| Neon Neon | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Cardiff and Los Angeles |
| Genres | Pop, electronica, synthpop, hip hop |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Lex Records |
| Members | Boom Bip Gruff Rhys |
Neon Neon is a collaborative project from producer Boom Bip and Gruff Rhys, the frontman for the Welsh rock band Super Furry Animals. They began work on the project in October 2006 originally under the moniker Delorean. In March 2008 the duo, by now calling themselves Neon Neon, released a full-length album entitled Stainless Style to generally positive reviews and earned a nomination for the 2008 Mercury Music Prize.
Gruff Rhys cast doubt over the future of Neon Neon in a 2008 interview for the BBC: "I don't know about making another Neon Neon album because it was quite a specific record about DeLorean's life story. If we did something in the future it would have to be something different. But it's nice that it did well and we get to play it live."
Neon Neon remixed Oasis's song "To Be Where There's Life" from their Dig Out Your Soul album for inclusion as the B-side of Oasis's single, "I'm Outta Time." However, it was only released on the vinyl copy of the single.
In December 2011, Neon Neon announced the release of a new song from their Stainless Style sessions. The song "Wheels" was released as part of the Complex compilation, which celebrated the 10th anniversary of Lex Records. An NME article announcing the release of the song suggested that Neon Neon were to return to the studio in 2012 to record a second album.
On 30 April 2013, the group released their second album, Praxis Makes Perfect, focusing on the life of Italian left-wing publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK | ||
| Stainless Style |
|
67 |
| Praxis Makes Perfect |
|
43 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Trick for Treat" | Stainless Style |
| "Raquel" | ||
| 2008 | "I Lust U" | |
| 2013 | "Mid Century Modern Nightmare" | Praxis Makes Perfect |
| "Hammer & Sickle" |
References
- "Super Furry Animals' Rhys Teams With Boom Bip". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- "Stainless Style Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- Archived August 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- "Neon Neon to ditch band name | News". Nme.com. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- "Listen to new Neon Neon track exclusively on NME.COM | News". Nme.com. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- "Neon Neon > UK Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 February 2014.