(Electronic Rock\Indie Rock) Hooray for Earth - Racy - 2014, MP3, 320 kbps

"Following up a critically acclaimed debut album is no one’s idea of a good time. It’s the type of intense pressure that, more often than not, leads to unfortunate stylistic departures and play-it-safe sequels. For Hooray for Earth leader Noel Heroux, plotting the band’s sophomore album Racy (out July 29th via Dovecote Records) required ignoring expectations and stripping away baggage, musical and otherwise. “This album is the most intentional thing I’ve ever put together”, Heroux says. “I wanted everything loud and direct so you don’t have to guess at what you’re getting into”.
With Chris Coady (Grizzly Bear, Beach House, Future Islands) in the co-producer's seat, the sessions for Racy took place at Dreamland in Kingston, NY and at DNA Downtown in NYC over the first few months of 2013. Crafting a more fluid listening experience with Racy also meant a more active role in the studio for Heroux’s longtime bandmates--bassist Chris Principe, drummer Joe Ciampini, and keyboardist/vocalist Jessica Zambri. “I’m still writing, arranging and doing the preliminary recording”, Heroux says. “But then it’s all funneled out through our scrappy rock band.” Racy is very much a rock album. Featuring nine finely etched songs rendered to life by Coady’s crystalline production, Racy represents a bold and beautiful step into the light for Hooray for Earth."