James Pants
We're Through
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Label:
Stones Throw
Release Date:
April 7th, 2008

THE YEAR IS 2001 AND THE PLACE IS TEXAS. Stones Throw head honcho Peanut Butter Wolf is DJing while a sharply dressed young man approaches the DJ Booth with his Prom date in tow to formally introduce himself. Thus begins the story of James Pants.

What began as a dream Prom night to see his hero DJ formulated to an internship at Stones Throw to eventually landing the ultimate fantasy by being signed to the roster and championed as the 'next big thing' by none other than Peanut Butter Wolf himself (on top of countless critics).

James Pants is a purveyor par excellence of that unmistakable "fresh beat": '80s Soul, Electro Boogie, Early Rap, New Wave, & Post-Punk Disco, all of which can be found on his debut album Welcome (Release Date: May 27th) where James plays drums, keys, guitar and sings on what is by far, the most eclectic Stones Throw release to date. Think Cameo hanging out with Liquid Liquid while waiting for Egyptian Lover to arrive and you will find yourself sitting in James pants. The artwork was done by acclaimed Dutch artist Parra and stay tuned to forthcoming remixes by A-Trak & DJ Mehdi.

Welcome comes hot on the heels of four limited edition James Pants releases: two vinyl only singles limited to 1,000 copies each (KA$H + We're Through), one vinyl only full length of breaks & beats (Rhythm Trax), and one mix-cd of rare New Age music (Ice Castles). Only James Pants would discover something like rare beats & breaks of New Age music.

"Next big thing to watch for in 2008"
BUSY P (Daft Punk Manager, Ed Banger)

"Future Shock-era Herbie Hancock, L.A. electro, New Age-y French disco, and Paradise Garage love-funkists Skyy may inform the tracks on Welcome, but while the record borrows from these and other roller-rink-friendly '80s grooves, it's no jukebox-style revue."
XLR8R

"Tracks on Welcome take in everything from electro to 80s soul, new wave and 60s psych, but all of them share the same lo-fi punk aesthetic and are adorned with Pants' unique quirky shouting and falsetto vocals"
DAZED & CONFUSED