How Do You Spell 'Autre Ne Veut'?

With more than just a passing nod to the likes of The Associates' Billy MacKenzie, the pop troubadour is king again. Vocal histrionics and pop electronics are bedfellows once more. It could be heard as far back as Antony Hegarty's collaboration with Hercules & Love Affair in 2008 and it's there on Parenthetical Girls' 'Young Throats' from their new Privilege EP. But quite possibly the most likely contender to be passed the late MacKenzie's mantle is Autre Ne Veut. The NY lad's self-titled album (on Olde English Spelling Bee) is non-ironic falsetto, lo-fi R&B electro arrangements and post-Balearica. The album, released last week, was preceded by clips for a few album cuts ('OMG', Soldier') that go some way to indicating what lies ahead but the ten tracks of the self-titled Autre NV album need to be heard in context of each other - just as listening to the entirety of The Associates' Sulk made the seemingly 'novelty' value of MacKenzie's vocals, on the band's singles, make perfect sense.

Autre Ne Veut - 'Wake Up'

Autre Ne Veut - 'Soldier'

Mastie - Death Mix

A rare and special Death Mix from Mastie. Recorded during a recent research trip to the Balearic Islands. Converted from Spanish to high quality MP3, and presented to you. The future sound of Cafe Del Mastie.

'Death Mix' by Mastie (direct link)

TRACK LIST:
Saint Etienne - 'Spring (Air France rmx)'
A Mountain Of One - 'Bones (Thomas' Way Of The Ancients rmx)'
40 Thieves ft Qzen - 'Don't Turn It Off (Brennan Green rmx)'
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - 'Higher Than The Stars (Saint Etienne rmx)'
Eddie Kendricks - 'Going Up In Smoke (Supa Value Edit)'
Jackpot - 'Night Flight'
The Phenomenal Handclap Band - '15 To 20'
The KDMS - 'Never Stop Believing (Munk Club Edit)'
Friend - 'Black Keys'
The Time & Space Machine - 'Children Of The Sun'
Patrick Williams - 'The Bob Newhart Show Theme'