The short version: Map of Africa sounds like LCD Soundsystem revamping Phil Collins and vintage funk and blues for the modern age.
The long version? Somebody call VICE magazine and get these guys a cover story. This record oozes sweat and sex, equal parts boozy masculine vox and evocative instrumentation. It's heavy on the irony, but like the film Hot Fuzz, it's too good to be a satire - really more of a winking homage.
Edit: Links should work now. Sorry dudes!
Map of Africa - "Map of Africa": mp3
Map of Africa - "Bone": mp3
(Get Map of Africa on vinyl now from Whatever We Want Records)
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Labels: 2007
posted by Dave Rawkblog @ 3:00 PM 
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MP3 links aren't working.
"bone" is one of the best songs of the year. can't get enough of it.
Great stuff. Why doesn't the label page work?
"Dave at blog The Rawking Refuses to Stop...posted two tracks, one which surely bleeds echo guitar and the crooner type on the mic. Browse the self-titled album on iTunes, and you'll hear strains of dub, synth-rock, ambient floaters and funk, too."
http://endorsethedarkhorse.blogspot.com/2007/07/map-of-africa-great-blends-of-sound.html
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