Slumberland Goes to Glasgow for Sexy Kids and Bricolage

Slumberland Records knows how to make a comeback. One of the most influential indie labels of the '90s, they went dormant, for the most part, in 2001. But then last year, like the Wonka factory, things began to stir in Slumberland land, with the label being fully revitalized this year. We've gotten great full-lengths from The Lodger and Crystal Stilts, a swell caUSE co-MOTION compilation, the awesome Searching for the Now series of split 7" singles and the promise of The Pains of Being Pure at Heart's excellent debut album due in February 2009.

Now add to that absolutely fantastic singles from two of Glasgow's best new bands.

First is Sexy Kids' debut single "Sisters are Forever," which features half of the short-lived, dearly-missed The Royal We. Like that band, it still owes a lot to that city's '80s new wave scene, though this really sounds more like Altered Images than anything on Postcard. (More specifically, it sounds like The Wedding Present's cover of "Think That it Might.") It's pretty great:

MP3: Sexy Kids - Sisters are Forever (buy it from Slumberland)

MP3: The Wedding Present - Think That it Might

Slumberland has also signed Bricolage who definitely evoke the Postcard sound. The band have been together for two years and have toured with Franz Ferdinand and punk legend Vic Godard (who Orange Juice covered). "Turn U Over," their fourth single, reeks of Orange Juice but yet it tastes fresh, not from concentrate, and the chorus is insanely infectious and bonkers good. I love it. 


MP3: Bricolage - Turn U Over (buy from Slumberland; earlier releases on Emusic)

MP3: Orange Juice - Satellite City

Bricolage's debut album, which "Turn U Over" is from, is due out in February on Slumberland.

Comments

[eddy]

"Glasgow legend Vic Goddard"?
Um, no, Vic Godard (one 'd') is English. He might be a legend *in* Glasgow, though. I think Orange Juice covered Subway Sect's "Holiday Hymn" early on and Edwyn Collins later produced some solo stuff for Vic.

[SoundBitesNYC]

OJ definitely covered "Holiday Hymn" and yes you're right about Godard's locale and spelling. Thanks for keeping me in check, Eddy.

-B

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