NASTY K: So 2011 may be upon us, but I'm not quite done with some jams from 2010. Brooklyn's Body Language put out this free EP back in October, and it shows surprising variety for 4 tracks and less than 17 minutes. Social Studies has just the songs to cure any leftover New Year's hangovers. "Falling Out" is totally fun disco basslines and funky synths (almost cribbed from Daft Punk's track "Something About Us") paired with an infectious hook. But it's not all Jamiroquaian disco do-overs on Social Studies. The EP opener "You Can" spent most of the day firmly lodged in my brain, prone to such chillwavery as I am. The elementary-schoolness of the EP's title would prescribe far more bubblegum something more bubblegum for the title track and indeed "Social Studies" delivers. (more straightforward maybe than High Places, less zany than YACHT) But as Angelica Bess sings about being "under the influence" she is calling our number. "Tempoture" held my interest less than the other three tracks, being more downtempo and using the bright female vocals only sparingly, but also represents a completely unique sound from the other three. 4 tracks, and 4 very different paths of dance-poppage to choose from. I'll be curious to see which of these directions Body Language goes in 2011.
Download Social Studies from Body Language's bandcamp
Peep recent photos of Body Language at Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival 2010
Social Studies by Body Language
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