Lucky Number Music

We’re thrilled to announce that Caged Animals, aka Vincent Cacchione, is back with ‘Cindy+Me’, which premiered today on Stereogum. The single will be released on June 17, ahead of a new album later this year.

Caged Animals charmed critics on both sides of the Atlantic with the swoon-some pop of debut album ‘Eat Their Own’ – receiving accolades from the likes of The Guardian, Nylon and NME. Following last year’s ‘This Summer’ EP, the prodigiously talented Cacchione has offered the first taste of his second album in ‘Cindy + Me’. Written and produced by Vin in his home studio, it’s an immediate step forward: a modern day “Bonnie & Clyde,” with intricate electronics, a low-slung groove, and Caged Animals’ effortless way with a pop melody suggesting an affinity with the likes of Tom Tom Club.

In Vin’s words:

“’Cindy + Me’ is my attempt at capturing some sinister version of the adolescent dream. It’s an outlaw love song, based around a sample from synthesizer-pioneer Raymond Scott’s “Cindy Electronium.”

In the song, I’m a crazed teenager in love, running away from home with the girl and some twisted view of the future. We’ve got her father tied up in the house, a smoldering corpse, we’ve got the cash, “We’re living on top of the world,” and we’re going to get away with it.”

Further strengthening the romantic vision that seeds through all of Caged Animals’ musical imaginings ‘Cindy+Me’ is the first single from the forthcoming sophomore album.

Like Deez himself, Kitsune’s Is Tropical are known for blurring the boundaries between band and beat culture. Here they mix slo-mo house, classic Shep Pettibone style vocal-pitching techniques and a few mad keyboards with an emphasis on adding a quirky ‘hands in the air’ euphoric quality to Darwin’s anthemic song. It’s like an itch that you happily want to scratch and jump about to.

As featured on the forthcoming single, along with the amazing Cid Rim remix, to be released 8th April 2013.

We are excited to announce that Lucky Number will be representing at SXSW once again. In the thick of their epic joint twenty eight date North American tour, Darwin Deez and Caged Animals will be playing:-

Darwin Deez has today premiered the Cid Rim remix of his forthcoming single “You Can’t Be My Girl” on Abeano.

Clemens Bacher, aka Cid Rim, is at the forefront of a selection of producers responsible for vamping up the international Viennese rep, as well as being part of the criminally hot Lucky Me crew. His combo of tech beats, sweeping synths & throbbing pulses are likely to encourage dance-floor shapes way beyond the geometric.

Stream the remix below.

We are delighted to present to you the video for “You Can’t Be My Girl” by Darwin Deez, directed by Keith Schofield.

The basic concept of the video is that it’s the story of a guy who falls in love with a girl, but he never let’s her know. She’s finds someone else, marries, has children and a wonderful life whilst Darwin remains forever alone. The twist is that the entire story is told with the least emotional, most corporate imagery possible: Stock footage. And instead of one girl, it’s a hundred girls. And, of course, this stock footage was created to inspire happy moments, not tell a sad story of loneliness.

The video is also a parody of “found footage” (Tumblr videos) where the videos are nothing but an endless series of hipster, or supposedly cool and interesting, imagery. Darwin’s is an endless series of banal, corporate b-roll, re-contextualized into a bizarre (but hilarious) music video.

“Deez’s second album ups the wonky n’ witty ante without sacrificing heart or tunes” Uncut (8/10)

“there’s charm and tunes here in abundance…..a simple, unselfconscious joy” NME (8/10)

“this is machine-tooled pop, where every guitar arpeggio and synth squelch interlock perfectly” Metro (8/10)

“Songs For Imaginative People”, the brand new Album from Darwin Deez, is just out this week but already reaping critical plaudits from the likes of Uncut, NME, Metro, Vice and many more, all enchanted by Deez’s latest foray into off-beat, off-kilter guitar pop.

Now, hot on the heels of his current sold out UK tour, Darwin Deez is announcing a new UK tour for April and May that will include his biggest ever headline shows. Beginning at the Ritz in Manchester on April 26 and ending up at Edinburgh’s Liquid Rooms on May 5, the run will also include Darwin’s largest UK show to-date on May 2 at the 2,000 capacity Shepherds Bush Empire in London and a headline slot at this year’s edition of Live at Leeds.

Tickets for all  shows will go on sale this Friday at 9am. These dates are bound to sell out soon so be quick, links below!

26th Apr – Ritz, Manchester (14+ U16s with adult)  Tickets
27th Apr – Rock City, Nottingham (14+) Tickets
29th Apr – Waterfront, Norwich (14+) Tickets
30th Apr – Leadmill, Sheffield (14+) Tickets
1st May  – Academy, Bristol (14+) Tickets
2nd May – Shepherds Bush Empire, London (14+, Balcony U14 with adult) Tickets
4th May  – Live at Leeds, Leeds (14+) Tickets
5th May – Liquid Room, Edinburgh (14+) Tickets

We are thrilled, proud and very excited that the sophomore album from Darwin Deez is released today! Entirely self-recorded and produced in Asheville, North Carolina, then mixed in London with Charlie Andrew (Alt-J), “Songs For Imaginative People ”, is THE most fascinating and thrilling record you’ll hear this year.

Order from: iTunes, Amazon, Record Store-Deluxe Version or Rough Trade/Instore .