Don’t Be A Stranger Presents Forthcoming Frutti di Mare

The Band Will Be Featured On Showtimes "United States of Tara" On Feb 1st 

US Tour Dates This Spring. 

Listen To Mon-chi-chi

Don’t be a Stranger was formed in 2002, in a tiny village in rural Värmland, a Swedish region of dark woods and weird dialects. Liv Widell (singer/songwriter), Louise Weibull (Fidget) and her sister Christina Weibull (Honey is Cool) met by coincidence and started making music together. Liv had a God given voice and abundant musical sketches in her head and hands. Louise and Christina had flow, melodies, inspiration, instruments and a brand new portable digital recording studio.  About a year later, as the lack of rhythm became too painful, the girls were joined by Johan Forsman (Fidget). Loads of songs were born without much of a direction or outspoken desired result. They all had completely different musical back- grounds, preferences and preconceptions of what to do and how.  In 2005, the band moved to Stockholm, to a “goth” basement with neon lights and skeletons hanging from the roof. Acollective depression sets in and marks the music. They felt an urging need for joy and love and anything but that dark basement! They ask Mattias Albinsson (Ebon Tale) to join them on the bass.  When summer came at last, they decided to put their music on tape. Don’t be a Stranger entered Studio Cobra  where the band’s last but not least member is found in the control room of the dark cave like studio: Konie Ehrencrona  (Konie and the Club, Hipwhips) completes the setting of the group with his spirits and his guitars.  Cheap Lullaby Records will release Don’t Be A Strangers Frutti Di Mare in April 09. The band will be featured on Showtimes "United States of Tara" on Feb 1st  and will be touring the US this spring.

Track Listing: 

01) Perfect Problem 

02) Too Late 

03) Love 

04) Mon-chi-chi 

05) Lonely Together 

06) No Surprise 

07) We’ve Been Waiting Far Too Long 

08) Homerun 

09) You Leave Alone

10) Yellow Moon 

11) Bending 

http://www.dontbeastranger.org/

Don't Forget To Enter The DTYF Motley Crue Contest!

Click here to enter! You could win. one of two prize packs. Which means that on February 17th, two lucky DTYF readers will win a copy of Dirt, Heroin Diaries, Sola on CD and Sixx:AM's life is beautiful deluxe edition cd.

Drum-Off Grand Champ Jerome Flood II on Last Call with Carson Daly

On Wednesday, January 14th Guitar Center's Drum-Off '08 champion  
Jerome Flood II made his television debut with a performance on Last  
Call with Carson Daly.  This past Saturday the 22-year-old resident  
of Atlanta was crowned winner of Guitar Center's Drum-Off '08, the  
world's largest drum competition.  Flood and the five other  
finalists were judged by a panel of today's most prominent and  
acclaimed drummers including Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Kenny  
Aronoff, The Rev (Avenged Sevenfold), Danny Carey (Tool), and Trevor  
Lawrence Jr. (Snoop Dogg), Drew Hester (Foo Fighters/Joe Walsh), Atom  
Willard (Angels & Airwaves), Alan White (Yes),Thomas Pridgen (Mars  
Volta) and Frank Zummo (Street Drum Corps).

Check out Jerome on Last Call with Carson Daly here.

After battling through a total of five rounds of competition over the  
course of four months, Flood triumphed over nearly 5,000 contestants  
to become America's next top undiscovered drummer.  For his winning  
performance he takes home $45,000 in cash and prizes and joins the  
illustrious group of Guitar Center Drum-Off winners that includes  
past title-holders Cora "CC" Dunham (Prince; Drum-Off '02  
Champ), Eric Moore (Bobby Brown, Sly and The Family Stone, Suicidal  
Tendencies; Drum-Off '03 Champ), Tony Royster Jr. (Jay Z; Drum-Off  
'95 Champ) and Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta).

"The world is going to know about me thanks to this," said  
Flood.  "I'm really thankful to Guitar Center for this  
opportunity, because it's really changed my life."

Check out footage of Jerome's winning performance here.

CHAIRLIFT TO EMBARK ON NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH YACHT & FRIENDS

After a whirlwind 2008, Brooklyn dream-pop trio Chairlift prepares to embark on a North American tour with electronic avant-pop artist YACHT, who will be releasing their forthcoming full-length, See Mystery Lights, with new label DFA in the late Spring. After making a pit stop at SXSW, Chairlift will continue their tour across the US and into Canada, joining up with Sebastian Tellier and Peter, Bjorn & John.

