Chris Baio—best known as Vampire Weekend‘s bassist and resident dance pro—has shared the details for his debut solo LP as Baio, along with its opening track, “Brainwash Yyrr Face.” It’s a snappy electronic odyssey that features chopped-up vocal samples à la Four Tet and a driving, syncopated outro.
The upcoming record, The Names, takes its title from a Don DeLillo novel. Baio said in a press release, “The Names is a record that has reverberated through my mind for much of the last five years. Its themes began to take shape when I moved from New York to London in 2013. Today I’m delighted to share the first track of a record that I think is pretty tight!”
The Names is out September 18 on Glassnote
The Names tracklist
1. Brainwash yyrr Face 
2. The Names
3. Sister of Pearl
4. I Was Born in a Marathon
5. Needs
6. All the Idiots
7. Matter
8. Endless Rhythm
9. Scarlett
