Kevin Bronson on February 9th, 2011

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Since he forsook Los Angeles for New York City last year, Steve Cooper – the man we first knew as the Gray Kid and who was last spotted dazzling us in the kitchen – released “The Cost of Living,” the first album from his electro-funk party band Spirit Animal. The first single, “Ant!,” offered undeniable dancefloor nourishment; the second, “Makin’ It Work,” is a synth-y riff on making something work, which, by and large, Spirit Animal’s eclectic mix of soul and electronica does. Cooper has also been busy in the remix field, retooling “Won’t Let You Leave” for (this month’s Bootleg Theater resident) Jenny O and “Child and Cobra” for Fort Worth psych-rockers Epic Ruins. Also on the way: remixes for White Sea, Marnie Stern and A Fine Frenzy.

||| Download: After the jump, stream “The Cost of Living” and download “Ants!” and “Makin’ It Work”:

The Cost of Living by spiritanimal