Artist: Allo, Darlin'
Title: The Polaroid Song
Label: Fortuna Pop!
Genre: Folk
Bitrate: 186kbit av.
Time: 00:07:05
Size: 9.95 mb
Rip Date: 2009-11-23
Str Date: 2009-12-21
01. The Polaroid Song 3:43
02. Will You Please Spend New Year's Eve With Me? 3:22
Release Notes:
Allo, Darlin' is the music of Australian-born, London-based songwriter
Elizabeth Morris. Originally from a country town in Queensland,
Elizabeth moved to London in 2005 and, inspired to write songs by her
purchase of a ukulele from the famous Duke Of Uke shop in Brick Lane,
began to make music. A little later Elizabeth hooked up with Paul Rains
(guitar), Bill Botting (bass) and Michael Collins (drums) and,
augmented by Terry Edwards of Tindersticks/Gallon Drunk fame on trumpet
and sax, cut a single, Henry Rollins Don't Dance, released earlier this
year on the cult WeePOP label.
Much to their surprise, Henry Rollins started getting airplay on BBC
Radio 1, 6 Music, XFM and the like, and glowing reviews in places such
as the Metro, The Fly and The Guardian, the latter calling it "the best
indiepop song for years".. A breezy, bouncy, eighties-style pop song
that could have come straight from the soundtrack of a John Hughes
movie, it was inspired by PolaroidÆs decision to stop manufacturing the
iconic film, a move that prompted ElizabethÆs photography-obsessed
boyfriend to start his own stockpile. B-side Will You Please Spend New
YearÆs With Me? possesses a childlike naivety and emotional directness
that conjures up the anti-folk lullabies of Kimya Dawson.
As an added incentive to buy the record 100 of the 7ö singles will
contain a unique, individually-taken Polaroid which entitles the lucky
finder to enter a competition to win a special Allo, DarlinÆ gig live
in their own living room! In their brief lifetime Allo, DarlinÆ have
already played Indietracks Festival, stealing the show with their
impromptu station platform performance, played shows in Sweden and
Germany, and been interviewed (twice) by Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 Music.
Elizabeth also dueted with fellow Australian Darren Hanlon at last
yearÆs End Of The Road Festival, while their forthcoming shows include
an appearance at the prestigious Swn Festival in Cardiff.
When sheÆs not making music Elizabeth waitresses in a North London cafΘ
whose regular clientele include The Mighty Boosh and Johnny Borrell of
Razorlight, but with pop songs as strong as these she wonÆt be making
tea for the Dalston Set for very much longer. ôAllo, Darlin' will,
quite plainly become, if not huge, then hugely popular with a great
many people.
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