Neon Neon
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Neon Neon
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Background information | |
Origin | Cardiff and Los Angeles |
Genres | Pop , electronica , synthpop , hip hop |
Years active | 2006 – present |
Labels | Lex Records |
Members |
Boom Bip
Gruff Rhys |
Neon Neon is a collaborative project from producer Boom Bip and Gruff Rhys , the frontman for the Welsh rock band Super Furry Animals . They began work on the project in October 2006 originally under the moniker Delorean. [1] In March 2008 the duo, by now calling themselves Neon Neon, released a full-length album entitled Stainless Style to generally positive reviews [2] and earned a nomination for the 2008 Mercury Music Prize . [3]
Gruff Rhys cast doubt over the future of Neon Neon in a 2008 interview for the BBC: "I don't know about making another Neon Neon album because it was quite a specific record about [John] DeLorean's life story. If we did something in the future it would have to be something different. But it's nice that it did well and we get to play it live." [4]
Neon Neon remixed Oasis's song "To Be Where There's Life" from their Dig Out Your Soul album for inclusion as the B-side of Oasis's single, " I'm Outta Time ." However, it was only released on the vinyl copy of the single.
In December 2011, Neon Neon announced the release of a new song from their Stainless Style sessions. The song "Wheels" was released as part of the Complex compilation, which celebrated the 10th anniversary of Lex Records . An NME article announcing the release of the song suggested that Neon Neon were to return to the studio in 2012 to record a second album. [5]
On 30 April 2013, the group released their second album, Praxis Makes Perfect , focusing on the life of Italian left-wing publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli .
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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UK
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Stainless Style |
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67 |
Praxis Makes Perfect |
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43 |
Singles
Year | Title | Album |
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2007 | "Trick for Treat" | Stainless Style |
"Raquel" | ||
2008 | "I Lust U" | |
2013 | "Mid Century Modern Nightmare" | Praxis Makes Perfect |
"Hammer & Sickle" |
References
- ↑ "Super Furry Animals' Rhys Teams With Boom Bip" . Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009 . Retrieved 11 February 2014 .
- ↑ "Stainless Style Reviews" . Metacritic . Retrieved 11 February 2014 .
- ↑ Archived August 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Neon Neon to ditch band name | News" . Nme.com . 30 October 2008 . Retrieved 11 February 2014 .
- ↑ "Listen to new Neon Neon track exclusively on NME.COM | News" . Nme.com . 21 December 2011 . Retrieved 3 May 2013 .
- ↑ "Neon Neon > UK Charts" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 11 February 2014 .
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