Ben Lee // The Rebirth Of Venus

What is a Ben Lee split-mp3? In the venerable tradition of the vinyl split-7" single, our split-mp3's contain two songs - one an unreleased and absolutely exclusive track by Ben, the other by an artist of Ben's choosing.

Our first and second split-mp3s are still available. The links are at the bottom of this page.

This month's MP3

1. Matt Devine - Hey Is For Horses
2. Ben Lee - I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More

I Don't Know What You Want But I Can't Give It Any More (Lowe/Tennant)

I Don't Know... is a cover of a Pet Shop Boys song. Ben says of the track:

"this pet shop boys song was off their last album nightlife. i have always loved that they write sad dance music. lonely lovely boy music. this one hits the spot."

Matt Devine was a founding member of Permanent Green Light and Ventilator (whose lone CD Reseda Spleen is available on Delmore Recordings), and he has helped Possum Dixon and others make music. Matt's a Taurus, eats peanut butter, and enjoys long walks and a good sight gag.

Its lyric echoing the corrective refrain that everyone's mother tenders to those who address her impolitely, "Hey is for Horses" is a silly love song, one of several written for a proposed soundtrack to accompany D.C. Comics' Yeah!. Created by Peter Bagge (Hate, Neat Stuff) and Gilbert Hernandez (Love and Rockets), this children's comic book followed the exploits of Yeah!, a pop girl group unknown on Earth but hugely popular in outer space. Sadly, Yeah! is no longer, but Matt's original recording can be heard here, produced late last year at his studio Spearmint Lawn Gnome, North Hollywood.

Listen to more of Matt's mp3 music via http://www.mattdevine.com or drop him an e-mail at md@mattdevine.com

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