Last night, we all got together at Chingalings and had a little listen to Little Dragon’s incredible new album, Ritual Union….

Now you can have a little listen too… Ritual Union is out tomorrow.

Little Dragon – Ritual Union by theinsound

All I can see are lights and eyes, the colours are tickling my tear ducts. The sounds pull my heart apart and lift it 6 feet above my neck… Holy hell… But lo, be they not men – oh no! – be they G-O-R-I-L-L-A-Z!

November the 14th has become one of those stand-out dates in my mind. There’s Christmas, New Year’s, Mum’s birthday, etc… And now, we have Nov 14th, 2010: “The Best Day Ever”. And this is not just some review full of hollow gushing praise – I absolutely mean it, with every iota, organ and amoeba that makes up my being.

Oh my, November the 14th! The euphoria I experienced on that day was on an indescribable, incendiary, interplanetary level! And as a disclaimer, I can tell you there is no way I’ll be able to cover it all here. Mere words just do not cut the monkey mustard – not for an experience like this…

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1. Little Dragon are a four-piece from Gothenburg, Sweden who play beautiful electronic, trippy, chilled, poppy goodness.

2. Their second album, Machine Dreams, will be released in Australia tomorrow (November 26).

3. Their first single is My Step and is all over triple j (apparently The King loves them) and community stations – listen to it here:

4. The band are supporting Gorillaz on their world tour and are playing the Australian shows in December.

5. The band are ALSO playing their own headline shows in:
- Melbourne – Dec 10 @ East Brunswick Club
- Sydney – Dec 15 @ Goodgod
- Brisbane – Dec 18 @ Woodland

6. The Japanese/Swedish singer, Yukimi Nagano, co-wrote and performs on two tracks on the Gorillaz’s Plastic Beach: Empire Ants and To Binge. She performs these songs on stage with Damon. Usually without shoes!

7. We are providing you with a free mp3 download from Little Dragon in the next few days. Keep an eye on theinsoundfromwayout.com/littledragon

8. Here’s what UK media think:

“Equal parts Quaalude chill-out and shamanic electro… Dream-pop trail-blazers and ambient alchemists.” – NME
“Gorgeous, heartbreaking piano balladry.” – Metro
“This will be an album you’ll keep coming back to.” 4/5 – i-DJ
“Slick, understated and gorgeous.” – Fact
“An original and refreshing blend of the current with classic sensibilities.” – Clash

9. This is Little Dragon performing their track My Step

10. Here is the beautiful Yukimi performing with Gorillaz: