Hercules & Love Affair Return With First New Song In Two Years, “Controller”

“Controller” marks a welcome return to action for Andy Butler’s Hercules & Love Affair project following a two-year break. This time round, the former DFA man is joined by vocalist Faris Badwan (The Horrors), whose weary, emotion-rich vocals backed by strong harmonies, are a perfect foil for Butler’s chunky backing track. This time round, the Berlin-based producer has doffed an oversized cap to proto-house and italo-disco, whilst including nods to muscular Chicago House. It would have been nice to see some remixes and extended versions, but they may appear later. As it is, “Controller” is still impressive…

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