Alex has a new solo project called The Consulate General. The debut album, Person Number, features guests Antoine Bédard (Montag), John Chao (Misha), Ryan Fritch (Sole & the Skyrider Band), and Simon Scott (Slowdive). It’s now available on iTunes, Amazon, and other digital stores. Listen to the first single “What Time Is It Now” after the cut, which features Montag on backing vocals. And find out more about the project at www.theconsulategeneral.com.

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XLR8R has a free MP3 up! It’s a remix of “Starlet” by our good friends in Freezepop (thanks Sean!) Here’s what they said: “The new wave revivalists in Beantown’s Freezepop take aim and fire at the second single from Boy In Static’s Candy Cigarette, spraying it down with a cool wash of ’80s synth veneer that harkens back to the golden days of New Order and the Factory Records gang.” Listen and grab the MP3 here at XLR8R. (Update: If you like the remix and are looking for more of Sean’s well-crafted, synth-driven pop music, you should grab the free-for-a-limited-time Lifestyle album on mp3.)

We just launched the Toy Baby Grand game, offering a new way to get MP3’s of our new album. The catch: we will unlock MP3’s one-by-one, based on how many people play the game. So share the link (toy.boyinstatic.tv) with your friends! Warning: Beta testers say the game is pretty addictive. Read more below the cut, or just go and play the game.

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RCRDLBL has a nice feature on the new single “Young San Francisco,” comparing it to “Patrick Wolf without the flare of hot pants” and one of my favorite bands Of Montreal. They are also offering a free exclusive MP3 of Montag’s great Soft Cell-inspired remix. Go and grab the Montag remix MP3 here.

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