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Temporary Pleasure
Electronic · 2009 · 10 tracks · 41m

Temporary Pleasure

Simian Mobile Disco

A high-gloss collision of analog hardware and indie-pop sensibilities. Warm modular synths meet a rotating cast of vocalists for a neon-lit night out.

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It's like a high-end house party where every room has a different famous singer and a better synth.

A sophisticated and playful celebration of urban nightlife and analog textures.

Temporary Pleasure · vs · Simian Mobile Disco
Party Celebration+3.0σ

The writing leans far further into party celebration than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 41m
01
Cream Dream
3:58
02
Audacity of Huge
3:48
03
10000 Horses Can't Be Wrong
4:11
04
Cruel Intentions
3:02
05
Off the Map
4:02
06
Synthesise
4:53
07
Bad Blood
4:00
08
Turn Up the Dial
4:00
09
Ambulance
5:40
10
Pinball
3:56
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the distorted synth lead in 'Audacity of Huge' cuts through the deadpan vocal delivery.
The transition into the shimmering, disco-tinged chorus of 'Cruel Intentions' featuring Beth Ditto.
The slow-burning modular build-up of 'Ambulance' that eventually explodes into a rhythmic peak.
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