There's just no way around Daft Punk.. Even if we try, we can't avoid writing news about the two. Around the world, people's nerves have been wound up relentlessy for the past months, so just a tad bit more until the finish line. Here's what you get: the LAST episode of The Collaborators, first spoken interview on the album, a pessimistic rant on the matter and the latest teaser ad.
... it might be the finish line for hungry fans, but it's the most important moment in Daft Punk's career. As evident from the by-gone week's interview with Pete Tong, the French androids are human after all. After putting so much time, money and hype into this record, it's gotta be spectacular - the expectations are running just that high.
Do you have confidence in them? Or do you feel there's a good chance this one's going to be a flop?
Check out the latest teaser ad, showcasing the packaging for Random Access Memories and a snippet of 'Give Life Back To Music'
Some people are more sceptical than people commenting the above-seen latest hype-magnet: "These guys really are gonna GIVE LIFE BACK TO MUSIC!!!" or "I almost shed a tear at 1:09. What a jam."
Read a snippet of this guys letter: "ll start with Daft Punk., recently dubbed by Fatboy Slim as the last ‘real musical powerhouse’. People seem to have great faith in their new album and how it will undeniably restore balance to the world in this current musical apocalypse. Daft Punk’s latest single ‘Get Lucky’ has set new play count records across many streaming websites, leading to immense hype for an album that I believe will essentially be a poor rehash of classic disco acts such Chic, Donna Summer, The Whispers, Tavares… the list is endless. This is not to say I don’t like Daft Punk, in fact I own all their albums (even the musical flop ‘Human After All’) but how much faith can you place in an act that hasn’t made a good song in 13 years?" An independent writer wrote for Stoney Roads (check out the really well-written vent here). Inspite the pessimism of the writer, he does point out some painful issues that Daft Punk themselves are sure to struggle.
Pete Tong interviews Thomas an Guy after 8 ..oh wait 9.. or is it 11 years?
The singer-songwriter-actor Paul Williams isn't as famous today as the other Williams collaborating on the album. Nevertheless, the '70s legend has played his part in the conception of Random Access Memories, and influenced the duo perhaps even more before even meeting the Frenchmen..