Chairlift spent a good portion of last year on the road, teaming up with Ariel Pink and Yeasayer for two cross-country jaunts, as well as heading out on a European tour in the late fall, which included dates with Why? Telepathe and Santogold among others. In the wake of Chairlift's catchy pop single "Bruises" getting chosen for the colorful new iPod Nano-Chromatic commercial, the band ended the year with a bang, with their debut, Does You Inspire You, being named one of SPIN Magazine's Top 40 Albums of 2008, as well as making many of their peers' Top 10 lists. Chairlift was also recently voted the "Best Emerging NYC Artist of 2008" by The Deli Magazine. 

"Besotted with reverb drenched synthetic lushness, they flit from uncanny new-wave caricatures to beguiling heroin country ballads, nodding deeply to David Lynch's Angelo Badalamenti-scored oeuvre" - SPIN - Top 40 Albums of 2008

"Aesthetics, ecology and intergalactic millinery: welcome to the dawning of the age of Chairlift." - NME Radar

"...molasses-covered, electro-funk fantasy of innocence, and it throbs like Prince on sizzurp." - Blender

"Chairlift possess that rare charm that transcends any self-aware genre or calculated scene...the album's cool temperature is balanced by the uplift of its exalted riffs and melodies - overall, an inspirational debut." - BUST

"Brooklyn's Chairlift sounds like Siouxsie Sioux fronting an '80s synth band (which is to say, awesome), and their debut provides an incomparably swoon-worthy listen."- VMAN

"'Does You Inspire You,' is a loopy confection of synth-pop goodness that evokes Yaz and the Knife, with Polachek crooning away like a more chipper Cat Power. - OUT Magazine

"Chairlift's music is itself a portal into the band's imaginative psyche where ambiguous sonic shapes hide under a cloak of reverb and sanguine synth lines dance over decadent vocal harmonies." - The Deli Magazine

Chairlift Tour Dates:
Sat. Feb. 7 - Miami, FL - White Room
Fri. Feb. 13 - Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Academy of Music w/Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Sat. Mar. 7 - New York, NY - Santos Partyhouse
Fri. Mar. 13 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop w/YACHT
Sat. Mar. 14 - Chicago, IL - Schuba's w/YACHT
Mon. Mar. 16 - St. Louis, MO - Gargoyle Club w/YACHT
Tues. Mar. 17 - Lawrence, KS - The Jackpot Saloon w/YACHT
Wed. Mar. 18 - Norman, OK - Opolis w/YACHT
Thurs. Mar. 19 - Austin, TX - SXSW
Fri. Mar. 20 - Austin, TX - SXSW
Sun. Mar. 22 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues Pontiac Garage w/YACHT
Mon. Mar. 23 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live w/YACHT
Tues. Mar. 24 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon w/YACHT
Wed. Mar. 25 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues Parish w/YACHT
Thurs. Mar. 26 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder w/YACHT
Fri. Mar. 27 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club w/YACHT, Kuroma
Sat. Mar. 28 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In w/Kuroma
Mon. April 13 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey w/Sebastian Tellier
Tues. April 14 - Vancouver, BC - Richards On Richards w/Sebastian Tellier
Wed. April 15 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge w/Sebastian Tellier
Fri. April 17 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent w/Sebastian Tellier
Sun. April 19 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
Tues. April 21 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music Café w/Peter Bjorn & John
Wed. April 22 - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre w/Peter Bjorn & John
Thurs. April 23 - Chicago, IL - Metro w/Peter Bjorn & John
Fri. April 24 - Newport, KY - Southgate House w/Peter Bjorn & John
Sat. April 25 - Toronto, ONT - Phoenix Theatre w/Peter Bjorn & John

Ximena Sariñana To Launch Spring Tour

XIMENA SARIÑANA (pronounced He-may-nah  Sar-in-A-nah ) is about to have a very busy spring here in the US. The Grammy Nominated artist is not only a featured performer at this year's South By Southwest Festival but she'll also embark on a Spring tour in support of her album Mediocre.

Also keeping Ximena busy are performances live on NPR's World Café and the launching of her brand new music video "No Vuelvo Mas"

"No Vuelvo Mas" Video
Ximena also just launched her new video for her single "No Vuelvo Mas" watch it here.

Ximena On The Radio

On February 17^th a you can catch Ximena perform on NPR's World Café. Be sure to tune in and give it a listen. Click here.

Ximena was also recently featured on KCRW's legendary Morning Show Morning Become Eclectic. You can listen to her performance in the KCRW Archives. Click Here.

Ximena Sariñana interviewed by Batanga Magazine Click here.

Ximena On TMZ

The eyes of the paparazzi are everywhere. Check out this funny clip of Ximena interacting with the TMZ cameras outside of an LA restaurant. Click here.

