The new Bubblegum Lemonade single ‘Caroline’s Radio’ (matinée 074) is now a certified top ten hit! A month after its initial release, the single has passed up Northern Portrait, Cats on Fire, Math and Physics Club, and nearly all other indie challengers on its way up to the number three spot on our main distributor Darla Records top sellers chart!
The first release since the Glasgow act’s celebrated debut album ‘Doubleplusgood’ (matcd048) in 2008, ‘Caroline’s Radio’ is a fantastic Scottish pop hit that pays homage to offshore pirate radio station Radio Caroline with zippy lead guitars and rich harmonies perfect for surfing the medium waves. The single features two exclusive b-sides and is limited to 500 hand-numbered copies on transparent red vinyl.
In reviewing the single, The Finest Kiss called it “a buzzing barrel of hooks” and A Layer of Chips described it as “an ode to Radio Caroline, but one that swoops and glides and has the best guitar solo since, oooh, I dunno, Ride’s ‘Chelsea Girl’, or something.” Elsewhere, Indie-mp3.co.uk declared the single “pure and sunny unadulterated jangle pop” and Teenage Kicks wrote “Caroline’s Radio takes three chords, jangly guitars, winsome sad-eyed vocals, Beach Boys references, a little fuzz and music crush lyrics to create a breezy summer anthem that’s heavy on the pop.”
For more release details and reviews please see the catalog page, and grab a free mp3 of ‘Caroline’s Radio’ on the Matinée sounds page.
In other Bubblegum news, the band is currently putting finishing touches on a new album—provisionally titled ‘Sophomore Release’—which collects the ten best new songs from the 50 or so written over the past year. It’s shaping up to be one hit after another so reserve a spot on your 2010 favorite album list because you’ll need one for this.
There is also movement afoot to get Bubblegum Lemonade to play live in a town near you! To make this happen simply pay a visit to the somewhat mysterious ‘Campaign For Bubblegum Lemonade To Play Live!’ page on Facebook. We’d love to see it happen too so why not joint the cause?
‘Caroline’s Radio’ is available now from the Matinée shop and select record emporiums across the globe plus digitally from the usual suspects but you better act quickly before Darla orders all our remaining stock!