Growing up in the 80’s, I can’t help but have fond memories for the movies of the time. So when I stumbled upon NZ native Pip Brown’s airy nu-disco-rawk project, Ladyhawke, named after the 80’s fantasy film starring Matthew Broderick, Michelle Pfeiffer and the square-jawed genius Rutger Hauer, I immediately became interested.

Pip has been in bands for years, but her first single under this moniker, the Stevie Nicks-inspired “Back of the Van,” is a deja vu dance smash. It’s almost as enjoyable as the Alex Gopher remix of her second single “Paris is Burning.” But the question is: would they make Rutger dance? Perhaps, they might…but only after a few pints and some medieval mind fuckery:

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Genius, pure genius. Ladyhawke’s album is due out in September on Modular.

Ladyhawke – Back of the Van

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Ladyhawke – Paris Burning (Alex Gopher Remix)

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