Lightspeed Champion trades in rabbit for Van Dyke Parks on new EP

Lightspeed Champion trades in rabbit for Van Dyke Parks on new EP

For his new 10-inch/digital EP Bye Bye, due December 13 on Domino, Lightspeed Champion (a.k.a. Dev Hynes) decided to ditch the black rabbit and get serious. So serious, in fact, that he somehow got acclaimed Brian Wilson collaborator Van Dyke Parks to guest on his EP. Bet he wished he’d gotten Parks’ number before recording Life Is Sweet! Nice to Meet You (TMT Review) earlier this year! In addition, Hynes also recorded a cover of The Beach Boys classic, “‘Til I Die.”

Hynes had the following to say (in a press release) about working with Van Dyke Parks: “It was pretty surreal. [Parks is] someone I’ve listened to for what seems like forever. I found myself listening to the stems and works in progress as a fan of him, then I’d remember that it’s something we’re working on together… then I’d freak out… then I’d have a drink and I’d feel fine.” Surf’s Up, indeed.

Bye Bye tracklisting:

01. ‘Til I Die
02. Underwater There Is Nothing
03. Bye Bye Icarus
04. The Mess You’re In

• Lightspeed Champion: http://www.lightspeedchampion.com
• Domino: http://www.dominorecordco.com

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