Maybe Blondes haven’t ever heard of Van Morrison, because for me the word “Moondance” conjures images of fat Tex-Mexicans expressing their Irish roots on St. Patrick’s day and Irish governments selling their cultural identity to Disney, one Leprechaun keyring at a time.

Blondes’ version of “Moondance” doesn’t sound anything like that. It’s crystalline dance music of the sort I didn’t think still came out of New York. It’s not avant-garde like so much beat music from America right now, it’s straight-up goosebumps and sweaty girls and early morning joyrides.

Blondes, “Moondance”

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I think they’ve just signed to Merok, or if they haven’t they’re looking to, because Merok are in their top eight. It would definitely be a good home for them if not.

SALVADOR GNARLEY