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posted by davidt
on Tuesday January 27 2004, @09:00AM
Jimmy writes:
I know there has been some discussion on the Morrissey solo website about
our new Smiths tribute CD, with the most recent posting talking about
availability in Australia. The CD is released today in the US and if you
want to tell anybody about it here is the information. The CD is only $10
when ordered directly from the label (http://www.indiepages.com/matinee/),
but it is also available now from US mailorder outfits Parasol, Darla, Tone
Vendor, Twee Kitten, and Microindie, plus Rough Trade (UK), Melody Bar (UK),
Pop Polar (Canada), Canciones Huerfanas (Spain), Unisex (Germany), and
Candle (Australia). There are links to these places on the Matinee website.
The CD is also stocked at Amazon.com, and distributors are shipping to
record shops this week. In any event, here is the info. and please let me
know if you need anything else. There are a few soundclips on the Matinee
website too.
VARIOUS ARTISTS - ROMANTIC AND SQUARE IS HIP AND AWARE (A MATINÉE TRIBUTE TO THE SMITHS) CD
catalog number: matcd 030
format: 12-track CD
release date: 26 January 2004
Tracklisting:
1. The Pines - Ask
2. Pale Sunday - I Know It's Over
3. The Lucksmiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
4. Slipslide - Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
5. Pipas - This Night Has Opened My Eyes
6. Lovejoy - Girlfriend In A Coma
7. Would-Be-Goods - Back To The Old House
8. The Young Tradition - Sheila Take A Bow
9. Simpático - That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
10. The Guild League - Panic
11. The Liberty Ship - Sweet and Tender Hooligan
12. The Snowdrops - Bigmouth Strikes Again
A daring and impressive tribute to legendary mid-80s English band The
Smiths. Arguably one of the finest pop groups of all time, The Smiths
released an impeccable collection of records between their debut in 1983 and
their swansong in 1987. Among their many fans are several top artists from
California-based indie Matinée Recordings, so the label invited twelve of
them to pay respect to the brilliance of The Smiths and mark the 20th
anniversary of their first album with this sincere tribute. Borrowing a
title from the run-out groove of the "William, It Was Really Nothing"
single, "Romantic and Square is Hip and Aware" provides solid
interpretations of Smiths classics by current Matinée artists from England,
Australia, Brazil, Sweden and the United States. The contributors include
The Pines, with a jangly version of the hit "Ask"; Pale Sunday, providing a
magnificent bossa-nova/shoegaze reworking of "I Know It's Over"; The
Lucksmiths, who approach the mighty "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"
as a duet and come out smelling of roses; Slipslide, with an expertly
crafted cover of "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want"; Pipas,
adding a dance beat to the early classic "This Night Has Opened My Eyes";
Lovejoy, contributing an admirable cover of "Girlfriend In A Coma";
Would-Be-Goods, with an unforgettable version of "Back To The Old House";
The Young Tradition, putting their polish on an untraditional version of
"Sheila Take A Bow"; Simpático, with a convincing rendition of "That Joke
Isn't Funny Anymore"; The Guild League, glam-ing up the already glam hit
"Panic"; The Liberty Ship, attacking the rollicking "Sweet and Tender
Hooligan" in fine fashion; and The Snowdrops, with a splendid live recording
of "Bigmouth Strikes Again". Created with immense reverence for the band,
"Romantic and Square is Hip and Aware" is a passionate tribute to the most
influential pop band of the past 20 years.
Matinée Recordings
Post Office Box 2181
Santa Barbara, CA 93120 USA
matineepop@hotmail.com
http://www.indiepages.com/matinee/
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The UK release date is the 16th of Feb.