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Sneak Preview: Je Suis France, Still Flyin'


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We've got a two-part sneak preview for you which will conclude tomorrow with a look at the new Ladybug Transistor album. But first, Antenna Farm Records has provided Optical Atlas with a glimpse of the new albums by Je Suis France and Still Flyin', including some MP3s which you can download below.

We've previously talked about Still Flyin', the reggae supergroup fronted by Sean Rawls (Masters of the Hemisphere) and including members of Aislers Set, Ladybug Transistor, Love Is All, Maserati, Dear Nora, and Trackstar, so I'll spare you the elaborate introduction. Their follow-up to last year's Time Wrinkle EJ EP will be released on May 29 on Antenna Farm. Entitled Za Cloud EJ, the album was recorded and mixed by Jason Quever of Papercuts. Check out the first track from the album below. They're definitely maintaining the reggae-meets-indie-pop feel and sound of their last album. I usually dislike reggae, but love Still Flyin', so perhaps they're providing my gateway drug.

Still Flyin' - Za Cloud EJ
1. Sticking My Head in Ice Water (Almost for Too Long)
2. The Bird is Aware
3. Fuck the Stress
4. Earthquake Body
5. The Art of Jamming

Je Suis France have shifted from Athens' Orange Twin Records over to Antenna Farm for their new full-length, Afrikan Majik, which will also be released on May 29. The France, which features DJ Hammond, Ryan Martin, Chris Rogers, Ryan Bergeron, and Jeff Griggs (Masters of the Hemisphere), fuse a variety of musical genres into a unique sound - check out the MP3 below and you can definitely see a prog rock influence. The band has released countless CD-Rs and EPs (with increasingly absurd titles), and the new album looks to push the absurdity even further (dude, I so used to have that album cover on the wall of my dorm!) with innovative music that shows real polish.

Je Suis France - Afrikan Majik
1. Sufficiently Breakfast
2. Virtual Heck
3. Whalebone
4. That Don't Work Well For Us
5. Digital Shrimp
6. Wizard of Points
7. 101 Miles and Runnin'
8. Chemical Agents
9. Feeder Band
10. The Love of the France
11. California Still Rules

Expect full reviews closer to the release date. Back tomorrow with a look at The Ladybug Transistor's newest. It's good, folks. Really, really good.



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