Temporary Pleasure is the second album from Simian Mobile Disco. It was released in the United Kingdom on August 17, 2009. It will be available in LP, CD and deluxe limited edition CD formats.

History

The album was recorded throughout 2008 and 2009, in the band's studio in East London by James Ford and Damon Albarn, the Blur frontman. Taking time during their world tour of DJing and performing live, they recorded with guests such as Beth Ditto (from Gossip) and Alexis Taylor (from Hot Chip). This was preceded by the release of a new single Audacity of Huge (featuring Chris Keating from Yeasayer) on August 3, 2009. Prior to its release, the band streamed a low quality version of the single on their official website from May 22, 2009.

Extra Temporary/Extra Pleasure

Both of these names refer to the same release of the four bonus tracks included in the limited edition of "Temporary Pleasure" studio album. Yet the tracklisting differs slightly one the Beatport version, on which is featured a new studio recording of the duo named "Belvedere", as well as a remix of the first track.

Beatport-only tracks*.

Artist/Band Information

Simian Mobile Disco are a UK based production and remix team. Formed from the ashes of Simian in 2005 its members are James Ford and Jas Shaw. In addition to his work with Simian Mobile Disco, James Ford is a producer and has worked with bands such as Florence & the Machine, Arctic Monkeys, Peaches and Klaxons.

Musical style

Musically, Simian Mobile Disco are known for their analogue production.

History

Early history

Simian Mobile Disco originally formed as a DJ duo, on the side of their early four-piece band SimianMay interview Uh Oh Disco! blog http. They released a number of early taste-maker singles, such as "The Mighty Atom / Boatrace / Upside Down" on I'm A Cliché and "The Count" on Kitsuné Music, but arguably gained more fame for their remixes of artists such as Muse, Klaxons, The Go! Team, Air and others. In 2006, Kitsuné released SMD's underground hit "Hustler", which features a vocal performance from New York singer Char Johnson.

Attack Decay Sustain Release (2007)

The band's debut album, Attack Decay Sustain Release was released on 18 June 2007 on Wichita Recordings. Among the tracks included on it are "Hustler", "Tits and Acid", "I Believe", "Hot Dog" and lead single "It's the Beat", which features Ninja from UK indie band The Go! Team on vocals. The album contains five new tracks, and the European version includes a bonus disc. The album was preceded by mix compilations in April for the "Bugged Out" series.

SMD supported Klaxons at Brixton Academy on the 5 December 2007 and The Chemical Brothers at Aintree Pavilion on 9 December 2007 and Brighton Centre on 12 December 2007.

SMD made a mix for Mixmag that came free with the January 2008 issue of Mixmag.

Temporary Pleasure (2008-2009)

While working on their second studio album, they released a collection of remixed SMD originals entitled Sample and Hold, which contains eleven tracks and was released in the UK on July 28, 2008.

In January 2009, they announced on their Myspace page that a new album would be released in 2009. They released a new track "Synthesise", on 12 February, through a music video (directed by Kate Moross and Alex Sushon) that "features live visual accompaniment" for the trackhttp. Two days later, a new song was broadcast on BBC Radio 1 named "10,000 Horses Can't Be Wrong", soon followed by the release on 6 March of the official music video on their YouTube channel.

Their sophomore studio album Temporary Pleasure was finally announced on the 6 May, featuring many guests including Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals, Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip, Beth Ditto of Gossip, and Chris Keating of Yeasayer.SMD Ready Guest-Crazed Sophomore Album httpInterview: Simian Mobile Disco's Jas Shaw on Temporary Pleasure, Guest Vocalists, and Synthesizers http

On New Years Eve 2009 Simian Mobile Disco headlined 'Get Loaded in the Dark' at the world famous Brixton Academy alongside Annie Mac (BBC Radio 1), Chase & Status, Herve and Sub Focus.

Delicatessen & Delicacies (2010-present)

During the introduction of their Essential Mix made for Radio 1, broadcasted on the 9 January 2010, they gave hints on what would be a "techno-based album" expected for later in 2010.http Since then, the duo has also established what will be a quarterly residency to JDH and Dave P’s Fixed nights, in NYC."Jas Shaw and James Ford rock your earbuds with a bumping set." http

In March 2010 the duo announced their new club night project 'Delicatessen', curated by the duo and accompanied by what they say to be "a brand new imprint" entitled Delicacies. The first single on Delicacies is set to be released in late May, both physically and then digitally. The first two tracks are titled "Aspic" and "Nerve Salad". Simian Mobile Disco announced that every track will "take the name of an exotic, and often bizarre, delicacy from around the world".Simian Mobile Disco: Delicacies http

Releases

Studio releases

* Attack Decay Sustain Release (debut album) (June 2007, Wichita Recordings) - UK #59

* Live In Japan (live album) (May 2008, Hostess, Japan only)

* Sample and Hold (remix album) (July 2008, Wichita Recordings)

* Temporary Pleasure (second studio album) (August 17, 2009)http - UK #39, AUS #42

Mix compilations

* Mobile Disco 2003 (Disc 2 of The Cornerstone Player Volume 039) (2003)

* Bugged Out! Presents: Suck My Deck (April 2007)

* Mixmag presents: 2007 End Of Year Rave-Up (January 2008)

* I'm A Cliche/The Tokyo Tapes (2008)

* FabricLive.41: Simian Mobile Disco (August 2008)

EPs

* Simian Mobile Disco EP (July 2007, Interscope, US only)

* Clock EP (March 2008, Wichita Recordings)

* Extra Pleasure (14 March 2010, Universal)http (Also known as Extra Temporary)https

Singles

* "The Mighty Atom / Boatrace / Upside Down" (2004, I'm A Cliche)

* "Piggy in the Middle" (2005, Cassette Records) (backed with "I Freak" by Christine)

* "Pulse" (2005, Click Click Bang)

* "The Count" (2005, Kitsune Music) (backed with "Morse Code From The Cold War" by Dieter Schmidt)

* "Hustler / Clik" (2006, Kitsuné Music)

* "Tits & Acid / Animal House" (2006, White Label)

* "It's the Beat" (March 2007, Wichita Recordings) (with remixes by Graham Massey, Luke Vibert, Riton and Siriusmo)

* "I Believe" (July 2007, Wichita Recordings) (backed with "System" and remixes by Switch and Prins Thomas)

* "Run: Nike+ Sport Music" (Sept 2008, Nike, Inc.) (27:37 long running-oriented song released on iTunes, with an edited version as a b-side)

* "Run" (Oct 2008, White Label) (four edited versions of "Run: Nike+ Sport Music")

* "Synthesise" (Feb 2009) (with visual accompaniment, released exclusively via Beatport)

* "10,000 Horses Can't Be Wrong" (March 2009) (music video directed by Kate Moross & Alex Sushon, released exclusively via Beatport)

* "Audacity of Huge" featuring Chris Keating from Yeasayer (August 2009) with remixes by Dusty Kid, Dekker & Johan, Maxime Dangles and Naum Gabo - UK #60

* "Cruel Intentions" featuring Beth Ditto from Gossip (January 2010) with remixes by Joker, Greg Wilson, Maurice Fulton and Heartbreaks

* "First Delicacies" containing the tracks "Aspic" and "Nerve Salad" (April 23 2010)

Remixes

These songs have been remixed by Simian Mobile Disco.

References

In popular culture

*"I Believe" is featured in the video game, FIFA 08.

*"Tits & Acid" is featured in the video game, Grand Theft Auto IV.