Travis Egedy, aka 2009 BTW Pictureplane, has an amazing way of ambitiously mixing unexpected styles and noisy/smooth cross-genre sounds to create some of the most effortlessly catchy (and impressively DIY polished, living/breathing) dance tracks. A couple years ago I said Dark Rift was “the dance record of the summer for people who aren’t used to dancing.” Thee Physical, a mid-2011 favorite, ups the ante and adventurousness — its 11 (dud-free) songs should convince the remaining wallflowers. We posted “Real Is A Feeling.” Now take a listen to “Post Physical.” Judith Halberstam would be stoked.

Pictureplane – “Post Physical”
Thee Physical is out 7/19 via Lovepump United. Get ready to Karaoke to “Trancegender,” his duet with Zola Jesus. She’s uncredited on the CD, but I have ears. Full disclosure: Robin Tri Angle and I booked Pictureplane to play 8/20 as part of the MoMA PS1 Warm Up series. (With reason.) He’s also going on tour with Teengirl Fantasy and Gatekeeper:

07/20 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott
07/21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Voyeur
07/22 – New York, NY @ TBD
07/23 – Brooklyn, NY @ CoCo66
07/24 – Baltimore, MD @ Club Hippo
07/25 – Washington, DC @ Subterranean A
07/26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Belvedere’s
07/27 – Cleveland, OH @ B-Side
07/28 – Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar
07/29 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
07/30 – Columbus, OH @ Double Happiness
07/31 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk