City Rock Dove Smittens, The SKU: FIKA067LP Barcode: 5057805017370 15.00 £15.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Fika Recordings Released Date: 27th July 2018 Buying Format: 180g 1LP Includes Download Code Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info The Smittens are a 6-piece indiepop band that make upbeat and introspective tunes, tinged with vulnerability and optimism. While sonically the elements of multi-layered harmonies, countermelodies and ba-ba-ba singalong hooks still play a large part in The Smittens’ approach to songwriting, as each of the 4 main songwriters has grown, the overall perspective of the songs seems a bit moodier, and more serious. They’ve long since left behind the label of being a ‘cute’ or ‘twee’ band since their debut album 15 years ago. City Rock Dove is instead an album of transition, ennui and nihilism; honing in on personal politics and gender queerness. The album contends with the turbulent changes of modern America serving only to cement the status quo – and it’s not just the outside world that’s changing either: The Smittens are also singing about the changes in themselves and taking a hard look inside. Gary Olson (Ladybug Transistor) returned to mix the new album, having been instrumental in helping develop the richer textures first seen on 2016’s Love Record Breaker EP. The album opens with the coming-out anthem Three States, Dana’s very personal tale of change. His vocals for the song were recorded over 2 years during the course of his gender transition. It’s a window into vulnerability, fear, determination and growth: there’s beauty in complexity. Gender and sexuality are behind Cats for Cats, taking a gay dating app cliche (“masc. for masc.”) as the opening refrain, and contemplating being 40, in a long term relationship and how freedom of experimentation always comes with its own costs. Infinity Pools is a homage to Spanish tontipop, and also inspired by Max’s longstanding love of tropicália. It’s a heady mix of pretentious experimentation and the most basic, simple, silly, absurdly infectious pop. Missy takes the lead on album closer Prince of Sweden, a love letter to Scandinavia. “I love Cole Porter’s song “You’re the Top” because it’s a rolling list of things that are the best-of-the-best and being the Prince of Sweden seemed like it could be one of those… at least as good as being compared to cellophane. No political innuendo intended.” The band is friends first and open-hearted indiepop revolutionaries after that. Max Andrucki, Missy Bly, Colin Clary, Dana Kaplan, Holly Chagnon, and David Zacharis switch up instruments, song-writing, and singing to create catchy, harmony-driven pop anthems and queer love songs—always brilliantly lyrical, and often brazenly political. They’re based in Burlington, Vermont and in New York City. City Rock Dove is their 6th studio album, and third release. “The vocal arrangements sound great, the reverb 1950s guitar sound wonderful. There will be no dancing at the indie disco to this and its all the better for it… Arguably their most important album to date.” Neon Filler “each and every song they write is a rampant musical pleasure – they could force a smile on the sourest face.” Bearded Magazine “To pull off diversity in sound is a feat in itself, but to do so with a coherent sound is pure magic. Somehow, The Smittens do just that without any sign of strain. May they continue with equal exuberance.” The Big Takeover Artist Smittens, The Genre Rock And Pop Label Fika Recordings Buying Options 180g 1LP Includes Download Code Format 180g , 1LP , Includes Download Code Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings A1) Three States A2) Love is a Word A3) We’re Gonna Fall A4) Cats for Cats A5) Season One A6) Second Choice Girl A7) Winter is Finally Here B1) Infinity Pools B2) Maybe It Is Me B3) Hi from Vermont B4) Kiss Me in the Morning B5) On the Back of Butterflies B6) Strong to Me (Warriors) B7) Prince of Sweden Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Rock And Pop Nearly New View Product Quick View Pursuit Of Happiness, The Love Junk Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Chrysalis | 1LP Released 13th March 2024 £10.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Pursuit Of Happiness, The Love Junk £10.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Chrysalis SKU: nn282664 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 13th March 2024 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Patrick Watson Just Another Ordinary Day Rock And Pop | Secret City Records | 1LP Released 17th November 2023 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Patrick Watson Just Another Ordinary Day £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Secret City Records SKU: SCR6LPS Formats: 1LP Released Date: 17th November 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Rumer B Sides & Rarities Vol. 2 Rock And Pop | Cooking Vinyl | 1LP Released 21st October 2022 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Rumer B Sides & Rarities Vol. 2 £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Cooking Vinyl SKU: COOKLP828 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 21st October 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View J Gelis Band Bloodshot Rock And Pop | Import Exclusive | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 16th March 2015 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders J Gelis Band Bloodshot £26.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Import Exclusive SKU: RLGM4003062PMI Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 16th March 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Red Hot Chili Peppers Blood Sugar Sex Magik Rock And Pop | Warner Bros | 180g, 2LP Released 22nd November 2011 £33.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Red Hot Chili Peppers Blood Sugar Sex Magik £33.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Warner Bros SKU: 0093624954163 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 22nd November 2011 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View David Bowie Who Can I Be Now? 1974-1976 Rock And Pop | Parlophone | 13LP, Box Set Released 19th September 2016 £200.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders David Bowie Who Can I Be Now? 1974-1976 £200.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Parlophone SKU: 0190295989835 Formats: 13LP, Box Set Released Date: 19th September 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Crystal Antlers Tentacles Rock And Pop | Touch & Go | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released 3rd April 2009 £14.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Crystal Antlers Tentacles £14.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Touch & Go SKU: TG342LP Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes Download Code Released Date: 3rd April 2009 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Tom Waits Bad As Me Rock And Pop | Anti | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 10th November 2017 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Tom Waits Bad As Me £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Anti SKU: 271513 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 10th November 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Dave Hause Devour Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Rise | 180g, 2LP, Includes CD Released 7th October 2013 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Dave Hause Devour £16.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Rise SKU: RR2141 Formats: 180g, 2LP, Includes CD Released Date: 7th October 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Booher Funny Tears Rock And Pop | Old Flame Records | 1LP Released 10th March 2017 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Booher Funny Tears £24.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Old Flame Records SKU: LPOFR106 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 10th March 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Rock And Pop Start again
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