Lets go get on our yacht and hit the big blue…

Summers so close you can almost touch it and my favourite Philly duo, Work Drugs, are going to help you ready for it with their new track “West Coast Slide” from their upcoming untitled as of yet next album.

Loving that killer guitar solo and catchy ass choruses.

I chatted to the duo last summer about lots of lovely things, check it out here.

Work Drugs: Website…Facebook…Twitter…Tumblr…Soundcloud…Bandcamp

How did this go by me?

Here is Bon Iver’s remix album featuring remixes from Teen Daze, Work Drugs, Reggie Pace, Geography, Stop The Car, Dosh, St. South and many more.

Work Drugs, the brilliant chillwave act from Philly, have just announced an upcoming tour and this new track “Delta” from the upcoming album of the same name. Happy Thursday, y’all!

Here are the tour dates:

MAR 9 2013 – Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA w/ Night Panther – TICKETS

MAR13 2013 – TBA – Columbus, OH

MAR14 2013 – The Maintenance Shop, Ames, IA – TICKETS ONSALE SOON

MAR15 2013 – Schubas. Chicago, IL – TICKETS

MAR16 2013 – Tangent Gallery, Detroit, MI – TICKETS ONSALE SOON

Yesterday I posted up Work Drugs remix of “Beth/Rest” as part of a competition to be part of an official Bon Iver remix album and now I have something for you from one of my favourite remixers LEANN GRIMES. Taking the hypnotising piano of “Wash.” LEANN GRIMES’ Shane Conerty enriches the track with a big drum beat, autotuned vocals and a soft low piano. 

Check out more remixes from LEANN GRIMES here. 

Work Drugs already flipped an Adele cover on its head so when they got in touch about remixing Bon Iver’s opinion splitting album closer, “Beth/Rest”, needless to say I was intrigued to say the least. With sped up vocals and an easy listening back beat this is an interesting reworking of an already pretty interesting track. Kudos boys, kudos. 

Check out here for the remix to appear on an official Bon Iver remix album. 

Do you ever miss those old MTV Spring Break days. Young, hot college kids dancing around a swimming pool in 90s attire- if like me you lived in England and didn’t know anything about this world yes. If not…probably still yes.

Well, don’t fret mes amis because Work Drugs have answered all our prayers with the video for their latest track “The Art of Progress” from Absolute Bearing- another slice of sailing yacht rock alongside a video cut together of old MTV Spring Break clips. 

If you don’t want the visuals (are you crazy?) here you go complete with download links. 

If you like what you hear then read up on when I chatted to Work Drugs about global issues and such here. 

So back in the day I used to do a monthly round up of what was posted up to catch you guys up, then that moved to a bi-monthly thing because I kept forgetting and now we’ve achieved a world record (olympic fever y’all) and we’re going for the big three month round up, it just got real. 

Here are the highlights of the last three months…

Check out the ITYLTS Best of 2012…so far - 30 of the best of 2012

Work Drugs dropped their latest album Absolute Bearing, with “Boogie Lights”, “License to Drive” and I chatted to them about important worldly issues. 

Childish Gambino dropped a new mixtape Royalty (first new material since last year’s Camp). Highlights were his collaboration with Beck on “Silk Pillows“ 

The Neighbourhood released their debut EP, I’m Sorry and got everyone very excited for what was going to come next, definitely check out “Sweater Weather“ 

Frank Ocean surprised the internet by releasing his hotly anticipated debut album Channel Orange a week before originally scheduled, before all this “Pyramids” gave us a taster of what we were to expect from the album. 

Hit-Boy stepped from behind the boards in the studio to say hey I can rap, here’s “Old School Caddy” with Kid Cudi. 

Passion Pit gave us the first taste of their new album Gossamer with “Take A Walk” “Constant Conversations” and “I’ll Be Alright”

Moby re-recorded “Extreme Ways” for the new Bourne film. 

Tame Impala have new material out, “Elephant” and “Apocalypse Dreams”

The Olympics are upon us and Underworld were in charge of the music for the opening ceremony, check out “Caliban’s Dream” featuring Alex Trimble from Two Door Cinema Club- who also have new track out “Sleep Alone“ 

Fiona Apple came out of a hiatus to deliver her first album in 7 years, The Idler Wheel… and did not disappoint- check out “Every Single Night“ 

Yeasayer teased their new album with “Henrietta” and “Longevity“ 

The Griswolds followed up “Mississippi” with the amazing “Heart of a Lion” while chatting with me about even more important global issues. 

The Helio Sequence broke their silence with “October” from their forthcoming album.

Nas came back to a career high with new album Life is Good, check out “Bye Baby” and “Cherry Wine ft. Amy Winehouse“ 

Theophilus London dropped his new mixtape Rose Island, Vol. 1 with the amazing cover of Wang Chung’s “Dance Hall Days“ 

The xx leaked the first track “Angels” from Coexist, the follow up to their massive debut. 

The Antlers released a game changing EP Undersea, “Drift Drive”

Hoodie Allen kept on giving with “Hey Now” that didn’t quite make it to All American

Freelance Whales has a new album coming out, here’s “Locked Out“ 

Slow Club had a video starring Daniel Radcliffe for “Beginners“ 

Carly Rae Jepson took over the whole world with “Call Me Maybe”, so check out these live performances with Jimmy Fallon and covers by Ben Howard. 

