Hercules and Love Affair's myth started with the worldwide club smash 'Blind.' Their self-titled debut garnered considerable critical and commercial acclaim around the world. It was named a Breakthrough Album of the Year by the New York Times and featured in Pitchfork's Top Ten albums of 2008. The legend continues with their second album Blue Songs. Lead single 'My House' is already an international club staple and the new U.S. version has three additional bonus tracks and comes with a bonus remix CD.
On Blue Songs, Hercules' mastermind Andy Butler has shifted the focus gently away from the New York house and disco forms of the debut; relocating to Denver and recording the album in Vienna with techno producer Patrick Pulsinger. Kim Ann Foxman returns on vocals, and is joined in starring roles by Venezuelan singer Aerea Negrot, fan-turned-collaborator Shaun Wright , Kele Okereke (Bloc Party) and Mark Pistel (Meat Beat Manifesto/Consolidated). Blue Songs sees Butler broaden his musical palette - 'There's definitely jacking house and there's definitely even more full-blown disco, but there's also more experimental, softer music' he explains. Be sure to catch the band on their extensive U.S. tour as part of the Identity Festival to coincide with the release this summer.