lindstrom & christabelle (aka solale) - real life is no cool

take all this with a grain of salt because im a certified unrepentant lindstrom stan.

a dozen listens in and i genuinely think this is as strong, if not stronger, than WYGIGT or II--in totally different ways, though. those of you (jergins) turned off by masturbatory jams will dig on this, i think--much tighter and more formal than his last couple (the magnificent not included), but not without classic lindstrom wooze. lot of moroder/summer in this (duh) and i think also post-chic edwards & rogers.

high points for me: this badass sort of drunken gina x stomper called "lovesick" (actually sort of reminds me of that NERD song 'lapdance,' lol) and the album closer "high and low" which is totally reminiscent of thousands of songs that ive heard but couldnt name right now (almost like a funkier sally shapiro? but less italo? includes guitar solo btw)

OK, OK, OK... I will check it out. Because Lindstrom totally blows my horn and the idea of his schtick combined with female vocals would be just about my idea of heaven - but it all comes down to how much of the noodling has been cut down on because I'm an unrepentant spaceprog-noodle fan.

yeah i kate id guess that youll be way less into this than WYGIGT or II based on what i know about your taste and the reasons you like lindstrom--this is way more disco; like i said the reference points here are more donna summers shit w/ moroder and 80s edwards and rogers than vangelis and gottsching (notwithstanding the fact that one of the songs is a vangelis cover)

still id be interested to hear what you think about. just b/c its not as noodly as the other stuff doesnt mean that its totally free of noodle--and its still sort of sloppy in that purposeful lindstrom way.

Hey! I know that I'm originally a spacerock/kraut/drone head, and I came to Lindstrom from that angle, but I'm certainly not adverse to a little disco, especially of the more cosmic Italo end. The only thing I've got is that Music In My Mind track that was on the Smalltown Supersound On Fire comp from Plan B. Which I like, but I'd really like a lot more if it was about 3 times longer and went off into phased-out-heaven.

I mean, I hugely love girlypop, so the idea of Lindstrom doing a take on 3 minute girlypop disco songs is really kind of intriguing. I will chase down more of it tomorrow at work with a good connection.

Has this leaked? I read it's not coming out until jan. 2010.

promo copies went out last week so its probably only a matter of time

To be honest, I've been wanting Lindstrom to drop a straight dancefloor-orientated cosmic disco album for some time now and I'm therefore really looking forward to this.

Does this sounds anything like Run, the last song off the first L&PT album? That has always been my favorite song my them. I am excited to hear this.

Oh, I thought he tweeted that he'd put the whole album up on their MySpace, but maybe that's clips or something.

But, to be perfectly honest, I'd be happy if he just made a straight-up cover of Steve Hillage's Green album but, erm, that's just me.

(I would say something about offering to be his Miquette Giraudy in this project, but, erm, I've learned to keep my lustful outbursts to myself on this board)

yeah jacob run is a definite antecedent to what hes doing here--the song wouldnt sound out of place on the album, even if it is a little less 'disco' than the rest of it

Now I'm really excited about this!!

I'm really glad she's changed her name, mostly because I wasn't sure how to pronounce 'Solale' and I'm relieved I no longer have to try.

fyi you pronounce it "christabelle"

I like the name "Solale" better. Way more mysterious.

Really cannot wait to hear this, I think it's got the potential to be the best album Lindstrom's been involved with.

how's it compare to "let it happen"?

yeah count me in the camp that prefers Run and Let's Practise to WYGIGT-style noodle, i'm stoked to hear this

xp the vangelis original or the version they already did?

theres a version of their cover on the album--not the same as the one thats already been released as lindstrom & solale. i prefer the earlier, solale version, but maybe just cuz it hews closer to the vangelis original, which id take over both versions of the lindstrom cover

the cover

the version on 'real life is no cool' is a) shorter and b) sort of more aggressive; the synths are foregrounded on a way theyre not on the OG (at least the one ive heard) and it doesnt have that great sort of bubbling/boiling over quality that the 9-minute "solale" version has

at least thats what i think--havent listened to the long version in a minute

I'm also in the camp that wants to hear more of a straight-up disco album. Something like a bunch of tracks similar to "Let's Practice" would be amazing!

WELL YOURE IN LUCK MY FRIEND

Excited about this, I thought (the original version of the cover of) "Let It Happen" was fabulous and like it more than anything on WYGIGT/II.

yall i hope im not blowing this up for u guys too much but i think this is FIRE as they say, it is the REAL DEAL so u are right to be excited!!

this sounds good:

There will also be a second 12" with Baby Can`t Stop remixes from The Idjut Boys and Prins Thomas.

baby can't stop is another fave of mine, those synth-brass stabs are so rad, just the most perfect split btw obviously synthy and sort of brassy

lookin forward to this one, bigtime.

i wonder if 'baby can't stop' is the untitled demo i heard in a mix about two years ago... really sparse apreggiated synth line going up and down?

no, no way

lookin forward to this one, bigtime.

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There will also be a second 12" with Baby Can`t Stop remixes from The Idjut Boys and Prins Thomas.

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OK, I have just found that L&PT track "Run" on Spotify - and wow, OK, I'm going to start anticipating the hell out of this album if it is in the vein of this. The big heavy stomping bassline plus the wibbly wubbly arpeggiated synths plus drifty female vocals - if it goes in this direction then this could be my new favourite thing ever.

OK, and to make this even sweeter, there's an Aeroplane remix on the MySpace...

::falls off chair with happiness::

http://www.myspace.com/lindstromandchristabelle

the Aeroplane dub remix is even better!

