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Canadian electropopsters Dragonette ’fixin to thrill’ by Joseph Erbentraut
EDGE ContributorSunday Nov 1, 2009
Canadian electropopsters Dragonette, headed by singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara and her husband-bassist-producer Dan Kurtz, might just be the gayest (and best) thing you’re not listening to.
Having gotten their start touring with names like New Order and Duran Duran, these masters of synth know a few things about catchy pop music, as shown in their one-night stand anthem "I Get Around," a hit single off their 2007 debut album Galore.
With their sophomore effort Fixin to Thrill, out this week in the States, Dragonette have strived for a deeper sound beyond the "sex band" label they’ve sometimes faced. The lyrics are more personal but the beats continue to pulse, beckoning the remixing treatment of DJs worldwide.
During a rare lull on tour, EDGE had a chance to chat it up with Kurtz and Sobara on their new record, favorite Halloween costumes and why you’ll like them better than Nickelback.
On the road again
EDGE: How does it feel to be back on the road playing songs from the new record?
Martina Sorbara: It’s been amazing. The record is only a few weeks old and the audience has been singing all the new songs, so it’s sort of surprising. I’ve never experienced the "follow-up record" thing, so it’s been a really great energy.
Dan Kurtz: When we play now, everything feels much "righter" than it did before when we were trying these songs on for size. Playing live now, I feel like this is my song, this my band and this is how we do it. I didn’t know how to do that with the last record.
EDGE: Speaking of the new album, Fixin To Thrill, how do you feel it has built on your past work?
DK: I think we’ve actually become the band that has grown out of Martina and I writing songs in our basement in somewhat of a vacuum. I think with Galore, we did a lot of the work to grow and build an identity from those songs. With Fixin to Thrill, we’ve re-emerged knowing what we do a little bit better and I’m sure we’ll continue to grow as we keep writing records.
Watch the Dragonette’s video of "Fixin to Thrill."
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