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London/Manchester pair Oh Baby have shared their new track ‘I Need Somebody To Love Tonight’. Drawing inspiration from the 70s disco era, the tune is a glam-driven cover of the late producer Patrick Cowley’s track, which was featured on his 1979 LP Stars. Oh Baby’s rendition drips with the hedonistic spirit of Studio 54, yet layered with post-punk and industrial trimmings that make for quite the sexy listening experience.

The follow-up to their single ‘Cruel Intention’, ‘I Need Somebody To Love Tonight’ is taken from Oh Baby’s forthcoming EP Hey Genius, out July 23rd on Burning Witches Records.

Touching on ‘I Need Somebody To Love Tonight’, Oh Baby stated:

“I Need Somebody To Love Tonight is a cover of an obscure track by Patrick Cowley who was a composer and electronic musician/producer in 70’s San Francisco and who’s music formed part of the New York underground post-disco scene of the early 80’s. When we discovered his early instrumentals and demos had been re-released we devoured all that homemade analog charm. Finding out that the original track was part of music commissioned for gay porn films gave the sound even more beautiful late-night sleaze.”