Pitchfork

[Posted Monday, September 22nd, 2003 04:00:00 Pitchfork Central Time]

Rolling Stone's favorite scenester chick, Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and everybody's personal favorite, non-showering soul man Har Mar Superstar (aka Sean Tillman) have announced plans to enter the studio and record-- insert gasps here-- a "sleazy R&B song," according to New Musical Express. I guess the cover of "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" will have to wait. The two are pals from way back, and though they shared billing in England last March, they have little recorded history together.

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have recently returned from hitting up the English festival circuit and are about to head out in support of Jack White and his two-ring freakshow, The White Stripes. In addition to the tour, Karen hopes to finally record several of the new songs written by herself and guitarist Nick Zinner over the course of the recent tour, including "Down Boy," Rockers to Swallow," and "Ten By Ten." If you can't wait for new YYY's raaawwwwwwwwk (Karen O just puts me in that mood, you know), a new single, "Maps," will be released this week in the UK.

And because I know you've been wondering what soul-brotha Har Mar has been up to, I'm happy to report that after a summer in England and Spain, he'll stay out the country a bit longer for several October dates in Australia. Unfortunately Mr. Tillman will return to the U.S. for November's ATP™ Pacific 2003 festival. If you still yearn for more Har Mar, you have a multitude of websites from which to procure your precious Superstar Nectar, including my personal favorite, www.thefuckingbest.com. You can ponder that while I go chug a bottle of NyQuil.