New Music - Beige 'Folds' (Unsigned, 2011) (mp3 download)

Despite a gentle aroma of hype (sulphur, if you must know), I have to pass on the message about Beige. There's an almost forensic lack of information about them on their Myspace and Tumblr pages - lots of pictures but no real content - and the claim that they're "unsigned" (my arse).

Beige are another band to emerge from Brooklyn (one day it will surely sink into the Atlantic under the weight of heavy-rimmed glasses and satchels) and are not to be confused with the Leaf label artist from a few years back. They deal in crisp, clean motorik grooves with hypnotic vocals, not unlike Fujiya and Miyagi or a less funky !!!, maybe even a bit like My Disco.

'Folds' builds nicely with subtle touches and a hypnotic sweep. It's sleek, chrome-plated, autobahn Krautrock like Neu rather than dirty grooving like Can or Silver Apples.

Download Beige 'Folds' (mp3) (Stereogum)