Remix, Baby: Some amazing remixes of AlunaGeorge, Fiona Apple, Theophilus London, The Weeknd, Lana Del Rey and Imagine Dragons and of course remix artist LEANN GRIMES.

disCOVER: Here are some flipped covers of Lana Del Rey, Robyn, Twin Peaks by She’s So Rad, Foster The People by Usher, Coldplay, Spoon, Frankie goes to Hollywood by Fossil Collective, Body Language by Emil & Friends, Gotye by fun. and Active Child by Ellie Goulding.  

New Discoveries (new to me at least): the amazing of Verona, Kick Up The Fire, Splash, Friends, JMSN, Rhye, UMA, Alex Evans, Big K.R.I.T., Wild Combination and Youth Lagoon. 

Summer Playlist 2012 with Poolside, Trails and Ways, RAC, The Knocks, Blackbird Blackbird and Tyler the Creator & Toro Y Moi. 

Biggest Videos: If you haven’t seen these, well go and see brand new videos from Lana Del Rey, Delta Heavy, Watch The Throne, Coldplay & Rihanna, San Cisco and Charli XCX. 

Enjoy party people.  

ITYLTS faves Work Drugs have just released their second album Absolute Bearing and it is a doozy of a summer filled chillwave set. Alongside already released singles ‘License to Drive’, ‘Boogie Lights’, Absolute Bearing is a gorgeously written and produced album perfect for lazy days on the yacht, by the pool or in the office. 

Stream the album below and grab ‘Pluto’ for free!

If you want a physical copy of the album check out here. 

Oh and check out the ITYLTS interview with Work Drugs right here. 

I don’t know how it happened, but its that time of the year again- we’re half way through. Somehow its June of 2012 and lists are being made of the best things that have been in our ears since January. As much of a slave to routine as anyone here is ITYLTS Best of 2012…so far.

To do things a little different and challenge myself I’m only going to say three words as a write up for the song and they won’t be in a sentence, just three different words hanging out.

(in no particular order, maybe chronological)

ITYLTS Best of 2012…So Far from ITYLTSmusic on 8tracks.

30 Best Songs…So far 

Nicholas Jarr- “And I Say ft. Scout LaRue & Will Epstein”- Crazy. Sexy. Cool.

Jay-Z- “Glory ft. Pharrel & Blue Ivy Carter” Proud. Love. Loss.

The Shins- “Simple Song” Simple. Memories. Sixties.

Gotye- “Somebody That I Used To Know ft. Kimbra” Betrayal. Ends. Everywhere.

Seasfire- “Falling” Nighttime. Gravity. Comparisons.

Work Drugs- “License To Drive” Roadtrip. Freedom. Coast.

DJ Fresh- “Hot Right Now ft. Rita Ora” Fad. Next. Now.

AlunaGeorge- “You Know You Like It” Fresh. Evening. Tipsy.

Lady Danville- “Operating” SoCal. Intentions. Acceptance.

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros- “Man on Fire” Digeridoo. Cash. Baggage. 

Rizzle Kicks- “The Traveller’s Chant”- Youth. Escape. Expectations.

Ludovin- “If I Die Before You”- Whistles. Community. Hope.

Beach House- “Myth” Dream. Finished. Over

The Neighbourhood- “Sweater Weather” Cold. Together. California.

Maroon 5- “Come Away To The Water ft. Rozzi Crane” Sacrifice. Menace. Real.

Alabama Shakes- “Hold On” Southern. Perseverance. Faith.

Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz- “Mercy” Bravado. Family. Brag.

Marina & The Diamonds- “Primadonna” Diva. Entitled. Knowing.

Jessie Ware- “Running” Infatuation. Effect. Ready.

Mikey Mike- “If I Ain’t Stopped Loving You By Now” Done. Always. Never.

Carly Rae Jepson- “Call Me Maybe” Not. Even. Embarrassed.

Passion Pit- “Take A Walk” Pride. Evolution. Determination.

She’s So Rad- “Confetti” Nostalgia. Truth. Shoegaze.

Mark Foster + A-Trak+ Kimbra- “Warrior” Fight. Bells. Mix.

Delilah- “Breathe” Strings. Quiet. Mask.

Friends- “Friend Crush” Boundaries. Unsure. Temptation.

Fiona Apple- “Every Single Night” Identity. ?. Everything.

The Secret Sisters- “Tomorrow Will Be Kinder” Destruction. Rebuild. Overcome.

The Griswolds- “Mississippi” Infectious. Restraint. Apart. 

Frank Ocean- “Pyramids” Complex. Respect. Electic. 

I’m gonna put it out there straight, I have no idea what ChillWave means- but I know I like it. When I chatted to Work Drugs they weren’t quite sure either. 

Whatever it is, they’re doing it right.

The Philly duo, Benjamin Louisiana and Thomas Crystal, came together over a love of one of the best genres out there, Yacht Rock, and out of that love came- Work Drugs. Their debut Aurora Lies was the perfect summer companion for chilling out on your yacht (don’t worry if you don’t have one, its goes really well without too) and their upcoming sophomore effort Absolute Bearing looks like its going to continue the trend if “Boogie Lights” and “License To Drive” is anything to go by.

I chatted to Tom about beginnings, yacht rock, influences, that Adele cover and so much more.

Interview after the jump

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