We are thrilled to announce three forthcoming Matinée albums that are currently at the pressing plant, and you—lucky listener—can preorder them all now in advance of their release dates later this month.
It’s been ten years since popular Scottish duo Strawberry Whiplash last graced the new release racks, and the new 12-track ‘People Like Us’ collection (matcd097) combines the best elements of their first two albums ‘Hits In The Car’ and ‘Stuck In The Never Ending Now’ in an absolutely brilliant and varied third album recorded at Strawberry Towers in four months early this year. The album features recent smash singles ‘At The End Of The Day’, ‘Baby (You’re A Dancer)’ and ‘The Vampire Life’ plus nine additional tracks. A remarkable album, ‘People Like Us’ is a triumph for the band and another Scottish pop classic for the Matinée discography.
Full details on the release are available on the catalog page. The album is officially released October 24, but you can preorder it right now exclusively from the Matinée shop and we will send it to you as soon as we have copies back from the plant. In the meantime, catch up on those recent smash singles on our Soundcloud.
The classic 1990s releases from Stockholm indie pop quartet Red Sleeping Beauty have long been out of print and unavailable on streaming services. That changes with the release of ‘Pop Songs’ (matcd098)—an astonishing 50-track (!) double-CD retrospective! Disc one collects 27 tracks released from 1992 to 1996 on international pop labels of the day—including the ‘Pop Sounds’ 3” CDEP and the ‘Bedroom’ CD album on German label Marsh-Marigold Records, the ‘Top of the Pops’ 7” EP on Japanese label Motorway Records, the ‘Seasons Change’ 7” EP on American label Somersault Records, the ‘Smile’ 7” EP on American label Sunday Records, and four extra ‘Bedroom’ tracks on Japanese label Quince Records. The physical CD includes a bonus second disc collecting 23 additional tracks recorded between 1989 and 1998—featuring rare contributions to vinyl records, CDs, and compilation cassettes released on various labels from France, Germany, Japan, Spain, and USA, plus 15 previously unreleased songs. Please note: the 23 tracks on disc two are only available on the physical CD and are not part of the digital ‘Pop Songs’ release.
Full details on the release are available on the catalog page. The album is officially released October 31, but you can preorder it right now exclusively from the Matinée shop and we will send it to you as soon as we have copies back from the plant. Check out a four-song sampler on our Soundcloud.
The third new release is the spectacular seventh album ‘To Surf With Love’ (matcd099) from Scottish favorites Bubblegum Lemonade! Combining Surf’s Up-era Beach Boys with shoegaze, the album has a deliberate unified sound aesthetic and a narrative curve which documents a summer seaside relationship from beginning to end. The band uses delayed guitars, crashing cymbals, and percussion tracks to emulate the sound and feel of the sea, which is central to the whole album. The album features the hit single ‘Where The Light Hits The Shade’ and forthcoming single ‘French Letters In The Sand’ plus ten additional tracks. ‘To Surf With Love’ is the album that Bubblegum Lemonade were born to make, and the band considers this their best yet, by some distance.
Full details on the release are available on the catalog page. The album is officially released October 28, but you can preorder it right now exclusively from the Matinée shop and we will send it to you as soon as we have copies back from the plant. While you wait, you can stream the first single ‘Where The Light Hits The Shade’ and ace album track ‘Not Going Back’ on the Matinée Soundcloud.
Shipping multiple CDs is often the same price or only slightly higher postage so take advantage of the early preorder and pick up all three albums, or add another gem from our astonishing back catalog like the recent ‘Just Beyond The Lights’ album (matcd096) from The Perfect English Weather! See all our new releases in the Matinée shop!