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THE PRIMITIVES: "Echoes And Rhymes" new album

We were already spreading the word with that Christmas gift THE PRIMITIVES gave us – PJ Court’s band has a new album! This is great news! The reunion that came about as a result of the death of their bassist, Steve Dullaghan, and that put them back on stage after 17 years away, has culminated in a surprising album that is full of energy and that shows that the authors of “Crash” are still in enviably good shape.

What’s more, “Echoes and Rhymes” really grabs the attention. All of the songs selected for the album are versions of songs by obscure, female-fronted groups from the sixties. Curiously, the album is a long way from suffering from disparateness; these Brits knew how to make each and every one of the songs on this marvellous album reflect and mesh with their electric personality. They took over these songs with surprising urgency and energy while still managing to salvage the marvellous essence of melodies that were born in the decade that most-cared for such things. The result is a tremendously addictive album, seasoned with a sixties-halo that functions as a vindication and takes us directly to research every one of the (in some cases) little-known names that make up the details of its track-list. Who doesn’t wonder what incredible songs can be included in the repertoire of someone who wrote songs like “Turn off the Moon”, “Sunshine In My Rainy Mind” and “I’m Not Sayin’”? From garage to psychedelia, with touches of soul and sunshine pop, multiple styles come together to form a special type of compilation, revisited with all the love and affection and energy of THE PRIMITIVES. Following their love for independence, but with their unchanging capacity to reach everyone, as they already proved with their first recordings more than twenty years ago.

Although the original line-up that THE PRIMITIVES started with in Coventry (England) included PJ Court (vocals, guitar), Keiron McDermott (vocals), Steve Dullaghan (bass) y Pete Tweedie (drums), before releasing their first and successful album, “Lovely”, in 1988, Tweedie had already been substituted by Tig Williams, and Mcdermott was replaced by the platinum blonde Tracy Tracy, the band’s true icon. Coming out of the independent scene that bands like THE JESUS & MARY CHAIN, THE WEDDING PRESENT, MY BLOODY VALENTINE and PRIMAL SCREAM came out of, this line-up found the perfect balance between the crystalline guitars of THE BYRDS, the agility and speed of RAMONES and the unforgettable melodies of ORANGE JUICE.

“Lovely” was preceded by three singles, “Thru The Flowers”, “Really Stupid” and “Stop Killing Me”, the second of which was recently recognized by the prestigious magazine, Mojo, as one of the 40 most important indie-pop singles of all times. Little by little they are beginning to get our attention and the first big push the got was when Morrissey appeared in public with one of their t-shirts on. The definitive moment for them came with their previously mentioned marvellous debut, and their great, unforgettable song “Crash”, which reached the top 5 on the British sales lists and the top 3 on American rock sales lists, and catapulted them to a massive audience.

They sign with the multinational company RCA and release two notable albums: “Pure” in 1989 and “Galore” in 1991. But neither album reaches the same levels of success as their previous album, and this ultimately leads to the band’s dissolution in 1992.

Paul Courtand Tig Williams continue to participate in diverse projects (STARPOWER, HEDY), while Tracy brings her voice to other bands, like BAND OF HOLY.

The band reunited in their hometown of Coventry at the end of 2009, to pay homage to the recently deceased Steve Dullaghan, the group’s original bassist. Thesuccess of their performance and the public’s positive response after more than 17 years away from the spotlight led them to do a UK tour in April 2010 (where they headlined the Indietracks festival) and to play a few shows in Europe and the US, during which they stopped by Spain to blow everyone away at the Contempopránea and Lemon Pop festivals. In March 2011 they release two new songs and two covers of songs by dark-lensed, female-led sixties groups on their EP “Never Kill A Secret EP”, released by the English label Fortuna Pop!. Both covers were the beginning of their much-anticipated new album, “Echoes and Rhymes”, which gives itself over completely to this concept, with covers of artists like Dana Gillespie, Polly Niles, Olivia Newton-John, ADAM AND EVE, Sandy Posey,Laura Ulmer andREPARATA AND THE DELRONS. This covers album will be released by Elefant Records at the beginning of 2012. We’re already impatient to get to hear this new material.

Track by track by Paul Court [THE PRIMITIVES]

