To Meet You!
Lightspeed Champion Dev Hynes Interviewed: Nice To Meet You!
thequietus.com — Stevie Keen was delighted to hear that Lightspeed Champion were about to release a new album early next year so she piled down to Abbey Road Studios to have a word with Dev . . . (more) Lightspeed Champion Dev Hynes Interviewed: Nice To Meet ...
Watch: New Basement Jaxx Video [ft. Lightspeed Champion]
pitchfork.com — The lovely electro ballad "My Turn", featuring UK songsmith Lightspeed Champion , is a definite highlight from Basement Jaxx 's recent Scars LP. So it's nice to see it getting some extra attention in the form of a music video featuring Mr. Champion ... (more) Watch: New Basement Jaxx Video [ft. Lightspeed Champion]
[VIDEO] Basement Jaxx: “My Turn ft. Lightspeed Champion”
[VIDEO] Basement Jaxx: “My Turn ft. Lightspeed Champion”
melophobe.com — “My Turn” gets its mojo from a few sources. You have Basement Jaxx on the beat, Lightspeed Champion on the croon, and a bunch of swim cap wearing, animated bears on lighthearted patrol. It’s a mellow endeavor that you should watch if you like designers finding a way to make ... (more) [VIDEO] Basement Jaxx: “My Turn ft. Lightspeed Champion”
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Lightspeed Champion announces new record
Drowned In Sound // Feed — You literally can't move for album announcements at this time of year, and 2009 is no exception to this raft of confirmations of new material. Who wants to release a record in December, anyway? Today it's the turn of Lightspeed Champion , a.k.a Dev Hynes, who has revealed details about his second record, the follow up to 2008's Falling Off The Lavender Bridge . So, yeah, the new one - it's called Life Is Sweet! Nice To Meet You , which, you may think, is not going to win any awards for best album title, even if they did hand them out, which they don't. I mean, it might win the award for most sickening but it's not important - Tony Banks once released an album ...

Lightspeed Champion releases new album on 1st February 2010
Domino — Lightspeed Champion releases new album on 1st February 2010   We are very excited to announce that Lightspeed Champion has returned with his second album, Life is Sweet! Nice To Meet You. The follow-up to 2008’s Falling Off The Lavender Bridge is an epic collection of twelve pop songs, two instrumental intermissions and one piano étude, set for release on 1st February 2010.   Lightspeed’s early leaning towards American country dressings is traded here for a palette that draws on classical music and even musical theatre. Producer ...

Life is Sweet! Nice To Meet You
Silent Uproar Music News — Lightspeed Champion will return with a second album, Life is Sweet! Nice To Meet You, on February 16th, 2010 via Domino. The record is "an epic collection of twelve pop songs, two instrumental intermissions and one piano étude." Find the track list Domino and a trailer for "Marlene" on YouTube ...

Lightspeed Champion 'Marlene' Trailer
videos.antville.org — Trailer for the forthcoming Lightspeed Single Marlene. Released on the 25th January 2010

Lightspeed Champion Announces Second Album Details
JP's Blog — Devonte Hynes (Lightspeed Champion) Devonte Hynes' solo project Lightspeed Champion has announced the details for the project's second album. The album is optimistically titled "Life Is Sweet! Nice To Meet You". It will be out early next year on Domino. The album is said to be "an epic collection of twelve pop songs, two instrumental intermissions and one piano étude" also featuring more eclectic influence like "joltingly ‘70s guitar and synth sounds, classical piano, Greek choruses shouting reprisals, and at least one ukelele-driven moment". The album was produced by Ben Allen and the first single will be released before the album, it is titled ...

Lightspeed Champion Dev Hynes Interviewed: Nice To Meet You!
The Quietus | All Articles — [image] Lightspeed Champion, AKA Dev Hynes, has had a busy year. His new single 'Marlene' is due out in January and his second album, Life Is Sweet! Nice To Meet You , is set to follow in February. He’s also got plans to record and tour his side-project, Blood Orange, tasters of which have been appearing on his website. Becoming more open on the subject of his synaesthesia, a condition that allows him to ‘see’ music as shapes or colours, he’s commented that it makes composition relatively easy for him so he feels the need to impose ‘rules’, to make it a challenge. [image] ...

New Release: Lightspeed Champion: Life Is Sweet! Nice to Meet You
Pitchfork: Latest News — Artist: Lightspeed Champion Album: Life Is Sweet! Nice to Meet You Release Date: February 16 (U.S.), February 1 (UK) Label: Domino Tracklist: 01 Dead Head Blues 02 Marlene 03 There’s Nothing Underwater 04 Intermission 05 Faculty of Fears 06 The Big Guns of Highsmith 07 Romart 08 I Don't Want to Wake Up Alone 09 Madame Van Damme 10 Smooth Day ...

Lightspeed Champion - Life Is Sweet! Nice to Meet You (new album / trailer / video) (Mixed Media)
PopMatters — Lightspeed Champion Life Is Sweet! Nice to Meet You (Domino) Releasing: 1 February [U.K.] 16 February [U.S.]“Marlene”, the first single from the sophomore Lightspeed Champion (of Test Icicles fame) album has a pretty snazzy trailer. They way things are going, I wouldn’t be surprised if everything started getting trailers. Vaccinations. Traffic violations. Filibusters. It’s a slippery slope. Nigh frictionless, dare I say. SONG LIST 01 Dead Head Blues 02 Marlene 03 There’s Nothing Underwater 04 Intermission 05 Faculty of Fears 06 The Big Guns of Highsmith 07 Romart 08 I Don’t Want to Wake Up Alone 09 Madame Van Damme 10 Smooth Day (At the Library) 11 ...

Lightspeed Champion: New album + video trailer!
Mog.com — Woooo! Dev Hynes of Lightspeed Champion has announced the release date for his sophomore album Life Is Sweet! Nice To Meet You on Domino. The date is set to be the 1st of February in 2010. Produced by Ben Allen (Animal Collective, Gnarls Barkley) the 14 track whopper is an epic and eccentric collection of ...

10 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2010
Indiescreet — Make sure you check out other posts in the series, they include: Indiescreet Presents… 10 For 2010 10 Acts To Watch Out For In 2010 10 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2010 10 For 2010 looks forward to some of the most anticipated and least anticipated things in the music world over the ...

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