Scottish duo Strawberry Whiplash celebrate the start of summer with an absolutely ace new single ‘Baby (You’re A Dancer)’ out now!

The title track, taken from the forthcoming ‘People Like Us’ album, is a smash hit designed to soundtrack your next pool party or beach soirée, and man, Strawberry Whiplash are exactly the sort of people that you want to hang out with!  The song is the closest the band has come to dance music, and you will find yourself hilariously grooving to this into the late night hours. Consistent with some of the best parties being family affairs, Laz’ son James plays rhythm guitar on the song.

The EP (matda047) includes two additional tracks exclusive to this release: ‘In Along With You’—originally written in the 1990s for a pre-Strawberry Whiplash band called The Stepping Stones—channels an early New Order influence and mines that magical feeling that comes with falling in love or having a new friend. Finally, this waltz version of ‘First Light Of Dawn’ is a 6/8 rhythm demo of a track that originally appeared on the debut album ‘Hits In The Car’ and has a gentle and slightly melancholic feel demonstrating some keen Mazzy Star influence. 

The single is available right now from the Matinée shop, the usual digital merchants, and our Soundcloud. The 12-track ‘People Like Us’ album is coming to a record store near you this summer!

Scottish favorites Bubblegum Lemonade released their sixth album ‘Lawrence of Suburbia’ (matcd092) in 2024.  Combining jangly and psychedelic songs, the album is a great listen from start to finish and was well received by long-time fans and the music press:

I Don’t Hear A Single called it “another triumph for Matinée Recordings, all the way from Santa Barbara via Glasgow,” while A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed said “Bubblegum Lemonade has a knack for crafting simply effective numbers which mine the rich traditions of indie-pop…[with] C86 vibes, a dash of early Go-Betweens, [and] nods in the direction of both Television Personalities and very early Primal Scream.”

Records I Like said “the sixth album from the Scottish band features their trademark blend of their 1960’s influenced psych tinged pop with 1980’s indie pop,” while Jigsaw Records called it “a nicely varied album combining the usual jangly 12-string guitar-pop sound with quite a bit more psychedelia and even a bit of dancey Madchester influence” and When You Motor Away declared the album “one of our most played LPs this year” and encouraged fans to “treasure it, folks!”

The album spawned four hit singles: ‘Never Have I Ever’ (matda028) in 2022, ‘Out There On The Radio’ (matda031) in 2023, ‘Love’s Young Nightmare’ (matda035) in 2024, and ‘Someone Made You Sad’ (matda041) in 2025.

‘Suburban Singles Club’ (matda046) collects these four singles, along with eight exclusive b-sides that have proven equally popular to songs on the album itself. The resulting collection is as an essential companion to ‘Lawrence of Suburbia’ and further testament to the never-ending stream of quality music coming from the Bubblegum hit factory.

The album is available now from the Matinée shop and all the usual streaming services.  You can preview a few of the ace tracks on our Soundcloud as well!