Stereogum — "Cruel Intentions" is Simian Mobile Disco's Temporary Pleasure dance track with the Gossip's Beth Ditto. Just a few days ago we heard the duo go "Off The Map" with Jamie Lidell. Before that Yeasayer's Chris Keating helped James Ford and Jas Shaw r... more info

Stereogum — Sonic soul sorcerer Jamie Lidell says this collab cut, from Simian Mobile Disco's forthcoming Temporary Pleasure LP, has been sitting in Jamie's vault for with the title "Disco Fascist" -- and with a hook that spells out the "D.I.S.C.O.," why not ... more info

Stereogum — Simian Mobile Disco's second album Temporary Pleasure includes guest spots from Beth Ditto, Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor, Gruff Rhys, Telepathe, and others. One of these others, Yeasayer's Chris Keating, adds his pipes to the collection's first single "A... more info

The Lipster — Mike Bones did the Questionnaire over email a few months back and managed to sound like a bit of a berk about heroin, but we still love his music. As does Alexis Taylor, who has covered What I Have Left in his own dreamy style. Link after the jump: more info

!tashed — Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip covers Mike Bones‘ last single “What I Have Left” and all we can say is that it will make the hardest man swoon. It will feature as a B-Side on Mike Bones’ latest release on Vice Records, and we really love the track... more info

Discobelle.net — Pic by Ed Schofield Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip fame with a slow, lush cover of New Jersey singer Mike Bones last single “What I Have Left”. The track will be featured as a B-side on Bones’ next single release “Today The World Is Worthy Of My L... more info

Stereogum — Earlier today we heard Lily Allen and Mick Jones' take on "Straight To Hell" from Warchild's Heroes compilation. Hot Chip's reinvention of Joy Division's "Transmission" appears on that same collection. When they (and Peter Gabriel) covered Vampire... more info

Pitchfork — You scratch my back, I'll totally lend my "quietly magical touch" to your songs. We're guessing that's sorta how it went for Robert Wyatt, who returns the favor of a recent Hot Chip remix by joining the dance quintet on a trio of tunes he apparently ... more info

Pitchfork — You scratch my back, I'll totally lend my "quietly magical touch" to your songs. We're guessing that's sorta how it went for Robert Wyatt, who returns the favor of a recent Hot Chip remix by joining the dance quintet on a trio of tunes... more info