How to Dress Well Covers Elite Gymnastics and Vice Versa

Pop quiz: Who remembers those dual EPs from Elite Gymnastics? Y'know, the ones that dropped in July? And what about How to Dress Well's Just Once EP? Of course, you all do.

Well, How to Dress Well decided to cover the Elite G'z ("Here in Heaven") and the hip duo returned the favour by remixing "Suicide Dream 2." Both tracks feature How to Dress Well's ethereal vocals and while the cover is expectedly haunting, the remix adds some much-appreciated pep. Friends helping out friends, you guys.

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How to Dress Well - Suicide Dream 2 (Elite Gymnastics Remix)
Elite Gymnastics - Here, In Heaven 3 (How to Dress Well Cover)
Elite Gymnastics - Here, In Heaven 2
How to Dress Well - Suicide Dream 2

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New Tallest Man on Earth Track, Courtesy of Adult Swim

I gave a shout-out to Adult Swim's 2011 Singles Program a couple of weeks back, but after all the goodness they've been hosting, the project's more than earned a golf clap.

They've been releasing new tracks from artists you probably love, once a week, for over a month now, and the results have been all hits, no misses. That being said, this week's contribution from The Tallest Man on Earth is a hands down favourite so far.

That track, along with three other highlights, is down below, but feel free to head over to the Adult Swim site to catch 'em all.

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The Tallest Man on Earth - Weather of a Killing Kind
Active Child - Hanging On
Best Coast - Gone Again
How to Dress Well - Us in the Sense of Forever

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MP3: Night Manager - "Pizza Party"

Since summer's now in full swing, I planned on posting that new Best Coast jam (apropos, no?) currently spinning over at the 2011 Adult Swim Singles Program, but it seems I've found something a little better*.

"Pizza Party" is a confusingly titled, fuzzy gem from Brooklyn's Night Manager. And though it's more shady than Best Coast's usual fare, the reverb, riffage and harmonies more than make up for it. It's something Robert Smith might play on the iPod while you rub sunscreen on his back at the beach.

*But actually, the Best Coast, How to Dress Well and Ford & Lopatin tracks streaming there are solid. You can download them all (and future releases) by clicking here.

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Night Manager - Pizza Pasta

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MP3s: How to Dress Well's New "Just Once" EP

Yesterday afternoon, bedroom R&B revivalist How to Dress Well put up a new EP on this Bandcamp page. You could stream it for free, download a copy for a few bucks and/or pre-order the physical release.

Well I'm glad I acted when I did, because HTDW has since put an end to all the streaming and downloading business; pre-ordering is now your only option.

Along with being good, the EP is also pretty unique. Just Once is "comprised of 4 orchestral versions of HTDW tracks - a one-time-only approach to HTDW's sound." So what you're getting is three stringed re-imaginings of songs from last year's Love Remains (my second favourite record of 2010), as well as one new song, "Suicide Dream 3." Get 'em while you can...

EDIT:// Tracks removed by request.

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How to Dress Well - Decisions (Orchestral Version)
How to Dress Well - Suicide Dream 1 (Orchestral Version)
How to Dress Well - Suicide Dream 2 (Orchestral Version)
How to Dress Well - Suicide Dream 3 (Orchestral Version)

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MP3: The New Active Child/How to Dress Well Collab Kills

I'm a big fan of Active Child's debut EP and an even bigger one of How to Dress Well's debut LP--both made it pretty high on my Best of 2010 lists--so when I heard they collaborated on Active Child's new single, mind = blown.

"Playing House" is a pretty huge departure from the bedroom aesthetic of Curtis Lane, opting for a full-frontal R&B assault. Not sure if that's solely due to How to Dress Well's input, but I'm already clamoring for more; this track is a straight jam.

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Active Child - Playing House (feat. How to Dress Well)

From 2010's Curtis Lane EP...

Active Child - When Your Love Is Safe

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