(PR) Team Genius constructed their debut album specifically for the iPod generation, managing to channel both Prince and Magnetic Fields along the way. First single "Take Me Home" is a falsetto lovers dream. The self titled effort will be released on October 7th, 2008."I have been trying to go with my whims… f*** it, let's make an iPod album." This statement from Team Genius leader Drew Hermiller was the jumping off point in the creation of the band's debut full-length -- one of the most interesting and eclectic pop records of the year.
"Basically it's a reaction to the modern way music is consumed and listened to," Drew says of the disc. "The idea of an album with a focused sound and a complete statement kind of gets lost now-a-days. Everyone shuffles around, so I thought 'why not write an album that does the same thing?' Luckily, the band did an awesome job of keeping up with it."
Team Genius Live:
10/11 Brooklyn, NY @ Galapagos
10/21 New York, NY @ Original Sessions Art House
10/23 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory Fanatic CMJ Day Party
10/25 Brooklyn, NY @ The Charleston CMJ Music Marathon
11/05 Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands
11/13 Brooklyn, NY @ Monkeytown
Team Genius Tracklisting:
01. Take Me Home (MP3)
02. Surely The Sun Will Explode
03. Sing Song
04. Run Gun Sun
05. ABC
06. The Wise Ones All Give Up
07. Meanderings and Musings
08. Speak Softly
09. Take What You Can't Make
10. While We're Asleep