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Heart Attack by The Asteroids Galaxy Tour: New Music Video Exclusive

11 January 2012 3,588 views 7 Comments by:

From KCRW DJ Eric J Lawrence:

Anyone who knows me knows I’ve got a vicious sweet tooth. I keep an annual ranking of my favorite candy bars (the Milky Way Strictly Caramel held 2011’s #1 spot), and I consider myself somewhat of an expert in all things gummy. But my appreciation for sugary confections applies to music as well. I’m a sucker for a good bubblegum pop tune, whether from The Archies or La Roux.

The latest tune to hit my sweet spot is “Heart Attack,” a new track from Danish pop sensations the Asteroids Galaxy Tour. You may remember them from their 2009 debut album, “Fruit”, which spawned the singles, “The Sun Ain’t Shining No More,” “Around the Bend” and “The Golden Age”, all of which were used extensively in films, TV shows and commercials, including a memorable Heineken spot. AND were performed live in an excellent session on KCRW.

Their mix of retro touches (60’s organs, handclaps, a general go-go dancing vibe) with 21st century beats and other production tricks (not to mention an insanely catchy hook) lend a timeless feel to their good-time jams, reminding me a bit of late-80s indie-pop favorites the Primitives, with a little more focus on the dance floor.

For those more prone to dental cavities, it is possible that “Heart Attack” may be TOO sweet for your own good, leading to an audio coronary. It is often the case that the kinds of songs that catch me right off the bat will wear out their welcome very quickly. But so far this new Asteroids Galaxy Tour track has withstood well over a dozen listens, leaving me only looking for more sugary goodness.

Can YOU stand the sweetness???

ERIC J. LAWRENCE

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7 Comments »

  • Chuck P said:

    Fantastic! (I've got to try that candy bar too… my family calls me a sugar locust, so I can identify with the sweet tooth thing)

    # 11 January 2012 at 9:48 am
  • blair said:

    I love my sugary pop but not too sure about this song…would rather listen to something like the spanish pop band La Casa Azul, they have a new album but this is one of their rare english songs from 2008:

    la casa azul – sexual revolution – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdkWCLcVHps

    # 11 January 2012 at 10:13 am
  • kevin esser said:

    WOW !!!!! look it you now jeremy, remember when you'd spin at all my parties when i lived in chicago ? and that was like 15 years ago- and you were tha shit back then, damn brotha man…much love….keep fillin the world with your talants……

    # 12 January 2012 at 3:28 pm
  • asdjqwueqwep said:

    With all these contracts running low and us getting shafted by the player, I wonder when Rosicky’s runs out. Fair play to the fella but his best days are far, far behind him.

    # 12 January 2012 at 7:25 pm
  • Welcome to the Sony Music CRC! said:

    [...] KCRW feature:  http://blogs.kcrw.com/musicnews/2012/01/kcrw-premiere-the-asteroids-galaxy-tour-video-for-heart-atta... [...]

    # 24 January 2012 at 2:19 pm
  • kevincorcoranjr said:

    i first heard about this band from their heineken beer commercial and fell in love with them! Now their new album is just two days away and i CANNOT wait! so pumped to hear what they come up with… should be a real treat when I pick it up before work tuesday morning! if you want a taste of what this band is like (or to see just why i like them so much) check out their music video for heart attack, it's rad!

    # 29 January 2012 at 9:12 pm
  • cocodrilo said:

    Just preordered the new album on iTunes. Super pumped. Preorder also came with extra music and the whole thing was only $8 http://bit.ly/uJnLfq

    # 29 January 2012 at 11:02 pm

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