Lightspeed Champion released a really solid album with Falling Off The Lavender Bridge in 2007. Sadly it fell under the radar for pretty much everyone else! I had some decent memories with the album, and really enjoyed it! It was hard to believe that it was the solo project of Dev Hynes from the Test Icicles!
Dev is back with a new album under the Lightspeed Champion moniker for the new year! It’s cleverly titled Life is Sweet! Nice To Meet You, and is slated for a release on February 1st!
I have two tracks that Domino posted for download on Soundcloud. The first is an cover of the one and only Elvis. Dev covered the King’s 1963 hit, “Devil In Disguise”. I can’t say I know the song by heart, but Dev did a pretty good job with the cover! He channels his inner rockabilly and gives a pretty damn good rendition of a song that is from an entirely different era. The second is called “Madame Van Damme”, a fun, vibrant, jam that should give you a pretty good idea about what Lightspeed Champion is all about. A culmination of different styles to create one unique style. Love the bass-line!
“Madame Van Damme” will be featured on Life is Sweet! Nice To Meet You, which you can pre-order from Domino right here!
[mp3] : Lightspeed Champion – Devil In Disguise
[mp3] : Lightspeed Champion – Madame Van Damme
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