That’s right kids, The Long Blondes will be releasing the follow-up to the truly excellent modern classic Someone to Drive You Home. The new album, Couples, will be preceded by the first single “Century” on March 24. Once again, it’s sure to be packed with references to old hollywood movies and 1960s fashionistas, with edgy, rocking guitars to boot. I haven’t found any of the songs yet, so enjoy “Swalloo Tattoo” from the debut and the hidden gem “Fulwood Babylon”.
The Long Blondes - Swallow Tattoo from Someone to Drive You Home (2006)
The Long Blondes - Fulwood Babylon from the b-side of the Weekend Without Makeup 7′’ (2006)
And since it just wouldn’t be a Daniel post without something Swedish, I’m happy to announce that El Perro del Mar (Sarah Assbring) will be releasing the little sister (I could have said giving birth, but this metaphor is bad enough already) to 2005’s Look! It’s El Perro del Mar, which was simply self-titled in North America. The first single from From the Valley to the Stars is “How Did We Forget.” The horns kick ass, I’m talking “I Don’t Want to Cry” by Chuck Jackson kick ass. I’ll just throw that one in too.
El Perro del Mar - How Did We Forget from From the Valley to the Stars (2008)
El Perro del Mar - Here Comes That Feeling from Look! It’s El Perro del Mar (2005)
Chuck Jackson - I Don’t Want to Cry from the wonderful decade that was the 60s
And since I’m missing home ever so much from France, I’ll throw in a Canadian announcement too. Montreal rockers Islands will be releasing their second album Arm’s Way sometime in the first half of this year (that’s some good journalism for you). Islands are good, great even, but nothing compared to The Unicorns which guitarist Nicholas “Nick Diamonds” Thorburn and drummer Jamie Thompson were both in. Seriously, listen to Who Will Cut Our Hair When We’re Gone. It’s one of the best Canadian indie releases ever, up there with Sloan’s Smeared. It will be especially liked by anyone who has ever looked back on when The Strokes used to rock as “the good ol’ days.” Listen to it a lot, you’ll thank me later.
Islands - Rough Gem from Return to the Sea (2006)
“I Was Born a Unicorn” from the aforementioned greatness
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Really? I like The Islands better than The Unicorns. But then again, I also liked Animal Collective more than Panda Bear.
Comment by Bri on 18-02-08