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Gang Gang Dance is an American experimental music band based in Manhattan, New York City, signed to the independent label 4AD. It has become well known within the New York indie scene for its distinctive sound. Gang Gang Dance has played shows with such bands as Boredoms, Architecture in Helsinki, Sonic Youth, Spank Rock, Massive Attack, Animal Collective, Black Dice, TV on the Radio and Battles.

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“I used to joke that ‘ghost’ was the new ‘wolf’, when it seemed like every other MySpace friend request we had was from an occult-inspired band,” says These Are Powers’ guitarist and vocalist, Anna Barie. “But ultimately I think even a fashionable interest in these things has the potential to develop into something more enlightening. A good example...
The Top 5 Top Albums of 2008 Because it’s that time of year, when every publication suddenly decides it has listened to every record worth listening to and compiles them into a numerical list of cultural impact and importance, it seems appropriate to compile a top five list of top album lists of 2008. Let’s see how relevant, exciting and forward thinking they were. Yes. Fight...
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Anna from London popsters My Tiger My Timing has taken time off from exercising her vocal chords to give the Devil’s blog an insight into her influences, the strangest place the band have played and her tips for saving money. The Devil: Why My Tiger My Timing? What other names did you ponder before deciding on this? Anna: ‘My Tiger, My Timing’ is a song by the New York...
(Photo: Dana Wachs) "911" is noisy, for sure, but it’s definitely no joke— its a techno-industro blare-o-gram that wouldn’t sound out of place on Crass’ Yes Sir, I Will or Front 242’s Front by Front.  I.U.D. features Lizzie Bougatsos from Gang Gang Dance, and it takes their proto-rhythmic jammage into an even more out-there, abstract region....
Tinchy Stryder is not your average east London MC. The kid’s been knocking around for years, first coming to the attention of those outside grime and his Bow manor when he won ‘Best Newcomer’ at the Sidewinder Awards back in 2003. Now turned 21 and boasting collaborative links with artists as odd as Craig David and Gang Gang Dance, Tinchy – born Kwasi Danquah – is...
(Photo: Josh Wildman) Who better to tighten Gang Gang’s baggy global drum tendencies than DJ /rupture and Matt Shadetek, Dutty Artz’ resident beat dilligents? Their remix of "Bebey" stems from a new mix CD, Solar Life Raft, out November 11th through The Agriculture, which, and here we’re just guessing from the title and this song, will contain loads of floaty,...
It’s long. This isn’t the final list — there are a few bands playing our day party that aren’t on it — but it’s probably pretty close. Some highlights that weren’t on the last official list include Gang Gang Dance, Ducktails, Pocahaunted, Beach House, HEALTH, Anti-Pop Consortium, J. Tillman, Alela Diane, Handsome Furs, Fight Bite, Grizzly Bear(!), and a...
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Gang Gang Dance – Saint Dymphna 8/10 Gang Gang Dance is surely one of the most unique and interesting bands in the world today. Shimmering like a semi-submerged sea snake stalking its prey, the Brooklyn quartet’s fourth album is best described in aloof metaphors. With a mind-bending amount of experimentation and total destruction of clichés and genres, Saint Dymphna...
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