‘Impossible Objects of Desire’ is the ninth track off Fujiya & Miyagi’s recently released self-titled album. When talking about the video lead vocalist David Best said, “The song is a hymn to vinyl and the rush that music can provide,” offers vocalist David Best. “It loosely began as a homage to David Bowie’s ‘Be My Wife’ Video, but then morphed into something else. The song is also about the physical and chemical reaction music has on the mind and body.”

Many musical projects approaching almost two decades of existence begin to shows signs of stagnation or perhaps start to crook their neck as looking over their shoulder becomes a more common stance than focusing on the horizon. However, for the Brighton-based, genre-hopping, Fujiya & Miyagi the opposite can be said as they see in 2017 by wrapping up a unique year-long musical project that represents one of their most adventurous to date.

Two EPs join a third to make up this album, a carefully staged project that sees the group traverse disco, electro, pop, and the now synonymous 1970s Germany-inspired groove they so seamlessly ooze. Whilst the EPs all contain a distinct personality and fluidity of their own, the new dynamically focused position of the tracks as a full album embodies a long-term plan. “From the beginning I have always thought of this as an album rather than three separate records” Singer David Best says.

The now melded album is a vast one stylistically with influences and references that span from Arthur Russell to JG Ballard, yet the undercurrent that connects it all into one universal groove is one of honesty and joy, a surging sense of euphoria and hope that attempts to cut through the foggy world that welcomes its release. “On this album I have tried lyrically to find the positives and not rely on my factory setting of a general contempt for the world around me.” Best says.

The positivity and propulsive energy of the record is not only carried by its natural rhythm, lyrics and sparkling melodies but is also a reaction. “The album is a really strong resistance to societies compulsion to suck the energy out of everything. It’s a really good thing to provide an antidote to all the scary stuff that is going on, even if it’s just for 5 minutes.” Best says, although the album proves to be more than a five-minute distraction and more like a 45min escape.

Fujiya & Miyagi – S/T tracklist

01. Magnesium Flares

02. Serotonin Rushes

03. Solitaire

04. To The Last Beat of My Heart

05. Extended Dance Mix

06. Outstripping (The Speed of Light)

07. Swoon

08. Freudian Slips

09. Impossible Objects of Desire

10. Synthetic Symphonies 

11. R.S.I.

Hare Squead, Ireland's hottest new hip hop act today release 'Pure', the first track off their brand new EP Season 2 out July 28. The band have also announced details of their debut headline London show at Birthday's in Dalston on July 26th, with tickets available from here.

Following the group's critically acclaimed debut EP Supernormal and their recent performance at The Great Escape Festival described as "one of the best of the weekend" by the likes of NME and Clash Magazine, Hare Squead release the brand new video for single 'Pure'. Directed by Kill Farrell & Armin Druzanovic, the brooding, after-hours video matches the track's soulful r'n'b vibes, dialling back their usual infectious energy and bringing new offerings to the table with their smoothest track to date.

The Dublin-based trio are hot off the back of an explosive performance supporting Washington D.C. based rapper Goldlink at London's Heaven on Wednesday night, after he remixed and included their track 'Herside Story' on his debut album At What Cost. The track itself has already amassed over 1.5m streams on Spotify adding to the band's 5m+ streams on their own platform.