From what I understand, Yacht's latest album was a disappointment, since it yielded mediocre results critically and commercially. Apparently, they had the dude who plays the fake drums in the XX do a remix for them, along with some other people, but I think the XX probably can 'get the most blog hypemachine twitter action.'

Here is their flattering press release blurb:

4-20 marks the release of one of YACHT’s most sought after and acclaimed album cuts ‘the afterlife’. As the next single from their 2009 lp ’see mystery lights’, ‘the afterlife’ includes a healthy dose of eclectic remixes by dat politics, andrew wk, the XX and more!

tracklisting:
1. The Afterlife (Radio Edit)
2. The Afterlife (DAT Politics Remix)
3. The Afterlife (Andrew WK Remix)
4. The Afterlife (The XX Remix)
5. The Afterlife (Joy Electric Remix)
6. The Afterlife (May Ling Version)

The XX bro (Jamie XX) is apparently really into dubstep, so he makes remixes sound dubsteppy, instead of extending the XX Brand by using their signature gimmicks in remixes.

Who is ur fave member of the XX?
Whatever happened 2 the one that they fired?
Is she pissed 4 being kicked out / choosing to leave a buzzband?

Feel like I still 'believe' Yacht can make 2-3 more bloggable mp3s before their useful life is up, but hope they just get things 2gether for the next album so that they don't bring down the DFA brand. They probably need to move out of Portland for a while so that they can 'clear their heads' and make a product that appeals to the entire Indie Alt Nation, instead of just Portland Apologists.

Is DFA still authentic, or were u disappointed by Yacht + LCD Soundsystem in 2k9k10?
Are remixes still authentic?
Should the XX jump on the chillwave bandwagon?

Original Video for "Afterlife" by YACHT

Is Jona Bechtolt a genius?