Nov 30, 2009

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The Brooklyn electro-soul outfit Body Language consists of Matthew Young, Grant Wheeler, Angelica Bess, and Ian Chang. Earlier this year they dropped their debut EP, Speaks, through Ghostly International's mini imprint, Moodgadget. On that release was the infectious two-step single "Work This City" It sounds a little bit like a glitchy, slightly grimy version of The xx, Hot Chip, School of Seven Bells, but the NYC crew largely use their synths as a hip-hop MC would sample beats. 

It's no surprise, since BL intially served as production collaborators with Passion Pit on their debut LP, Manners. Remixes for Pit's Chunk of Change EP (the Lanau Wake Up Mix of "Sleepyhead") and Machinedrum's "Late Operation" EP, featuring Theophilus London, fill in the rest of their résumé.

Today we've got an exclusive premiere of Yes Giantess' re-rub of "Work This City." BL's Boston electro pals extend the single past the six-minute mark with a whirring, beeping house beat. The chorus ignites into cut-up overdrive and rests for a spell. Rinse, repeat, bottle up and explode! Body Language is touring with the English electronica band Zero 7. Check out the remaining dates here.