• Panic • Reparata and the Delron’s “Panic” was one of those girl group tunes that became a big northern soul spin. It also sounds like a musical blueprint for early 80s punk pop outfit Bow Wow Wow, and I can’t help thinking they missed a trick not covering this song. We’ve kept the spikiness of the original, whilst giving it the Primitives bubblegum/jangle treatment.
• Turn Off The Moon • This song was on the B side of a single called “Lolita Ya Ya”, from the soundtrack of Stanley Kubrick’s “Lolita”. The singer was its 14 year old star Sue Lyon. We’ve given it a punk edge, with some period Joe Meek sounds.
• Move It On Over • Until recently we’d only known of one record by the exotically named LeGrand Mellon “Baby Please Don’t Go”. Turns out she released three 45s, and one of those was the original of this fiery little kiss off.
• Sunshine In My Rainy Day Mind • We hadn’t even heard Polly Niles’ folk psych groover till we were half way through recording “Echoes And Rhymes”, but it was love at first listen. There was something inherent within the song that reminded us of post Lovely Primitives, so it seemed an obvious tune to cover for the album.
• Till You Say You’ll Be Mine • This Jackie DeShannon penned ditty is probably one of the better known songs on the album. Luis from Elefant played us the Olivia Newton John garage band style version, and we’ve based our rendition on that.
• I’m Not Sayin’ • We’ve replaced the jauntiness of this 1965 Nico single, written by Gordon Lightfoot, with the kind of chiming folk drone and incessant floor tom and snare pounding associated with the band she joined the following year. The song is about someone who wants to have their cake and eat it and, as it’s one that I’ve sung lead on, I’m glad Tracy’s unison vocal comes in on “Baby if you let me have my way”, hopefully rendering the line a little less tacky. There’s an angelic little harmony at the end courtesy of TT, which should help coax the listener into overlooking the devious pussyfooting of the song’s protagonist.
• The Witch • Nothing else on the “Paradise Of Sounds” LP by Germany’s Adam and Eve, is a patch on the groovy little oddity entitled “The Witch”. We’ve accentuated the Velvet Underground elements of the song and replaced the owl impersonations etc with wind style sound effects a la Hawkwind’s “Silver Machine”. Janie Jones, the notorious 60s pop star turned madam, also recorded the song (she was married to ’Adam’ aka Johnnie Christian Dee at the time). Her spine-tingling version sounds like Fenella Fielding’s character in the British comedy film “Carry On Screaming”, fronting some proto-heavy metal band, and it’s a charming slice of late 60s goth rock.
• I Surrender • It’s surprising that no one, to our knowledge, has recorded a cover of this hipster floor filler, so here’s our take on Bonnie St Claire’s Tamla-esque pop stomper.
• Amoureux D’une Affiche • Well, we hope we’ve managed to pull this one off. Tracy is the only one of us that’s bilingual, but her other language is Spanish. The song, as far as we can make out, is about being in love with a poster of a girl who isn’t wearing much. One line translates into English as “Two sirs raise their eyes towards my naked thighs” - Ooh la la! One of the main things that attracted us to Laura Ulmer’s spirited yé-yé gem, was its brash, almost punk fervour; a sound and style which, in retrospect, a fair few 60s French pop tunes seem to have. It also, of course, has that killer ‘la la la la la’ vocal hook and a cracking little arpeggio guitar riff that’s very Primitives.
• Where Will You Be? • “You Just Gotta Know My Mind” might have been the more obvious song for us to cover from Dana Gillespie’s “Foolish Seasons” album, seeing as we used to have a song called “You Don’t Know” (only ever played live and not very good) that sounded just a tinsy bit similar. We opted instead for this dreamy, anthemic heart melter.
• Single Girl • Unlike everything else on the album, this Sandy Posey song was an international hit record. We’d forgotten all about it until recently, but hearing it afresh, we decided it would be a good one to include. What at first appears to be the standard, lonely woman must find a man type scenario, soon slips into somewhat more illicit territory, with talk of having rent to pay, followed by the line “I need a night time love, to get me through the day”. Could be all perfectly innocent, but it does seem as if something a little saucier is being implied.
• Who Are You Trying To Fool? • Little Anne’s soul shouter, which resurfaced in the 90s, starts off with the vocals sounding quite restrained, but soon builds into an octave jumping frenzy. We tried it like that, but it didn’t sound very Primitives, so we resorted to our original plan, which was to take a full throttle 60s soul tune and calm it down a bit, i.e., the opposite of when soul singers would tear into hits by the Beatles, etc.
• Time Slips Away • Shocking Blue, a female fronted band who had a few other good tunes besides the one big hit that they’re mainly remembered for. Can’t help feeling a bit of an affinity, so of course we had to do one of theirs.
• Wild Flower • There’s something unwittingly psychotic about The She Trinity’s “Wild Flower”. We’ve ramped up the mayhem with bongos, feedback and amp kicking, as you do. We also decided to uphold the tradition of me singing two songs per album, so it’s another one with me on lead vocals.

TRACKLIST: 01 Panic 02 Turn Off The Moon 03 Move It On Over 04 Sunshine In My Rainy Day Mind 05 Till You Say You’ll Be Mine 06 I’m Not Sayin’ 07 The Witch 08 I Surrender 09 Amoureux D’une Affiche 10 Where Will You Be? 11 Single Girl 12 Who Are You Trying To Fool? 13 Time Slips Away 14 Wild Flower

There is a Limited Vinyl Edition available [1000 copies] • The vinyl format includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps]

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NEW ADVENTURES IN POP: New release!!! THE RUSKETTES, KNICKERS and RENALDO & CLARA [21st ...

The current music scene continues to show us that, despite the crisis that is affecting the industry, there is still so much good music being made. There are new and interesting bands coming up all over the place and we at Elefant Records continue to support and promote them through our New Adventures in Pop collection, which bands like THE SILVER FACTORY, BAND Á PART, PAPA TOPO and CAPITÁN SUNRISE, among many others, have already released singles on. This time it’s three new bands turns: in this case, the urgent and electric pop of KNICKERS, the paused and bucolic folk of the Catalan group RENALDO & CLARA and the sixties sound of the American group THE RUSKETTES. It’s a limited-edition singles collection that keeps increasing its roster of names at the speed of light.

Limited Editions [500 copies] • All of them include a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps]

Release date: 21st May

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THE RUSKETTES "Tell Me Why"

New Adventures In Pop 019

SINGLE 7" [Vanilla Colour Vinyl] [Limited Edition] • Includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps]

TRACKLIST: 01. Tell Me Why 02. City Boy Haircut 03. Tiki House 04. Didn’t Know His Name

Formed in Oklahoma in 2010, THE RUSKETTES is the name behind which lies the talent of Chris Rusk (WIGHEAD, LA PANTHER HAPPENS), and his passion for Phil Spector’s wall of sound. This gives shape to a group based in a trio of women: Lindsay Bolliger, Vanessa Painter andJustine Rusk, and a band known as THE RUSKETTES ORCHESTRA that varies constantly and that has its rhythmic nucleus formed by Airon Wessinger, Brian Voris andChris Rusk himself.

“Tell Me Why” is the debut single of a band that emphasizes the choruses and catchy melodies with a certain air of irony and so much youthful confidence. The title-track, in fact, speaks just from the opposite point of view of an unrequited love, with a chorus that is pure THE RONETTES. “City Boy Haircut” is a super-fun song that describes a man with impeccable taste, mixed with SUPREMES-styled choruses. “Tike House” is an ode to summer written during a cold winter, with a riff that seems to come out of Eddie Cochran’s fingers and install itself in the throat of THE SHANGRILAS. “She Didn’t Know His Name” speaks of a girl who sees the man of her dreams every day, but she never talks to him, and is full of dreamy choruses and ethereal metallophones that that throw off echoes of THE CRYSTALS.

A vinyl single that will delight fans of THE SCHOOL, THE PIPETTES and THE CARROTS, and that shows its taste for the Mad Men esthetic, and that shows off the collection of sugary melodies and delicious choruses.

