Description
Until now, Art Feynman the eccentric alter ego of accomplished producer Luke Temple has strictly been a solo act, a way for the artist to explore surprising sonic landscapes without the burdens of identity. Slightly twisted takes on Kosmische musik, worldbeat, and art pop can all be found scattered across the Art Feynman discography, but with his new album Be Good The Crazy Boys, Feynman fully immerses himself into pools of collective madness.
Unlike his first two albums, Crazy Boys was recorded live in the studio with a full band, a first for Feynman, capturing a spirit of restless anxiety that recalls the most frenetic work by Talking Heads, or Oingo Boingo at their darkest. Despite these callbacks, the collection remains firmly rooted in modern concerns, with songs about fearing the end of the world and struggling with FOMO narratives that would be relatable if they didn’t sound so completely unhinged.
With Be Good The Crazy Boys, Art Feynman proves to be more than just a character. He represents the part of the modern collective consciousness that’s struggling to maintain balance in a toxic, chaotic world. In less skilled hands, that concept could result in a very somber listen. Fortunately, when Art Feynman gets his hands on the chaos of the modern age, it simply makes you want to dance.
• Luke Temple aka Art Feynman produced Adrianne Lenker's 2018 album Abyss[1]kiss, in addition to touring with her, and other tours with Stereolab's Laetitia Sadier, and Kikagaku Moyo
• Art Feynman is booked in the US by Ground Control Touring
• Past press coverage from Pitchfork, Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, Fader, Clash, The Line of Best Fit, and others.
"Temple presents himself as an Auto-Tune balladeer, Afrobeat enthusiast, and skilled craftsman of moody synth pop." PITCHFORK
"'Magic’ may be a word associated with one of his past projects, but with Art Feymnan, Temple has really found it here." BROOKLYN VEGAN
"...it shares more with the revolutionary Cameroonian makossa artist Francis Bebey and even
early, exploratory Japanese pop than it does with softly psychedelic Americana..." FADER
Tracks:
01 Early Signs of Rhythm
02 In CD
03 Therapy at 3pm
04 All I Can Do
05 He Dances Light
06 Passed Over
07 Chasing My Life
08 Desperately Free
09 I Do
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