New Datarock - "The Pretender" (Stereogum Premiere)

No matter its form, remixed or straight-up, "Give It Up" is at least partially about hooking you up with an enema. It was also our first listen to the scarlet-clad Norwegians' forthcoming sophomore collection Red, on which they only used equipment made prior to 1983 and tried tapping into Fela Kuti, Afrika Bambaataa and Kraftwerk. The next single "The Pretender" sounds more like their old inspiration Devo swiveling into an anthemic disco and "Song Of Myself" kick (with a little of Duran Duran...

Read full article Share article