Biked down Belmont and got shakes with Barrett from Portland General Electro, which is a very nice thing to do on a hotter-than-satans-nipples day like this. Looks like I’m gonna be doing promo for their new/first album, and maybe a little tour action to follow. Barrett gave me the not-quite-final version of the album, and I’m bopping around in my desk to it right now. It’s called We Are PGE and it comes with a swanky button, as shown above. There some monster tracks on this thing, total hard electro perfection, like Black Strobe minus the coke-monster edge with ultra pop hooks. Chris’ background making drum ‘n’ bass tunes manifests in finicky hi-hat syncopations and squiggly filtered synth riffs, both of which set PGE apart from some of their more straightforward boom-clap electro contemporaries (not that that’s a bad thing). Here are some MP3s for you all to enjoy on this fine Friday afternoon.

Portland General Electro - Model 46-L
Portland General Electro - Robotica

Also, if you’re looking for something to do tonight you might consider seeing the the Snuggle Ups, who are opening for their favorite band ever, Architecture in Helsinki, at Doug Fir. They are so all-capitals STOKED! Or you could see Caribou + Junior Boys, or Mahjongg, or Kim Hiorthøy. Sheezus! When it rains it pours, my friends, and it’s comin’ DOWN tonight!