Melbourne’s five-piece party collective Architecture in Helsinki are set to release their third album Moment Bends in April, and the first single promises a return to the kooky dance-pop hybrid they’ve mastered since their breakthrough 2005 release In Case We Die. The tune is called “Contact High” and it’s an instantaneous dance floor gem: uptempo drum machine beats, bleepy synths and plaintive falstetto vocals make it one of the most addictive party jams of the year so far. Think Hot Chip mixed with early Daft Punk and The Postal Service.
Architecture In Helsinki – Contact High by modularpeople
Architecture in Helsinki are playing their first show of 2011 at Playground Weekender this weekend. Tickets are still available here – including one day passes – so it’s not too late to get on board.
TOUR DATES
Sat Feb 19, Playground Weekender, Wiseman’s Ferry, NSW
Sat Feb 26, MS Fest, Launceston, TAS
Sat Mar 13, Great Plains Festival, Meredith, VIC
Sat Apr 30, Groovin The Moo Festival, Bendigo, VIC
Sun May 1, Groovin The Moo Festival, Townsville, QLD
Sat May 7, Groovin The Moo Festival, Maitland, NSW
Sun May 8, Groovin The Moo Festival, Canberra, ACT
Sat May 14, Groovin The Moo Festival, Bunbury, WA
Sun May 15, The Capitol, Perth, WA
Thu May 26, Hi Fi Bar, Melbourne, VIC
Fri May 27, Hi Fi Bar, Brisbane, QLD
Moment Bends Australia on April 8 via Modular, with its UK release coming on April 11.
