The best Lemonade is in Brooklyn. The San Franciscan transplants blend multi-faceted experimental arrangements, wafting vocals and tribal elements into meaty disco-influenced tracks intended to rock the dance floor.
Produced by Chris Coady (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Architecture in Helsinki, Beach House), the trio released their eponymous debut album in 2008 via True Panther Sounds. Tropical cuts like “Big Weekend” and “Blissout” barely manage to contain their own percussion and build into big bursts of energy.
Their sophomore record, Pure Moods, followed earlier this year, mixing in more dub and soca influences, and found the band zeroing in on their sound.
Lemonade grew up listening to punk rock and playing in hardcore bands, so finding success in the electronic world comes as a surprise. “We certainly didn’t think that dance music was cool and actually thought that ravers were totally lame,” they told Amelia’s Magazine.
But something clicked between the members, and quick. Formed in 2005, Lemonade began playing shows only a couple weeks after forming. Some performances were instant hits, some were misses, but you can decide for yourself this November as the band packs their bags for a national tour with Delorean.
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