As we await the official release of new gems from The Lucksmiths and Champagne Riot, we should point out that the smashing new album ‘Sophomore Release’ (matcd057) from Scotland’s Bubblegum Lemonade is still sparkling on a new release shelf near you.
The smarties in the music press have certainly praised it in reviews, with some of our favorite quotes including:
“Sunny, effervescent mod-pop suited for the swinging London of 1964.” —Pop On Purpose
“Not a Scottish record, then but very much a record from Scotland. I’m sure Roddy, Jim and William will be happy to have Bubblegum Lemonade as peers on this evidence.” —A Layer of Chips
“Sophomore Release expands upon the debut album with added cotton candy and even better songs.” —Blurt Magazine
“Powerpop jangle that wouldn’t be out of place on a C-86 compilation.” —When You Motor Away
“The Bubblegum Lemonade releases so far have been choc-a-block with pop classics, and this second album is more of the same … a fun record with great catchy tunes and jangly guitar.” —The Punch Table
“One heck of a good listen.” —Austin Town Hall
For complete release details and more reviews, please see the catalog page or visit the Matinée and Bubblegum Lemonade pages on Facebook. The album is part of nearly all recent orders from the Matinée shop and also available from smart record retailers and digitally via the usual digital outlets including iTunes, emusic, Amazon, Darla.com, and Spotify. Have a listen to album track ‘We Could Send Emails’ to see what the fuss is all about:
Meanwhile, we have a brand new #1 on the Matinée hit parade with The Lucksmiths claiming top honors with the new ‘Unfamiliar Stars’ DVD. Here are the top sellers in the shop for the month of January:
10. Northern Portrait – Life Returns To Normal 7″
9. The Electric Pop Group – Sunrise CDEP
8. Math and Physics Club – Weekends Away CDEP
7. The Electric Pop Group – Seconds CD
6. Math and Physics Club – I Shouldn’t Look As Good As I Do CD
5. Various Artists – The Matinée Holiday Soirée CDEP
4. The Lucksmiths – Get-to-Bed Birds 7″
3. Bubblegum Lemonade – Sophomore Release CD
2. Champagne Riot – Moonstruck CDEP
1. The Lucksmiths – Unfamiliar Stars DVD