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Twin brothers Daniel and Danny Chavis (wait, they have the same name too? Talk about parents with short attention spans!) have recruited fellow New Yorkers David Sitek (TV on the Radio) and Mos Def (Black Star, The Italian Job, himself) to guest on White Music for Black People, their debut full-length as Apollo Heights.

Sitek remixed and provided most of the music for "Disco Lights" and "Black and Blue", though he appears in the credits as "TV on the Radio." Mos Def guests on "Concern", and Deee-Lite's Lady Miss Kier appears on album opener "Winter in the Summertime".

The Chavises recorded White Music in Paris with Cocteau Twins' Robin Guthrie (who appears on two tracks himself), and they will release the record on October 2 via Manimal Vinyl. They will also appear on another Manimal release this fall with a cover of "Dress You Up" for the Madonna tribute/charity comp Through the Wilderness.

Finally, Apollo Heights will complete their star-studded year with a tour supporting the Jesus and Mary Chain in November and December, though the exact dates of that tour are still forthcoming.

UPDATE: According to a representative of the Jesus and Mary Chain, Apollo Heights were and are not scheduled to appear on any JAMC dates.

Check out the sparkly "Disco Lights", featuring "TV on the Radio", and "Everlasting Gobbster" featuring Robin Guthrie, available for download below.

White Music for Black People:

01 Winter in the Summertime [ft. Lady Miss Kier]
02 Shallow by Shallow
03 Manifesto
04 Everlasting Gobbster [ft. Robin Guthrie]
05 Camus
06 The Color of Love Is Blue
07 Babytalkk [ft. Robin Guthrie]
08 Fit to Be Tied
09 Walk With the Spirits
10 Disco Lights [ft. TV on the Radio]
11 Black and Blue [ft. TV on the Radio]
12 Dakini
13 Carlos Bess
14 Concern [ft. Mos Def]