"keep it up" is such my jam. reminds me of the donna summer version of "state of independence"

This is amazing. So sharp and chunky and R&B! Final track is perfect.

Single out today. With Aeroplane remix. (rolls over and waggles arms and legs in air)

However, I haven't listened to it yet as, erm, I'm listening to the Fever Ray RA podcast first.

Oh god.... Baby Can't Stop (Aeroplane Dub Remix) - WHY OH WHY COULDN'T THEY HAVE LEFT THE VOCALS IN?!?!?

if they had, this would be, like, remix of the year...

I'm pretty sure the version I have, which has been knocking round since the start of the year, has vocals on it. I'll need to check though.

yeah it does have vox

If you have that Aeroplane (ha ha, I just totally subconsciously typoed Aerolplane oops) remix with vocals, I'm a-coming round your house to pry it from your cold dead hands. ;-)

i want to know whether solale or christabelle is her real name (or maybe one is her middle name?). when she went under solale i always used to type lindstrøm & solange by mistake

Funnily enough, I don't actually think either is her real name, but I can't remember where I read that.

yeh 1st time i read it i thought it was an unlikely collab

haha, is this really the cover of the single?
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2_SQZKe4yoY/Stz0KfupgaI/AAAAAAAABtM/t5sTiWioq3E/s1600-h/lindstrom_christabelle_baby-1429de4.jpg

Only heard the non-aeroplane version today, anyone else think this might actually do OK, sales-wise? Probably not, but it is a lot more catchy and poppy than some of the stuff that's done well that I've heard recently

the Aeroplane vocal mix kind of annoys me because when it does that little flourish at the end it feels like it's going to leap up to a higher level of awesomeness again (as it has already done four or five times), but then it just stops. A very minor complaint, I guess it's tough to know where to stop when you can just keep making it better and better forever.

wow, the American release date for this (according to amazon) is January 2010! Both the single and the Aeroplane remix are ace!!

It's probably worth making a mixtape for peeps who want to know more - "Love Come Down" etc. Maybe "Lucky Star" from the first Madonna album?

shalamar - make that move

the early 80s synth-inflected disco sound is so croosh

mtume - juicy fruit

enterprising rap producers should mine RLINC for beats

no one mentioned cerrone yet?!

i wanted to let you mention him

Chaka Khan, Sinnamon, Carol Williams, Katie Kissoon, Sylvia Striplin, Karen Silver...it totally invokes that post-disco diva with producer (with a synthesizer) tradition that informs not just that early-80s Paradise Garage sound but that era of R&B, pop and boogie.

Now this is why I prefer lindstrom to Prins Thomas.

It's probably worth making a mixtape for peeps who want to know more - "Love Come Down" etc. Maybe "Lucky Star" from the first Madonna album?

Where can I hear this mixtape? I want to know more :p

was also thinking Janet Jackson's "The Pleasure Principle" was very much RLINC

I'm up for collating tracks for a mixtape and stickinng them up for easy dl, i'll start with the suggestions above. Perhaps even a in-thread or new thread discussion to dwindle them down to the most suitable in terms of stylistic lineage/touchstones w/ youtube etc. Fun, baby!

I am up for this too. Do what you must.

thanks a lot of the recs guys! lots of stuff i've always seen but never listened to. will dig in. thanks!

You'll need Sharon Redd's "Beat The Street" on there...

Seriously, if the was song was just the intro/first 8 seconds looped, "Baby Can't Stop" would still be one of the best things of the year

"lovesick" is in a new car commercial here (acura i think)

It's called "Nipponsick."

I thought it was for a cadillac

i was worldsick last week O_O

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D9B3LJcdM0

Anyway, my wife loves that song and pointed it out to me last night

Lol @ the omission of vocoder Lindstrøm saying 'lovesick'

I think a lot of what makes this album tick is how many vocals styles Christabelle pulls off over the course of it.

Seriously, if the was song was just the intro/first 8 seconds looped, "Baby Can't Stop" would still be one of the best things of the year

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i still can't figure out if i have the right version of this or not! how much backwards vocals are there supposed to be

Eight minutes worth.

expliquez the username alfred?

lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q71gvV9n9Cs

as sampled by all saints

music in my mind btw

oh man, i'm really feeling 'high & low' right now

the way she says 'i cant reach you, ya know?' is just so sad

this album has totally clicked for me

yeah "high & low" is so beautiful

i've been super into "let it happen"

throwawayyourfearonthewheeloflife

and i think i've said it before but the transition from "let it happen" to "keep it up" is one of the best parts of the album

^^^

this album is so great

"Baby Can't Stop" reminds me of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkXUydJWNic

little drummer boy is still great

lonely opinion of the day i guess

think i got as much pleasure chilling on the beach w/ this album as from any other musical experience this year

love little drummer boy & will be subjecting my family to it this xmas

I'm trying to work out what it is about this album that has prevented me from ever really loving it this year. It might be Christabelle's vocals, but not entirely because the songs where she's on it she is totally on it, maybe it just doesn't stay up in the stratosphere enough for my liking, and the two tracks that follow Baby Can't Stop feel a bit half-finished.

always think lindstrom sounds v chilly n dg the summertime vibez assoc. sommayu bring 2 it

album of the year for me. Hasn't grown old at all.

give me examples of songs that remind you of "high and low." i want more.

slow, sexy, emotional.

I'd guess they'll make more money from this that they made on album sales:

http://youtu.be/s_llvsC394s

That song sounds so much like a European fashion advert that I'm amazed its never been used in one before.

http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2009/12/23/pa-rumpah-pum-pummm/