2007
Artpop
About This Album
Githead's members boast résumés with accomplishments far beyond the confines of rock (multimedia work, photography, sound installations and more), but they're also adept at mixing their finer aesthetic sense with a popular sensibility. The appropriately titled Art Pop is the strongest example yet of the band's knack for blending these two realms. If the debut Headgit EP was a collection of intriguing sketches, which Profile transposed to a broader canvas, then Art Pop is an even richer, multi-dimensional artifact. This second album builds on Githead's avant-pop foundations, adding depth and texture and bolder colors and shapes. The band flexes its funk muscle for "Drop" and "Space Life," which hypnotize with supple, bass-heavy grooves; meanwhile, "Drive By" cranks up the guitars and Colin Newman assembles one of his patented word collages with hectoring menace. Previous outings displayed a melodic flair, but that's even stronger here as "These Days" brims with unprecedented singalong harmonies and the infectious "All Set Up" nods playfully to Wire's "Outdoor Miner." Although Art Pop fleshes out Githead's palette in compelling ways, the album's newer dimensions are especially striking.
Track List (try tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8)

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