July 14, 2009

The Just Smittens

I just got a confirmation from the pressing plant that everything is on schedule, and am utterly excited to announce that our next release - The Smittens / The just joans SPLIT - is going to be available next week.

Both such quintessentially WeePOP! bands, The just joans and The Smittens represent two different sides of the atlantic and two aspects of the indiepop sound: The Smittens with their more uptempo handclaps, jangles and percussion, and the Just Joans showcasing a more uniquely british anarok styling and lineage.

Long time admirers of each others work, they finally got to meet and play together at last years Indietracks festival. Friendships were made, plans were hatched, and the result is a joined release with them covering each other's songs as well as a single of their own.

To hear the Smittens singing about the Buckfast tonic wine and wearing Kappa tracksuits is in their cover of "what do we do now" is just too good!! They round out their side with a new track called 'Summer Sunshine' full of that much loved percussion and jangle, with a big wiggly synth line for the summer!

The Just Joans went for 'Gin and Platonic' from The Smitten's 'Gentlefication Now!' album, and a re-recording of one of their own earliest and favorite tracks, 'I Hear You're The Man Now, John' from their album 'Last Tango In Motherwell'.

The split is going to be available on 7" vinyl next week (available to pre-order now) and on our traditional 3" cds later in the month.

The two bands are playing a show together on Monday, July 20th, at the Flying Duck in Glasgow, along with One Happy Island, The specific heats and the Maple Leaves. Advance tickets available on wegottickets.

Woot! Can't wait!

xx