As I might have mentioned in the past I’ve been a fan of Harlem Shakes for a while now. The great Sixeyes blog posted some rough demos before their EP Burning Birthdays was released and I fell in love with the tracks. Then there was a lull, but lucky for the world guitarist/singer Todd Goldstein put his heart into his solo effort Arms. Now Harlem Shakes are back from their travels and schools with a new album due out on March 24th called Technicolor Health and it sounds pretty promising. They got together with Chris Zane (Les Savy Fav, The Walkmen, Passion Pit, White Rabbits) and set off to record this thing and it looks like they’ve expanded their sound quite a bit from the EP. The first single “Strictly Game” shows their exploration off instantly with a blustering electro fuzzy bass then flows into a masterful song featuring the whole band harmonizing and a successful marriage of electronic elements and their tight indie rock sound. Another interesting note on the album is “Sunlight” which is a completely redone version of an early demo song I knew to be “A Night”. That was my favorite Shakes song from the past and this version is kick ass. Harlem Shakes are currently on the mega-super-sweet tour with Born Ruffians and Tokyo Police Club – check their myspace for the dates.

mp3: Harlem Shakes – Strictly Game

mp3: Harlem Shakes – Sunlight

mp3: Harlem Shakes – A Night (demo)

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