KNICKERS "My Baby's Just A Baby"

New Adventures In Pop 020

SINGLE 7" [Red Colour Vinyl] [Limited Edition] • Includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps]

TRACKLIST: 01. My Baby’s Just A Baby (But I Love Him So) 02. Are You Ready Girl? 03. A Thousand Ways 04. Darling

They barely have three concerts under their belt, but the garage rock ‘n roll with sixties-styled melodies and psychedelic pop from this London-based quintet led by Simon (who was the front man of the marvelous THE LOVES in their time) have completely and irremediably won us over. With Sarah’s powerful and versatile voice in the lead, KNICKERS are releasing an EP with four solid songs, one of which is the huge hit, “My Baby’s Just A Baby (But I Love Him So)” with its rock n’ roll echoes, pushed on by the hallucinogenic synthesizer accents. It’s followed by “Are You Ready Girl?” (a cover of a Dave Davies song from the 60s that was originally thought of as a solo album for the integral member of THE KINKS, but which was never released until decades later on an album of oddities), a song that moves things in a different direction to show its tendencies toward the velvety soul of Sam Cooke and Otis Redding. “A Thousand Ways” begins and it seems like a THE BYRDS’ song but it winds up sounding like BELLE & SEBASTIAN decided to play some Northern Soul. The result? Colorful and emotional like few others. However, “Darling” leans toward the sweetest girl-group sound, twisted by distorted guitars and aggressive, dirty drums. It gets stuck in our ears with no hope of ever getting it out of our heads.

They are four very different styles, perfectly strung together, and united by a great melodic base that shows this group’s incredible ability with addictive melodies. It makes us think that KNICKERS are probably one of the groups from the current British scene who can reach the farthest, since any one of the songs included on this red-vinyl single that serves as their debut could be title tracks for the single and could fill the radio waves. Their name says it all.

Video-clip of "My Baby’s Just A Baby (But I Love Him So)" on sale on iTunes

RENALDO & CLARA "Lilà"

New Adventures In Pop 021

SINGLE 7" [Orange Colour Vinyl] [Limited Edition] • Includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps]

TRACKLIST: 01. Lilà 02. D. 03. Al Final De Les Mans 04. La Mandra

Clara Viñalsobsession with Bob Dylan is displayed loud and clear in the name she gave her group, and which the man from Duluth used as a title to a movie of his that worked as a collage filmed during the tour that followed “Blood on The Tracks” and “Desire”. Their songs have already been enjoyed in Cataluña over the last few years, but this single makes it clear that the group is going to go farther than that. Their music has matured at a frightening speed, offering new artists and nuances that have enriched their intimate and detail-oriented musical discourse.

“Lilà” moves lazily between the roots that helped LE MANS’ “Saudade” blossom, with lines that hide scratches behind the sweetness of their caresses. “D.” insists on the more intimate musical facet of RENALDO & CLARA with bossa harmonies and bucolic evocations of emotional landscapes. “Al Final De Les Mans” introduces the drums and sharpens the rhythm with stylized pop, the elegance that characterizes their melodies, and biting lyrics like: “Entre els barrots veig el que hi ha / ungles afilades al final de les mans” (Between the bars I see what there is / Filed nails at the end of hands). To wrap things up “La Mandra” is an instrumental piece that proves the precious delicateness of this delicious song-writer who grew up on the shores of the Segre River, which fills her songs with naturalness and excitement, with that trumpet that owes so much to Burt Bacharach.

A limited-edition orange-color vinyl full of bravery and honesty, far from the previously known formulas, this is a single that displays it principle assets in a personal and unmistakable musical discourse that fills the songs and lyrics, giving shape to a crystal palace protected by an armor of dense vegetation: it seems fragile, but it could never be beat.

THE SCHOOL: Release their second album

It seemed like it would be impossible to improve on “Loveless Unbeliever”, but they did it. The album went halfway around the world, showed up on hundreds of “best of” lists of the year, was mentioned by and included in some of the most prestigious press about music and culture in general. Up to four singles came out of their compositions. They toured all around the planet and were a hit wherever they went. And now their new album is here and they have left us totally speechless. “Reading Too Much Into Things Like Everything” is a better version of THE SCHOOL. The arrangements are, if it’s even possible, even more delicate, more elegant; the emotions make your hair stand smoothly on end and the vitality and freshness are just as strong as they were on their first single.

Because Liz and her crew are capable of writing songs like “Where Does Your Heart Belong”, which would stand out on its own strength on a compilation of the best songs by THE RONETTES or THE SUPREMES. The album opens with a song like “What’s Just Begun”, which Brian Wilson and Burt Bacharach would unanimously applaud. Stuart Murdochis thinking that he has to go back to doing songs “It’s Not The Same” and “Never Thought I’d See The Day”. The RAMONES can’t stop dancing to the rhythm of “Why Do You Have To Break My Heart Again”. Jack Nietzcheand ABBA are hugging while they remember the first time they fell in love, as they listen to “Baby Won’t You Stay With Me Tonight”. And all of this without forgetting for one second that we’re listening to Liz and her crew. Because that’s how the new THE SCHOOL album is: well-assimilated classics that are loaded into a collection of impeccable songs; we almost dare to say inimitable.

But the most important thing about this album is that it manages to reach an almost inexplicable level of magical – a quality that only the great albums have – which transcends the utterly perfect songs and is led by the whim of emotions. This magic could be broken by just a slight alteration in the order of the songs, or some small out-of-place arrangement. Which is why we can do nothing but praise the work of Dave Wrench (BRITISH SEA POWER, Euros Childs, BAT FOR LASHES, Beth Orton, James Yorkston, FANFARLO, CARIBOU, EVERYTHING EVERYTHING, HERMAN DÜNE). But everything is there, moving us from song to song, from the dreaminess that sets off the previously mentioned “What’s Just Begun”, to the energy and vitality that the entire album gives off every second. There are little snips of bitterness like “It’s Not The Same”, there’s that melancholic goodbye that melts into the fade-out of “Baby Won’t You Stay With Me Tonight”. And we can’t forget that happy ending, “You Make Me Hear Music”, which is even dreamier than the album starts of as, full of hope and beauty, that only someone in love can make: You make the music in my head play.

We know it’s hard to explain, which is why the only thing we can do is encourage you to listen to this marvellous album, and hope that you feel the same way we do. Thanks, Liz. Thanks, THE SCHOOL.

TRACKLIST: 01. What's Just Begun 02. Never Thought I'd See The Day 03. Where Does Your Heart Belong? 04. Stop That Boy! 05. That Boy Is Mine 06. It's Not The Same 07. The Grass Is Always Greener On The Other Side 08. Some Day My Heart Will Beat Again 09. I Should Do 10. Why Do You Have To Break My Heart Again? 11. Baby Won't You Stay With Me Tonight? 12. You Make Me Hear Music (Inside My Head)

LP [Limited Edition] / CD Digipak • The vinyl format includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps]

Video-clip of "Never Thought I'd See the Day" on sale on iTunes

Video-clip of "Where Does Your Heart Belong?" on sale on iTunes

UPCOMING CONCERTS:

Thursday, 17 may 2012

The School + The Primitives

The Haunt
10 Pool Valley Coach Station
Brighton
Time: 19:00
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Friday, 18 may 2012

The School + The Primitives

+ Produkty

Lock42
2-4 Frog Island
Leicester
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Saturday, 19 may 2012

The School + The Primitives
+ Piskie Sits

The Hop
19 Bank Street, Wakefield WF1 1EH
Wakefield
Time: 20:00
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Lunes, 21 may 2012

The School + The Primitives

Slade Rooms (Little Civic)
Broad Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1HP
Wolverhampton
Time: 19:30
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Tuesday, 22 may 2012

The School + The Primitives

The Ruby Lounge
High Street, Manchester M4 1QB
Manchester
Time: 19:30
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Wednesday, 23 may 2012

The School + The Primitives

+ Zombina & The Skeletones

Lomax
34 Cumberland Street, Liverpool L1 6BU
Liverpool

Time: 21:00

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Thursday, 24 may 2012

The School + The Primitives

The Leopard
1 West Street, Doncaster DN1 3AA
Doncaster
Time: 20:00

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Friday, 25 may 2012

The School + The Primitives

Borderline
Orange Yard (off Manette Street)
London
Time: 19:00
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Saturday, 02 june 2012

The School: Going Up The Country
+ Pocketbooks + The Hobbes Fanclub + The Proctors + A Little Orchestra + A Fine Day For Sailing + The Fireworks + Golden Glow + Cherry Coloured Pop + Tiny Birds + Dj's Kissing Just For Practice

Indiepop fundraiser at The Church House Inn
Buxton Road, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 2DY
Cheshire
Time: 13:00
All Ages

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Limited camping, £10 per tent

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Thursday, 07 june 2012

The School
+ Standard Fare & Support

The Duchess
Stonebow House, The Stonebow, York, YO1 7NP
York [UK]
Time: 20:00

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Friday, 08 june 2012

The School + Dj Duglas T Stewart (BMX Bandits)
+ Wake The President & Support

Nice N Sleazy
421 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3LG
Glasgow [UK]
Time: 20:00
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Saturday, 09 june 2012

The School
+ Support

The Tunnels
Carnegies Brae, Aberdeen, AB10 1BF
Aberdeen
Time: 19:30
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Sunday, 10 june 2012

The School
+ Support

Sneaky's Pete
73 Cowgate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 1JW
Edimburgo [UK]
Time: 19:00
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Monday, 11 june 2012

The School
+ Standard Fare + The Sweet Nothings + Pull Yourself Together Dj's

The Harley
334 Glossop Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire, S10 2HW
Sheffield [UK]

Time: 19:30
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Tuesday, 12 june 2012

The School + Knickers
+ Guests

Queen Of Hoxton
1 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3JX
Londres [UK]
Time: 19:30
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Wednesday, 13 june 2012

The School
+ Support

Waterfront Studio
139-141 King Street, Norwich NR1 1QH UK
Norwich [UK]
Time: 19:30
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Thursday, 14 june 2012

The School
+ Support

Bullingdon Arms
162 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1UE
Oxford
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Saturday, 23 june 2012

The School
+ Support

10 Feet Tall
11a-12 Church St, Cardiff CF10 1BG
Cardiff
Time: 19:30
TICKETS: Advance: £7/ Place: £8

Followed by OFFICIAL AFTERSHOW downstairs in Undertone afterwards with guests / The School DJ's til 4am! For free with handstamp

We Got Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/160906

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NOSOTRÄSH: Concerts

Viernes, 01 junio 2012
Nosoträsh: Tocando "Popemas" BBK Live Bereziak
Sala BBK
Gran Vía López de Haro 17
Bilbao

Sábado, 02 junio 2012
Nosoträsh: Tocando "Popemas"
Teatro de La Laboral
C/ de Luis Moya Blanco, 261
Gijón

THE YEARNING: "Jukebox Romance", the amazing debut of the british band

THE YEARNING are one of the newest groups to sign to Elefant, where we continue to help give new bands a boost, both national and international ones. They were conceived as a studio project led by Britain’s Joe Moore. Many will compare THE YEARNING to bands like THE SCHOOL or CAMERA OBSCURA, and although there are aesthetic overlaps, there are also substantial differences in the way they conceive music and turn it into something very special of their own. Their sound is lighter, maybe closer to Phil Spector’s wall of sound, and they give it a dreamy tone with accentuated innocence, some of their songs giving off the sense of young romance in a way that owes its debt to Irving Berlin and Brian Wilson. With the delicious voice of Maddie Dobie (only 15 years old) and the collaboration of Justyna Halas (vocals), Gordon Campbell (guitar), Mark Kiff (guitar) and Zoe Illes (cello), they are capable of evoking some of the greatest moments of Motown, somewhere between doo-wop, pop-soul and the classic sixties sound.

This makes us proud to present their first release, a 10” Mini-LP entitled “Jukebox Romance” that really shows the best of all the good things THE YEARNING have to offer: innocent, exciting, hyper-melodic songs. This Mini-LP has A-side that stars three songs extolling the wonder of sweet, young love while the B-side is focused on the more bitter aspects of relationships. So, “You Make Loving’ You Easy” preciously and elegantly unfolds all the sweetness of Dusty Springfield or Blossom Dearie. “Baby Be Mine” is closer to the immediacy of THE MARVELETTES, THE PARIS SISTERS or Little Peggy March, with its small echoes of doo-wop. “The Way You Love Me” closes the “positive” trilogy with a folkier tone, but with the special charm of Skeeter Davis, Sandy Posey and Jackie DeShannon. “Boy Racer” opens the round of sad stories with a melancholy-laden air and marvelous arrangements in the tradition of the best of THE RONETTES. “Kiss You in The Summertime” accentuates the jazz and lounge tones with BEACH BOY-styled harmonies. “Don’t Call Me Baby” brings things to a climatic close with its overwhelming, hyper-addictive, catchy chorus.

So we are celebrating this amazing introduction of one of our newest bands, who are ready to leave us all broken-hearted but at the same time thrilled with their unforgettable songs. Pay attention to THE YEARNING’s next steps, because their future is beyond promising.

TRACKLIST: 01. You Make Lovin' You Easy 02. Baby Be Mine 03. The Way You Love Me 04. Boy Racer 05. Kiss You In The Summertime 06. Don't Call Me Baby

Mini-LP 10" [Limited Edition] • Includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps]

Available on our online store

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THE SIVER FACTORY: "If Words Could Kill", their new release

To continue with our support of the 10” format, we at Elefant Records are releasing a Mini-LP from one of the groups that have just recently become a part of our team – the British group, THE SILVER FACTORY. A few weeks ago they released their debut single, with four splendid songs, on our collection New Adventures in Pop.

The band fronted by Fran Feely formed in the summer of 2008 with the intention of showing off their shared love of music from the sixties and indie-pop. They named the group in homage to Andy Warhol’s work studio, where he had countless events and parties. After several changes in the group’s line-up, with even Fran’s brother, Peter Feely, forming part of the group at one point, THE SILVER FACTORY settled into their definitive line-up when lead vocals were handed over to Marc Johnston (formerly of THE JUNIPERS, he was also partially responsible for the same tasks on the songs of that delightful release, “The Sun Shines Over You”). Currently, alongside Fran (rhythm guitar) and Marc, the band’s line-up consists of Matt Vinall (lead guitar), Luke Headland (bass) and Paul Hobbs (drums).

“If Words Could Kill” is the Leicester band’s grand entrance into music society, with seven songs that offer a more complete and open image of a group that is loyal to its sound. Starting with that inevitable indie-pop hit full of precious arpeggios and guitar arrangements that is the title track, via that instrumental revisiting of their “The Sun Shines Over You” that stars a sitar (and there we have the Beatles connection), we arrive at a Mini-LP full of sunny melodies that prove them to be adoring fans of the best of indie classics, along the lines of bands like CLOSE LOBSTERS, THE CHESTERFIELDS, THE TRASH CAN SINATRAS and CHOO CHOO TRAIN. “Comedown Cherry” oozes vitality amidst the thrashings of puppy love, and “The World May Brings Us Down” is so addictive and marvelously dynamic, like the earliest and best of THE STONE ROSES. “I’m Alright” is probably the song that best shows their sixties leanings, with clear tendencies toward THE HOLLIES and THE KINKS. Meanwhile, we get back to the elegance, class, and romanticism with “Flowers on the Scene”, a cross between THE SMITHS and THE SEA URCHINS.

This release will be a mouthwatering delicacy for lovers of the genre - a genre in which we have already included THE SILVER FACTORY. The band possesses elegance and a magical perfection when it comes to rounding out songs and decorating them with crystalline guitars and delicious melodies.

TRACKLIST: 01. If Words Could Kill 02. I Am The Sign 03. Comedown Cherry 04. The World May Bring Us Down 05. I'm Alright 06. Flowers On The Scene 07. The Sun Shines Over You (Sitar Mix)

Mini-LP 10" [Limited Edition] • Includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps]

Available on our online store

THE YEARNING: Video “You Make Lovin' You Easy” [New Elefant band]

In the coming days we are going to present the first release from one of Elefant’s newest groups, THE YEARNING. Behind their name lies a studio project led by England’s Joe Moore, with Maddie Dobie on vocals, and with collaborations from Justyna Halas (vocals), Gordon Campbell (guitar), Mark Kiff (guitar), and Zoe Illes (cello). Together, they are capable of evoking some of the greatest moments of Motown, somewhere between doo-wop, pop-soul and the classic sixties sound. To whet your appetites, we’re giving you the first of a collection of three videos, which we will release with a space of about two or three weeks between videos. The videos correspond to three songs from this first release, titled “Jukebox Romance”. The songs are all linked and they tell us a marvelous story.

This first video is for the song that opens the Mini-LP, “You Make Lovin’ You Easy”, and in it we can see a girl walking down the street… We won’t tell you any more about the story, so you can follow it in this and the coming videos that we’ll be releasing soon enough. In the meantime, we’ll let you to enjoy this marvelous song, full of fantastic vocal games in the doo-wop code with echoes of the greats like Dusty Springfield, Blossom Dearie and THE VELVELETTES.

THE PRIMITIVES New album “Echoes and Rhymes” [30th April]

Release Date: 30th April

ELEFANT “Record Store Day”: A crazy week at Elefant to celebrate “Record Store Day”

Speciao prices at Elefant to celebrate “Record Store Day”

[special prices... crazy prices with discounts as high as 75%!]

As many of you know, in a tradition that began five years ago, every year half the globe celebrates “Record Store Day”, a celebration dreamed up by and for music, in which thousands of independent and specialist stores join forces to hold grand events in combination with special and exclusive releases for the day as well as tempting offers.

In order to celebrate this day and reward Elefant Records fans for their loyalty we are holding a “Crazy Week” in our online store, where you will be able to find practically all the label’s albums at very special prices... crazy prices with discounts as high as 75%!

Complete your Elefant album collection and remember that by buying albums you help our bands and you help us to keep developing more projects and releasing more albums.

All orders will include surprise gifts, particularly for regular customers at our online store (CDs, records, stickers, badges, T-shirts, etc.)

Drop in to our store, browse and explore all of its areas and take advantage of this irresistible offer.

Here is a list of some of the albums about to be discontinued, of which we have very few copies left.

ER-S354 TENDER TRAP "¿Cómo te llamas? (tell me your name)" CD-Single (31 copies)
ER-S358 CAMERA OBSCURA “I Love My Jean” CD-Single (9 copies)
ER-S362 CAMERA OBSCURA “Lloyd, I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken” CD-Single (15 copies)
ER-S375 LA BIEN QUERIDA “9.6” CD-Single (8 copies)

ER-212 ISAN "Dampen" SINGLE (2 copies)
ER-248 CAMERA OBSCURA "Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken" SINGLE (11 copies)
ER-253 CAMERA OBSCURA “Tears For Affairs” Single (13 copies)
ER-268 BMX BANDITS “The BMX Love EP” Single (21 copies)
ER-271 ROSE ELINOR DOUGALL “Start Stop Synchro” Single (12 copies)
ER-275 COLA JET SET “En Esta Pista Ya No Se Puede Bailar”Single (3 copies)
ER-280 ZIPPER “Lunes Por La Mañana”Single (17 copies)
ER-282 PAPA TOPO “La Chica Vampira” Single (11 copies)
ER-286 TREMBLING BLUE STARS “Correspondence EP” Single 10” (35 copies)
ER-292 BAND À PART “Una Persona Normal Con Gafas De Metal” Single (23 copies)
ER-295 THE SILVER FACTORY “The Sun Shines Over You” Single (39 copies)
ER-302 CAPITÁN SUNRISE “El Chico Más Guapo De La Galaxia” Single (21 copies)

ER-1139LP FITNESS FOREVER “Personal Train” LP (13 copies)
ER-1141LP COLA JET SET “Guitarras Y Tambores” LP (36 copies)
ER-1143LP COOPER “Aeropuerto” LP (17 copies)
ER-1145LP STEREO TOTAL “No Controles” LP (32 copies)

Elefant Shop:
http://elefant.com/en/tienda

THE SILVER FACTORY: Video for “If Words Could Kill” and upcoming concerts in Spain

In anticipation of the upcoming release of their first 10” Mini-LP, THE SILVER FACTORY is giving us the video for the album’s title track: “If Words Could Kill”. The band from Leicester already debuted on the Elefant Records single collection, New Adventures in Pop, with their first single, “The Sun Shines over You”.

The video has a clear sixties-styled esthetic that shows us the development of a relationship in three scenes in which three different colors rule - green, red, and violet. All the while Fran Feely’s band demonstrates their talent with pristine arrangements, their love for indie pop and their melancholically romantic lyrics.

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And since we couldn’t expect anything less, soon we will be able to enjoy their concerts in our country – on Friday, May 4th they will play in the EbroPop festival and on Saturday, May 5th they will be at Elefant Club with COLA JET SET and LOS BONSÁIS. Those are two fantastic opportunities to see one of the bands that has done the most to recover the indie-pop tradition, and put it together with the sounds of the sixties that you just can’t miss!

THE PRIMITIVES: “Turn Off The Moon” Video and Advance digital single from The Primitives’ ...

"Turn Off The Moon”, the advance single from THE PRIMITIVES’ new album “Echoes and Rhymes”. It perfectly represents the feeling and the form of a very special album, since it is versions of unknown songs from the sixties and seventies, originally played by obscure groups with female lead vocalists.

To give you a little advance of such a delicious treat we have chosen “Turn Off The Moon”. The song was originally the B-side of the single “Lolita Ya Ya”, from the soundtrack of Stanley Kubrick’s “Lolita”, and was originally sung by Sue Lyon, the movie’s adolescent star. This time around, the song is revisited with distortion, a touch of punk, and Joe Meek-styled sounds. Accompanying it, there are two songs that express the spirit of the album really well but that are not included on the album. “Can’t Stop The Want”, a cover taken from a single that was released in 1967 by Sandy Sarjeant, a dancer with a curious CV: She moved her hips for the television programs “Ready Steady Go” (UK) and “Beat Club” (Germany, the only country that was able to get copies of this release); she married one of the members of SMALL FACES and we saw her shaking a tail of feathers with Drimble Wedge, a devilish singer played by Peter Cook, who stole the spotlight from Dudley Moore in that particular version of Faust that Stanley Donen filmed and titled “Bedazzled” (in Spain, “Al Diablo Con El Diablo”). The cover has a wild Tracy Tracy and the potent guitar of PJ Court, who once again wraps a melodic, clearly sixties-styled song in electricity. Finally, “Breakaway” is a song that Toni Basil recorded 16 years before her hit song “Mickey”, and which inspired the peculiar movie “Breakaway”, directed by Bruce Conner and in which Toni herself dances naked through various states in the U.S. With a marvelous air of soul, THE PRIMITIVES remind us Basil herself would have been a huge star years earlier than she was, if she had been able to get adequate press for such a tremendously addictive song.

This is a huge single that serves as the perfect appetizer for one of the most anticipated albums of the season, and it leaves us even more excited about getting to hear this magnificent idea in its entirety. We are also releasing the video for “Turn Off The Moon”, magisterially directed by Chris Croft. In the video, we can see that we still love to see Tracy Tracy sing, even 20 years after the group’s first steps, surrounded by the band, with sixties motifs, turquoise guitars, and gold paper moons! Delicious!!!

TRACKLIST: 01. Turn Off The Moon 02. Can't Stop The Want 03. Breakaway

Only available in digital format!!!

ELEFANT CLUB at LA SALA SIROCO in MADRID - On May 5th!!!

After a brief pause in April because of Easter week, Elefant Club is back with a new, huge party in Siroco club. Three groups that represent Elefant’s current musical line-up and one famous DJ will get on stage and make sure everyone has an unforgettable night, like they’ve done in previous editions of Elefant Club.

COLA JET SET are more than just Elefant’s current music. They are one of the groups who best represent the recent history of our label, and who are currently doing promotion for their new English-language single “Listen and repeat” at important international events like the Glasgow Popfest (UK) or the NYC Popfest (USA), where they will also perform a semi-acoustic concert to introduce their new line-up: Ana, the group’s vocalist, is leaving, as is Estel, the group’s other bassist; both want to focus more on their careers and their families. In their place, Alicia will step in as the lead vocalist, without leaving behind her guitar and keyboards. This concert will be a special occasion that will include new songs as well as part of their old repertoire. LOS BONSÁIS will perform in our club for the second time, to present new songs and their second video, “Temporal”. The video is for one of the songs from their debut single for our New Adventures in Pop collection, a song that clearly marks their punk-pop spirit, sprinkled with distortions and fuzz, with echoes of bands like MARINE GIRLS and SHOP ASSISTANTS. Finally, THE SILVER FACTORY, after their debut single, which is practically sold-out, are coming to present their 10” mini-LP with seven new songs. They’ll play in Madrid after stopping by the Ebro Club festival the day before that, where we will once again be able to enjoy their marvelous indie-pop melodies with sixties inclinations.

The party will end with LUILIMINILI DJ spinning. LUILIMINILI is the DJ name for Luis from L-KAN and BLA, also the man behind Ocho y medio and Spray, probably the two most important clubs in Madrid, and he will ensure that the rest of the night is an untiring wave of swaying hips and ankles. Remember, this coming May 5^th in Siroco (Calle San Dimas, 3), starting at 9:30 pm, the Elefant Parties at Elefant Club are back!!!

05th may 2012
Elefant Club 007: The Sun Shines Over You
The Silver Factory + Los Bonsáis + Cola Jet Set + Luiliminili Dj + Luis Elefant Dj:
+ Luis G Morais Luiliminili Dj [Ocho y Medio Club, Bla, L Kan] + Luis Elefant Dj
Elefant Club [Sala Siroco]
C/ San Dimas, 3
Madrid
21:30
Tickets:

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COLA JET SET: At NYC Popfest 2012

COLA JET SET At NYC Popfest 2012 with the presentation of “Listen and Repeat” with their new line-up

After their stop at Popfest in Madrid, Berlin and Glasgow in 2011, COLA JET SET have been invited to participate in New York’s (USA) Popfest this year. The 2012 NYC POPFEST will be held from May 17^th to the 20^th in various theatres and clubs in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Groups likeTHE POOH STICKS, COMET GAIN, LADYBUG TRANSISTOR, PUSHY PARENTS (Elefant Records), WHITE TOWN, SPEEDMARKET AVENUE (Elefant Records) and THE WAVE PICTURES, among many others, will also be present, in what will clearly be a dream ensemble for any indie pop devotee.

It’s the perfect occasion for COLA JET SET to introduce their new EP “Listen and Repeat” to the U.S. The EP was recorded in English as an homage to all the British and American friends they’ve made through social networks and their concerts in Liverpool, London, Glasgow and the 2009 Indietracks festival in Derby.

It’s also the perfect occasion to introduce the group’s new line-up: Ana and Estel are leaving CJS to focus on their work and their families, and Alicia is taking over as lead vocalist, but without leaving the guitar or the keyboards behind. Ruth (acoustic guitar and backing vocals), Dani (electric bass), Manel (piano and organ), Joan (drums) and Felipe (electric guitar, backing vocals) are all staying on, as is Gerard (sound technician).

Before all of this, people in Barcelona will have two chances to meet the new COLA JET SET, at two live shows: April15th at La Confitería and the 28^th of the same month in the XL festival where they will play with groups like GERARD CIVAT I ELS CIVETS, MEGAFONÍA and DOBLE PLETINA. They will play already known and beloved songs as well as some new ones from their upcoming LP, which stays loyal to the classic pop they made on “Guitarras y tambores”. There is also one concert confirmed for Madrid on May 5^th in Elefant Club, with LOS BONSÁIS and THE SILVER FACTORY, and COLA JET SET will play a really special, semi-acoustic concert.

PAPA TOPO: Mini-LP 10" "Rotación y Traslación" 26th March

TRACKLIST: 01. En Un Momento 02. Robot 03. Roselles i Esbarzers 04. Acomodador 05. Siesta 06. Sanguijuela

MINI-LP 10" [White Colour Vinyl] [Limited Edition] Includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps]

Release Date: 26-03-2012

After two incredible, youthful, urgent singles that are already collector’s items, Adriá Arbona and Paulita Demaíz are still giving shape to their promising career full of future hits as successful as “Oso Panda”, “Lo Que Me Gusta Del Verano Es Poder Tomar Helado” and “La Chica Vampira” have been. Now, the duo from Mallorca is about to give us a series of Mini-LPs in 10” format that we at Elefant are going to begin to release to bring back this format that was so common in the 80s and that we liked so much, albums with 6 or 7 songs for a format that is becoming more relevant than ever with the way current music consumption is evolving.

For an event of such caliber, PAPA TOPO is delving into the more elegant aspect of their pop, keeping the dose of addictiveness intact and proving that, despite their young age, they enjoy the versatility and open-mindedness that few can boast, backed by a band of up to 15 members, including string and wind sections, the solid production of Gerard Civat, Manel Ibñañez and PAPA TOPO themselves. We have proof of this on “En Un Momento”, the song that opens this release, with a bit of Jeanette for that touch of soul (that wah wah, those trumpets), and a phrasing that occasionally reminds us of Teresa Iturrioz or Helena Miquel, and that ends as if it were one of Françoise Hardy’s most romantic songs. “Robot” begins as if it wanted to pay homage to THE RONETTES with lyrics that would delight our beloved PARADE, ending with a reminder of the most intense moments, among electric guitars. “Roselles I Esbarzers” is a delicious curiosity sung in Mallorquin that wanders between the vitality of SHOP ASSISTANTS and LA CASA AZUL to the poppier side of Soul and early LE MANS, and brings color to our memories and smiles to our faces.

The B-side opens with the infinite gem “Acomodador”, which could become a Spanish-language pop gem without much effort at all, with its ye-ye arrangements and its beyond-perfect melodies, cradled by dreamy string arrangements that have nothing to envy of the ones that Jane Scarpantoni did for Adam Green on that glorious “Friends Of Mine”. On “Siesta”, Adriá (who, by the way, is once again in charge of song-writing and arrangements for all the songs on the album) goes all-in for a “tight” piece with echoes of Chris Montez, bossa and lounge, among lazy phrasings and sassy, slow-eyed looks. To wrap things up, “Sanguijela” returns to the urgency, finding a curious but effective space between the period of ARCADE FIRE and the immediacy of the PEGAMOIDES, and Paulita’s last line, “Ya lo dijo San Mateo, no le deis perlas al cerdo” (San Mateo already said it, don’t waste your talents on people who can’t appreciate them), which takes us straight to the song’s culmination.

A Mini-LP in a delicious white vinyl that gives us an advance of the many unknown facets of PAPA TOPO, and that makes us think that Adriá and Paulita’s career still has so much for us to discover, and we are excitedly giving ourselves over to them, once again.

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THE SCHOOL: Pre-release of the single “Never Thought I'd See The Day” from their upcoming album

SINGLE 7" [White Colour Vinyl] [Limited Edition 700 Copies]Includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps]

TRACKLIST: 01. Never Thought I'd See The Day 02. When He Kisses Me 03. Where Does Your Heart Belong? 04. I Wouldn't Know What To Do

Yes, they’re back. Liz and her bandmates from Cardiff are back, after “Loveless Unebeliever” was released in dozens of countries all over the world, and was a huge success with both the critics and the public. A little while ago, even Molly Ringwald, the actress from movies like “The Breakfast Club” and “Pretty in Pink”, declared herself to be a fan of the group.

And, for opening our mouths, we get this marvelous single as a preview for their imminent album, “Reading Too Much Into Things Like Everything”. And this return is marked by a collection of songs even more impeccable than their acclaimed debut. The production is even more careful, the palette of emotions opens like a rainbow through a window wet with raindrops. The elegance, the melancholy and their oh-so-personal joie de vivre all shine with unusual brightness. As an example of all this, we have the two A sides that make up this first pre-release, and which will be included on the album.

