X-Press 2 Give It
Release Date - 26 th September 2005
Label – Skint
Format – CD/12”/Limited 12”
Distribution – Vital
A new single from X-Press 2 is always something to be savoured. It’s always special.
Last time round, they gave us Lazy. Who can forget? David Byrne on vocals. The instant classic. Awarded an Ivor Novello for their efforts. It’s a benchmark. There hasn’t been a credible crossover
dance record with that kind of impact since. X-Press 2 showed the world that dance music could still excite, invigorate and delight.
Now after some time in the studio, working on the follow up to Muzikizum, X-Press 2 are ready to Give It. Their first collaboration since the sessions with David Byrne, Give It features the great Kurt Wagner
from Lambchop on vocals. X-Press 2 have been fans of Lambchop for years. Rocky was known to drop Lambchop’s classic ‘Up With People’ into their six deck marathon X-Press 2 DJ sessions and collaborating with Kurt seemed the natural
next step. The results speak for themselves. Another sublime moment from X-Press 2 who have turned ‘end of night’ anthem into something of an artform. It’s special – that word again!
Check the ‘album version’ if you want an early insight into the direction of things. Give It is released in limited quantities on vinyl in June. Work meanwhile continues in
earnest on the new album. Released January 2006, it’s almost there.