If life wasn’t a boring mess of alarm clocks and paperwork, Den Haan would be huge. The best Scottish band alive today cover Gary Glitter on stage, drink only straight vodka, and have a name that means “the Cock”. Even above all of that though, they write incredibly catchy electronic disco that should destroy arenas. Unfortunately, most people are rubbish, they think La Roux is cutting edge, they’re going to vote a Tory government in “for a change” and they would probably be offended by the whole Gary Glitter thing.

Thankfully, two of the labels with pretty much the best taste out there – Optimo and Dissident – have recognised Den Haan’s obscure talents and put out their two previous 12″s. This new track comes out on their own label, The Courier of Death, and sounds something like Giorgio Moroder inventing glam-rock. Listen below.

Den Haan, “Heist”

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JOEL WRIGHT