A follow up to their critically acclaimed debut which saw them on the cover of The Village Voice and was dubbed one of the "Best Albums of 2012" by both SPIN and Rolling Stone, NYC's Escort return with their highly anticipated sophomore full-length album Animal Nature, released October 30th via Escort Records. Founded by Eugene Cho & Dan Balis and fronted by the tremendous vocals of lead singer Adeline Michèle, the band has become a dancefoor staple, revered for their irresistible blend of disco, funk & soul that pays homage to the classics while remaining fresh and modern.
Animal Nature stays true to the tradition of clubland's holy trinity - New York,
Chicago and Detroit - while staying on the forefront of modern disco and a new era of not-so-underground dance music. Catchy vocals, lush strings and keyboard rhythms are immediately grabbing on dance-pop album opener "Body Talk". Theatrical disco-party masterpiece "My Life" features a raucous blend of piercing horns, syncopated strings and blazing guitar riffs sure to bring down the house. Title track "Animal Nature" is lead by a driving disco bass line, syncopated synths and silky smooth R&B vocals, further enhanced by a chanting and enchanting chorus.
Hear "Animal Nature" at
Rolling Stone or
HERE.
Escort burst on to the scene in 2006 with a string of critically acclaimed future classic 12"s. The band has developed a reputation as one of New York's most compelling live acts, performing in a variety of powerful party line-ups, from a core 5-piece (with Adeline on bass) to a 10+ member extravaganza. In an age where dance music is over saturated with countless producers churning out an endless stream beats and remixes, Escort stands out, in part, by creating dance music the old fashioned way: with impeccable production, musicianship, and songwriting.
In celebration of the new album, Escort will be playing a special NYC show Aboard The Jewel on August 22 as part of the ROCKS OFF Concert Cruise Series. More information and tickets can be found
here!
Track Listing
1. Body Talk
2. Temptation
3. Barbarians
4. If You Say So
5. Helium
6. Animal Nature
7. My Life
8. Actor Out of Work
9. Cabaret
10. Dancer
11. Barbarians (Tiger & Woods Remix)
12. Helium (Escort Pressure Dub)
13. Body Talk (Escort Dub)
14. Animal Nature (Escort Edit)
15. If You Say So (Morgan Geist Remix)
16. Temptation (Darshan Jesrani Dub)
17. My Life (Escort Edit)
18. Cabaret (Little Boots Remix)
19. Actor Out Of Work (JKriv Remix)
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