As seen earlier, Rah Al Milio of the Knux has begun a blogging and recording side-project under the Joey Lestrat (Le Pop Killer) alias. He bills it as “The Knux, Vampires, Guitars and stars.” I can’t help but view this as a wise move. In these True Blood and Twilight times, the real money is in vampires. Consequently, Passion of the Weiss is switching to an all vampire-all-the-time-aesthetic. Nothing but Lestrat, Manson, and Bauhaus. Bela Lugosi is not dead.
About “Touch.” It’s not rap, so don’t download looking for typical Knux garage-hop. According to Al, it’s “not on an album, not on a mixtape, no purpose but to spread the virus.” If anything, it sounds closest to late 90s Brit Pop–as though the younger Lindsey brother has been listening to nothing but White Town’s “Your Woman” and Blur’s 13. I also can’t help but view this as a wise move. If nothing else, it sons Japanese Cartoon.
Download:
MP3: Joey Lestrat (Rah Al Milio)-”Touch”
3 comments
DocZeus says:
August 31, 2009 at 10:37 am (UTC -7)
Wow, the Knux really jumped into their “Love Below” phase quickly didn’t they?
I’m happy as long as Krispy gives us his Speakerboxxx phase as well.
Sach says:
August 31, 2009 at 11:10 am (UTC -7)
I like this. The Knux’ achilese heel isn’t necessarily their rock leanings so much as their pop ones. Their “bigger” hooks on Remind me in 3 Days felt forced to me but when they go subtle they shine. This is subtle.
Passion of the Weiss » Blog Archive » Joey Lestrat’s Vampire Chronicles says:
January 21, 2010 at 5:50 pm (UTC -7)
[...] summer, we premiered “Touch,” the first leak under Rah Al Milio’s Joey Lestrat pseudonym — a side project dedicated [...]