Three of Fortuna POP!'s finest - Allo Darlin', Tender Trap and Darren Hayman - will be taking to the stage as part of a bargain five-bands-for-a-fiver bill at Barden's Boudoir in London on Tuesday 9th February to help raise funds for Allo Darlin' trip to play SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. This really is shaping up to be a very special night, not least because Amelia from Tender Trap and Darren are promising to sing a few of the duets from Hefner's classic "We Love The City" album, something they've not done for ten years and may not do again for another ten.
Come along and support our bid not to lose huge amounts on money on an ill advised trip to the states! There are still tickets left here if you want to snap one up.
You can listen to Allo Darlin's forthcoming single "Dreaming" below.
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HAPPY NEW DECADE!
To celebrate the start of the new decade we thought we'd give away a song that was released at the start of the Noughties (still doesn't sound right does it?). Airport Girl's "The Foolishness That We Create Through Love Is The Closest We Come To Greatness", a song nearly as long as its title, was released in 2000 and was decribed by Melody Maker (remember them?) as "like Belle & Sebastian meet Denim, which is the stuff of genius". We were reminded of it by its appearance in Sweeping The Nation's excellent personal round-up of the best of last decade "Noughties By Nature" which described it as "two perfect popsongs. Back to back. In the same song." A rummage around also discovered a video for the song that was made at the time but was shelved due to a falling out between band and director. Here it is in all its VHS glory.
Download ""The Foolishness That We Create Through Love Is The Closest We Come To Greatness" by Airport Girl for FREE here
FREE DOWNLOAD OF NEW ALLO DARLIN' SINGLE
The Polaroid Song is the first fruit from Allo Darlin’s soon to be released debut album. A breezy, bouncy, eighties-style pop song that could have come straight from the soundtrack of a John Hughes movie, it was inspired by Polaroid’s decision to stop manufacturing the iconic film, a move that prompted Elizabeth of Allo Darlin’s photography-obsessed boyfriend to start his own stockpile. B-side Will You Please Spend New Year’s 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 7” singles will contain a unique, individually-taken Polaroid which entitles the lucky finder to enter a competition to win a special Allo Darlin’ gig live in their own living room!
Download both songs from the 7" + artwork for FREE here
Not content to rest on the laurels of having one of the best and most talked-about albums of 2009, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart are back with Higher Than The Stars, four brand-new songs that do what the band does best – breathe fresh life into indiepop with exuberance, charm and of course quality tunes.
From the New Wave-flavored bliss of "Higher Than The Stars" to the crashing power-pop of new live favorite "Twins," this EP is both a perfect summation of what The Pains are all about and a signpost to the future. Fizzy noise-pop is present and correct in the form of "103," and the band switches gears a bit for the brooding 80s-esque "Falling Over." Capping things off we have a series of remixes from Saint Etienne, DJ Downfall, Skanfrom and Others In Conversation. We were thrilled to hear how these producers remodeled the Pains' originals and hope you will be too.
The release comes in four formats - 7" Single, CD EP, 12" EP and 12" Remix EP - and is in the shops or available to order direct from us now.
THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART - NEW SINGLE WITH EXCLUSIVE B-SIDE
"Come Saturday", the new single from The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, is out now on limited edition see-thru green 7" vinyl and download with the exclusive B-side "Side Ponytail" - and it's available to order direct from us in the UK and Europe. If you're not in Europe you can buy the record from the Slumberland label in the states. Don't forget too that the debut album is still available in CD digipak and now on limited edition white vinyl LP too.
Anyone who enjoys Pains songs being played on the ukulele by bearded scottish men will find much to enjoy here.
RIP THE LUCKSMITHS
In loving memory of the passing of one of the finest bands of all time, here's a little clip of them playing one of their best known numbers. Mark, Tali, Marty & Louis - Thanks!
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