Ximena Sariñana spring tour dates

4/18/09 - Miami, FL @ Bandshell

4/19/09 - New York, NY @ SOB's

4/21/09 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

4/21/09 - Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues

4/25/09 - Los Angeles, CA @ Amazon

4/26/09 - San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues

4/28/09 - Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues

4/29/09 - San Francisco, CA @ Slims

4/30/09 - Houston, TX @ TBD

5/1/09 - Dallas, TX @ TBD

Asobi Seksu Release Video "Me & Mary"

Asobi Seksu Release Video "Me & Mary" 

Third LP HUSH Out Feb 17th On Polyvinyl Records

European & US Dates Start Next Week

 

Pitchfork Media Premieres “Me & Mary” Video: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/148708-pitchforktv-asobi-seksu-me-mary-video-premiere 

Pitchfork Media Premieres Single “Familiar Light” :http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/148476-new-music-asobi-seksu-familiar-light-mp3 

Stereogum : http://stereogum.com/archives/video/new-asobi-seksu-video-me-mary_048591.html 

Yuki Speaks To Spin.com About “Me & Mary” : http://spin.com/articles/new-stream-asobi-seksu-me-mary

     

European & US 2009 Dates

Feb 08 Southampton, UK @ The Talking Heads   

Feb 09 London, UK @ Islington Academy (NME Awards w/Howling Bells)   

Feb 10 Manchester, UK @ Roadhouse   

Feb 11 Dublin, IE @ Crawdaddy   

Feb 13 Belfast, UK @ Speakeasy   

Feb 14 Glasgow, UK @ ABC2   

Feb 15 Newcastle, UK @ The Cluny   

Feb 16 Leeds, UK @ Faversham   

Feb 18 Birmingham, UK @ Barfly (Dragon)   

Feb 19 London, UK @ ICA   

Feb 20 Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso   

Feb 21 Paris, FR @ Fleche d'Or

Feb 22 Brussels, BE @ Rotonde   

Feb 24 Muenster, DE @ Gleiss 22   

Feb 25 Berlin, DE @ Magnet   

Mar 02 Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa   

Mar 03 Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo   

Mar 04 Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room at Crofoot Ballroom   

Mar 05 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle   

Mar 06 Bloomington, IL @ Illinois Wesleyan U.-Young   

Mar 07 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry   

Mar 10 Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey   

Mar 11 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge   

Mar 13 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent   

Mar 14 Los Angeles, CA @ Troubador   

Mar 15 San Diego, CA @ The Casbah   

Mar 19 Austin, TX @ SXSW   

Mar 20 Austin, TX @ SXSW   

Mar 21 Austin, TX @ SXSW   

Mar 22 Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves   

Mar 23 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon   

Mar 24 Memphis, TN @ Young Avenue Deli   

Mar 25 Atlanta, GA @ Eyedrum   

Mar 26 Chapel HIll, NC @ Local 506   

Mar 27 Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar

Mar 28 Washington, DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel   

Mar 29 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s

Mar 30 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East   

Apr 02 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

CKY COMPLETING WORK ON CARVER CITY

SET FOR RELEASE ON MAY 19

 

CKY has completed mixing their 4th record, entitled Carver City, set for release onRoadrunner Records on May 19.  As with all their previous albums, Carver City was produced by the band’s guitarist Chad I Ginsburg. The album was recorded at Studio CIG in the band’s home state of Pennsylvania and mixed by Ginsburg and Phil Nicolo at Studio 4 in Conshohocken, PA. Some of the eleven tracks set to appear include:  "Hellions On Parade," "The Boardwalk Body," "…And She Never Returned,” “Karmaworks” and "Woe Is Me.”

 

Singer Deron Miller comments, “Literally all the things that have been keeping CKY strong since our last album - the undying hardcore support of our fans, our unorthodox musical approach and a brand new partnership with Roadrunner Records - have restored an enthusiasm within our band that has never been this extreme. Sobriety, hard work, patching up inner turmoil and a love for what we do has undoubtedly made this the most

collaborative and focused CKY effort to date.”

 

Ginsburg concurs: “The album is more inventive and more layered than our past releases, with the most melodies, textures and riffs of any CKY album. It is by far the most inspired album we have ever made."

 

According to Miller, Carver City carries with it a “dark summer vacation vibe,” nostalgic of the band members’ childhood trips to the East Coast beaches. “The fabled town of Carver City has a history of bad luck and misfortune, all the while giving the impression that it’s a pleasant family getaway. Much like CKY's town of Hellview, Carver City's events are depicted in the songs, with story lines coming from real life events.”

 

CKY are planning to tour in support of their Roadrunner debut in the spring.

the morning benders tour kicks off today

new EP to be released on February 24th 

the morning benders' North American tour, co-headlining with The Submarines, kicks off today. Their cross-country travels will take them through 23 cities, concluding with high profile shows at the Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco and The Troubadour in Los Angeles. 

