Asian Dan

Penguin Prison does some fantastic stuff vocally on this b-side to his upcoming single, “The Worse it Gets” out 3.22.2010 on Neon Gold Records. Every segment of this tune, he does something different vocally which is really refreshing. This weird, sparse space pop that the indie world is fostering is where I feel Justin Timberlake should take his music. So Mr. Timberlake and Timbaland take note of Penguin Prison and Ali Love, they know what’s up. Twenty-Ten: The Future is NOW!

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Penguin Prison – Something I’m Not

Via Neon Gold

Photo By Bjorn Iooss

Neon Gold Records latest artist, the blog turned label that have released acts such as Passion Pit and Marina & The Diamonds presents NYC’s Penguin Prison. Penguin Prison channels some early George Michael on this tune, a pristine pop tune with bouncy synths that remind me slightly of Miike Snow, maybe it is the Animal theme as well. A very 80s-white man doing world music-pop a la Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon & The Police seems to be making a comeback lately (ie. Friendly Fires’ “Kiss of Life”) – and there is nothing wrong with that and I am all for it. Check out “Animal Animal”.

Once again cheers, Hyperbole for turning me onto this.

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Penguin Prison – Animal Animal

Bonus:
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Marina & The Diamonds – Robot (Penguin Prison Remix)