Yeah, yeah we don’t need anther indie rock supergroup. But we’re getting BNQT, whether we like it or not, and after a few listens to groovy new single “Restart,” we find ourselves suddenly cool with the idea.
The Tame Impala-sounding jam is the first taste from BNQT — pronounced Banquet — a collaborative project led by Midlake’s Eric Pulido and including vocal efforts from Ben Bridwell of Band Of Horses, Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand, Fran Healy of Travis, and Jason Lytle of Grandaddy. Midlake players McKenzie Smith (drums), Joey McClellan (guitar), and Jesse Chandler (keys) round out the band.
Sign us up for whatever Kapranos is working on, but this is some pretty far-out and fantastic teamwork. BNQT’s debut album, the 10-track Vol. 1is out April 28 via Bella Union/Dualtone.
“That’s what art is about for me,” Pulido says via Line of Best Fit, “creating with other people that you love and appreciate.”
For us, art is stuff that slays. And this falls into that group, super or not.