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 View Product Quick View Prince 4Ever Rock And Pop | Rhino | Box Set Released 13th September 2017 £50.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Prince 4Ever £50.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Rhino SKU: 0093624913047 Formats: Box Set Released Date: 13th September 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View House Of Love, The The House Of Love Rock And Pop | Proper Records | 180g, 1LP Released 15th September 2023 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders House Of Love, The The House Of Love £25.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Proper Records SKU: UMCLP055 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 15th September 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Amy MacDonald Woman Of The World – Best Of Rock And Pop | Virgin EMI | 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 21st November 2018 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Amy MacDonald Woman Of The World – Best Of £24.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Virgin EMI SKU: 6794008 Formats: 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 21st November 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View James Iha Look to the Sky Rock And Pop | The End | 1LP Released 14th December 2012 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders James Iha Look to the Sky £16.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: The End SKU: TE2881 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 14th December 2012 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Kiss Revenge Rock And Pop | Back To Black | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 31st March 2014 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Kiss Revenge £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Back To Black SKU: 3765827 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 31st March 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Beatles, The White Album – 50th Anniversary 2LP (EU Pressing) Rock And Pop | Apple | 180g, 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 7th November 2018 £43.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Beatles, The White Album – 50th Anniversary 2LP (EU Pressing) £43.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Apple SKU: 6769686 Formats: 180g, 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 7th November 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Daphne Guinness Daphne & The Golden Chord Rock And Pop | Agent Anonyme Limited | 1LP Released 15th June 2018 £39.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Daphne Guinness Daphne & The Golden Chord £39.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Agent Anonyme Limited SKU: VPAAL08 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 15th June 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Melanie Stoneground Words Rock And Pop | Neighbourhood Records | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 22nd March 2024 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Melanie Stoneground Words £24.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Neighbourhood Records SKU: NERE003LP Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 22nd March 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Luluc Dear Hamlyn (Loser Edition) Rock And Pop | Sub Pop | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released 5th March 2019 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Luluc Dear Hamlyn (Loser Edition) £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Sub Pop SKU: SP1121X Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl, Includes Download Code Released Date: 5th March 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Saint Etienne Good Humor Rock And Pop | Heavenly | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 3rd November 2017 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Saint Etienne Good Humor £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Heavenly SKU: HVNLP71 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 3rd November 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Rock And Pop Start again
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