The Qemists - S.W.A.G.
Posted on Monday 07 September 2009, 00:07 - updated on 02/05/10 - Music News - Permalink
The Qemists - S.W.A.G.
(promo CD/12"/Download) Ninja Tune ZENCDS239P/ZEN12239/ZENDNLS239, 2009-09-07
After their Radio 1 playlisted single, On The Run, The Qemists return with S.W.A.G. a big, biiiiig tune about getting away with it. Featuring the vocals of sometime Alabama 3 frontwoman Zoe Devlin-Love, S.W.A.G. is one of the most rocking moments from The Qems' widely acclaimed debut album, Join The Q, currently at number 1 on the Japanese electronic charts. Devlin-Love had been hanging out with Great Trainrobber Bruce Reynolds prior to recording and some of his attitude runs through her lyrics. The Qemists, meanwhile, more clearly a band here than studio producers, lay down ultra-heavy riffs with evident relish. HAVEN'T HEARD THIS SINGLE. HAVEN'T MANAGE TO GET IT. IS IT GOOD? WHO KNOWS??
The Qemists - S.W.A.G. feat. Devlin Love
(promoCD/12"/Download) Ninja Tune ZENCDS239P/ZEN12239/ZENDNLS239, 2009-09-07
Tracklisting :
01. S.W.A.G. (radio edit)
02. S.W.A.G. (Enter Shikari Remix)
03. S.W.A.G. (Interface Remix)
04. S.W.A.G. (Kilon Tek Remix)
05. S.W.A.G. (Album Version)
Links :
myspace.com/qemists
ninjatune.net/ninja/artist.php?id=129
Press Release :
After their Radio 1 playlisted single, "On The Run," The Qemists return with "S.W.A.G." a big, biiiiig tune about getting away with it.
Featuring the vocals of sometime Alabama 3 frontwoman Zoe Devlin-Love, "S.W.A.G." is one of the most rocking moments from The Qems' widely acclaimed debut album, "Join The Q," currently at number 1 on the Japanese electronic charts. Devlin-Love had been hanging out with Great Trainrobber Bruce Reynolds prior to recording and some of his attitude runs through her lyrics. The Qemists, meanwhile, more clearly a band here than studio producers, lay down ultra-heavy riffs with evident relish.
Remixes come from a variety of sources. One of Britains biggest metal bands, Enter Shikari have become great friends of the band after they all toured Europe together and here they lay down a punishing dubstep-rock mix which jumps from acid squelch to headbang and back again. Interface offers up the most straight-up d&b mix of the package, first stringing out the original into something beautiful and ambient and then rolling it out as if there's no tomorrow. Kilon Tek, by contrast, turns a corner into swinging electro-funk.
With a festival programme taking in events as diverse as Reading/Leeds, Glade, Bestival, Glastonbury, Secret Garden, Summer Sundae, Summersonic (Japan) and Dour, The Qemists are set to be everywhere this summer. They were always a band first and foremost and nothing suits them better than getting up on stage with Jenna G and MC Bruno and making some noise.
But what's this "S.W.A.G" all about? What does it stand for? "We usually say SWAG stands for ‘Sealed With A Gun'," explain the group. "Although sometimes it stands for ‘Smashed With A Granny', depending on who's asking." The Qemists, it seems, aren't going to get caught.
