Release date: March 15, 2011
Blondes follow up their 2010
Touched EP (
Merok) with
Lover / Hater, a two track 12" inaugurating a three part record series on RVNG exploring duality concepts. Recorded live to 2" tape at
Atlantic Sound in Brooklyn, these set staples capture Blondes at their headiest and deadliest. "Lover" places a shamanistic
Meredith Monk vocal sample atop a ritualistic rhythm, transporting the track to a trancefloor spirit worlds away. "Hater" builds on cascading keyboard cycles before breaking into an
E2-E4-on-the-floor bounce.
Mastered at
Dubplates & Mastering. Artwork by
Kevin O'Neill. Limited pressing.
"Hater" video by
Phil Logan