Artist: The Blueskies
Title: Souvenir
Label: Killing Moon Records
Genre: Indie
Bitrate: 189kbit av.
Time: 00:23:02
Size: 32.81 mb
Rip Date: 2010-04-23
Str Date: 2010-05-30
01. Matthew 3:26
02. Hen Nights And The Homeless 3:42
03. Storage Space 4:20
04. Daggers 3:45
05. Thanks For Asking Why 3:44
06. Royal Blood 4:05
Release Notes:
Brighton-based electro quintet The Blueskies will release their debut
mini-album æSouvenirÆ this May 30th. Formed in late 2006 by a shared
love of geeking out over synths, and delving into the, often seen as
shameful, world of mainstream pop, the result is a record fuelled by a
passion for writing infectious melodies and making people dance.
To date, the band have appeared live with the likes of Does It Offend
You, Yeah?, Ladyhawke and The Presets, and SouvenirÆs production duties
were taken care of by producer-of-the-moment Paul Savage (Franz
Ferdinand, Mogwai, The Gossip), winner of this yearÆs Music ProducerÆs
Guild Award for Breakthrough Producer.
The recordÆs opener, the tale of a not-so-chivalrous character
æMatthewÆ demonstrates the bandÆs tidy knack at making the synth work
side by side with the guitars rather than fighting with them for
interest. What follows is the instantly catchy and painfully all too
familiar lament of æHen Nights and HomelessÆ æI hate this side of town/
where the plastic tiaras dance to the sound of drowning sorrows/ while
the hen nights and homeless fight for attention.Æ
As the record wraps up with the poignant æThanks For Asking WhyÆ and
the absolutely storming synth party stomp of æRoyal BloodÆ, itÆs clear
that this mini-album means the start of something special for the band
as they announce a string of tour dates later in the year.
The Blueskies have also contributed several remixes for artists as
diverse as Frank Turner, The Xcerts and All Time Low. Souvenir is
released through Killing Moon, the label that brought us debuts from
artists such as Little Death and The Muscle Club.