“Never Thought I'd See The Day” creates that Scottish sound that is so full of energy and vitality, with echoes of the best BELLE & SEBASTIAN, with their usual lyrics about falling out of love and discontent, but topped with sweeping moments of the brightest hope. On the other hand, “Where Does Your Heart Belong?” takes up the tradition of the girl groups from the 60s in the best way possible, with one tremendous, solid, perfect song that even brings to mind THE SUPREMES but with details like that piano and that lone trumpet that evoke the elegance of Burt Bacharach. Is it one of the best songs that THE SCHOOL has written? Is it one of the most perfect songs in the style of the sixties? Only time will tell.

To make it really irresistible, there are two delicious covers that won’t be on the album. First, there is “When He Kisses Me” by Jonathan Richman (changed, logically, to the female subject) that the Welsh crew bring into their own territory, evoking the female greats of pop like Nancy Sinatra and Petula Clark. Second, there is “I Wouldn’t Know What To Do” by THE HONEYDRIPS, which, on this occasion, they slow down and turn into an intimate revisioning, barer and tighter.

This is an appetizer that is good enough to be a delicacy, cooked by David Wrench (BRITISH SEA POWER, Euros Childs, BAT FOR LASHES, Beth Orton, James Yorkston, FANFARLO, CARIBOU, EVERYTHING EVERYTHING, HERMAN DÜNE). It makes us think of a gargantuan feast, which will arrive soon, when we can get our hands on “Reading Too Much Into Things Like Everything”.

AEROLINEAS FEDERALES: 14th april, Concert in Madrid

“Como Un Fan” 2012 Extended reedition [Mini-LP 10”]

Rerelease of “Como un Fan” + extras on a 10” Limited Edition [1.000 copies] Includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps]

ER-1159 LA CASA AZUL “Como Un Fan” Mini-LP 10” [Release Date:19-3-2012]

TRACKLIST: 01. Viva (Un Poco Más) El Amor 02. Debería Plantearme Cambiar 03. Como Un Fan 04. Viaje A Los Sueños Polares 05. Niño Zombie 06. Mr. Camping

Good news for LA CASA AZUL fans and followers – here at Elefant we’re going to re-release one of their most looked-for releases, the single “Como Un Fan”, a four-song, CD-Single released in June, 2005. In honor of this special occasion, we’re going to release it as a limited-edition, 10” white vinyl with two extra songs that aren’t on the original release.

The original release of the single included, apart from the title track – one of the hymns of Guille Milkyway’s repertoire, taken from his album “Tan Simple Como El Amor” – two previously unreleased songs that so far have only been available on the original single, and which could stand alone on any of LA CASA AZUL’s albums. “Viva (Un Poco Más) El Amor” begins with that hypnotic vocal symphony inherited from Brian Wilson at his most inspired and gives way to a sunny, summery song, nourished and energetic as only our beloved Guille can do. “Debería Plantearme Cambiar” is one of those songs that shows Guille’s passion for Motown’s soul and doo-wop, with echoes of THE RONETTES and THE SUPREMES.

On the second side, three covers, each one more personal and striking that the last. The cover of FAMILY, “Viaje A Los Sueños Polares”, from the original version of the single, is an exercise in speedy J-pop, loaded with arrangements, but that still maintains the elegance and beauty of the original melodies – and exercise that these days probably on Guille is capable of. “Niño Zombie”, originally by PARADE and which was not on the original version of the single (though it was released in 2010 on Annika’s compiliation “Your Wonderful Parade”), takes an unforgettable song into Northern Soul territory, colorfully and with delicacy, making it even more of a hit than it already was, if that’s even possible. And to wrap things up, also new on this re-release, is the revisioning of EL NIÑO GUSANO’s “Mr. Camping” (which was first released in 2004 on the Grabaciones En El Mar compilation “Pana, Pijama, Lana: Un tributo a El Niño Gusano”), taken into dance-music territory, along the lines of URSULA 1000, full of samples and hilarious sounds.

This new, impeccable release will be special for everyone who couldn’t get their hands on the original, which has been out of print for years! Enjoy!!!

LA CASA AZUL: Release a vinyl single with the Nesquik songs "Nesquik Time"

TRACKLIST: 01. Somos De Nesquik 02. Somos De Nesquik (Instrumental) 03. Échale Nesquik 04. Échale Nesquik (Instrumental)

SINGLE 7" [Vanilla Colour Vinyl] [Limited Edition 700 Copies] Includes a free digital MP3 download [320 kbps]

Many people know the facet of Guille Milkyway as a composer for commercials, television shows (now on televisions all over the world with “Jelly Jamm”), and movie soundtracks (with a Goya for “Yo, Tambien”). That’s why Elefant Records is going to release a very special single with the two theme songs that Guille wrote for the ad campaigns for Nesquik, in both the radio and the instrumental versions. Back in 1979, Jacno, of the duet ELLI ET JACNO (songwriters for Lio’s hit “Amoureux Solitaires”) wrote a song for Nesquik based on his big hit, “Rectangle”, a song that Guille has always liked.

Of the two songs, the first, “Échale Nesquik”, recorded in 2008, has that speedy pop sound so personal to and associated with LA CASA AZUL, and the numerous collection of arrangements that are the house specialty. On the other side, from 2012, “Somos De Nesquik” shows us a more saturated sound that is danceable and modern, with its sights set clearly on the dance floor. Further, the digital version of the single will include versions of both songs in Catalan, and some really curious additional takes, like the “Soft Piano” and the “Western Summer” versions of “Échale Nesquik”, both of which are more relaxed and which make the most of how catchy the main melody is, to give it an even more precious tone.

A juicy release for all of LA CASA AZUL’s followers, and lovers of singles with theme songs and commercials that have been popular from the 50s to the 80s, when television and radio made ad jingles and television show theme songs that were true international hits. This single is precisely homage to those singles and that spirit of advertising from those years in which the most important pop artists of the time lent their voices to the coolest ad campaigns and then released those songs as singles or 7” vinyls which were either sold or given away as special offer with the products. How could anyone in Spain forget that 7” from the very young Maríbel Llaudes (Karina) for the brand Wynn’s, those surprise Fundador singles, the orange singles from Mirinda or the incredible single with the 4 versions of the Chew Junior song that flooded homes all over Spain at the beginning of the 80s, written by Juan Pardo and sung by PARCHIS. The list is never-ending…

From the cover with that retro touch, designed by the incredible Jean Duprez to the musical content, this single is, as we’ve already said, homage to those great songs written especially for commercials.

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Directed by Javi Camino [Magnetova]