 
Artwork by The Kyle : http://www.thekyle.net 

01.29.09 San Diego, CA - The Loft 
01.30.09 Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar 
02.01.09 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress 
02.03.09 Austin, TX - Stubb's BBQ 
02.04.09 Dallas, TX - Pontiac Garage 
02.06.09 Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn 
02.07.09 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 
02.08.09 Washington, DC - Black Cat 
02.09.09 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's 
02.10.09 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge 
02.11.09 Brooklyn, NY - Bell House 
02.13.09 Boston, MA - Middle East 
02.14.09 Montreal, QC - Il Motore 
02.15.09 Toronto, ON - Drake Hotel 
02.17.09 Chicago, IL - Schuba's 
02.18.09 Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club 
02.20.09 Denver, CO - Hi-Dive 
02.21.09 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court 
02.23.09 Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret 
02.24.09 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey 
02.25.09 Portland, OR - Doug Fir 
02.27.09 San Francisco, CA - Slims (Noise Pop) 
02.28.09 Los Angeles, CA - The Troubadour 

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In March, the morning benders will be headed down to SXSW in Austin… 

03.19.09 || The Bay Area Takeover @ The Beauty Bar || Austin, TX 
03.20.09 || The +1 House Party @ The Legendary Hank Sinatra's || Austin, TX 

**stay tuned for further SXSW announcements** 

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In conjunction with this tour, the morning benders covered a track by The Submarines...and The Submarines returned the favor by covering a benders song. Both songs were given away to fans for free; they can be downloaded here.

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On February 24th, the morning benders will be releasing a brand new EP, ‘grain of salt,' which will feature the title track, one of their live staples, and three previously unreleased b-sides. For those who purchase the bundle on iTunes, a 5th bonus track will be included for free: an alternate version of ‘grain of salt' 

The track listing is as follows: 

grain of salt 
a song (don't think so hard) 
morning fog
your dark side
BONUS TRACK: grain of salt (big echo version) 

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In other news, The Submarines will roll out the first of 2 new remix EP's on Feb 17th digitally. The first EP includes remixes by AmpLive, Morgan Page, Alaska in Winter, and Tonetiger, and focuses on You Me & the Bourgeoisie (as heard in the Apple 3G ads). The second EP, focusing on Submarine Symphonika, will follow soon - it features remixes by Ra Ra Riot, Wallpaper, Styrofoam, and others. 

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Check the morning benders out on imeem or myspace.

Jeremy Jay's "Where Could We Go Tonight" Is The Fader's Freeload Of The Day

Sophomore LP Slow Dance Out March 24th On K Records

“Love Everlasting” 12" Out Now / Announces February European Tour

 

The Fader.com Premieres “Where We Could Go Tonite” : Jeremy Jay manages to capture teen melancholy without sounding like he's in the middle of puberty. The best example of this is on Jay's new album Slow Dance is "Where Could We Go Tonight," the closing track, which is ostensibly about driving around aimlessly with your friends. 

http://www.thefader.com/articles/2009/1/27/exclusive-freeload-jeremy-jay-where-could-we-go-tonight 

RCRD LBL Premieres “Love Everlasting” :http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Jeremy_Jay/track/Love_Everlasting

Prefix Media Premieres “Love Everlasting” : “"Love Everlasting" features an airy disco synth in addition to the usual funked-up guitars, so you can sway a little bit in the dark when you hear it.”http://www.prefixmag.com/media/jeremy-jay/love-everlasting-mp3/24875/ 

Pitchfork Media : “In many ways, Jeremy Jay appears to be a man out of time. Sporting a mop-top and coarse wool blazer, Jay draws on such esoteric yet melody-minded songwriters of the past as Harry Nilsson and Bill Fay (with a little bit of post-punk disaffection thrown in for good measure). And while he's no throwback act, it's not hard to imagine a tune of his gracing the same classic film soundtracks populated by Simon and Garfunkel and Cat Stevens. ”

XLR8R : “He’s a beautiful rebel from a Peter Pan storybook creating a garage-punk-tinged soundtrack to an old movie”

The Fader (Style Q & A ) : “I love Francoise Hardy for her basic French sensibility of softness, romance and passion. It’s pillowy in the coolest way.” 

http://www.thefader.com/articles/2008/5/13/style-q-a-jeremy-jay 

All Music Guide  : “Part poet, part '50s teen idol and part ghost, Jeremy Jay begins is in a place where girls have "fairytale looks" and candied apples are served for lunch, where dreams, fantasies and movies collide, and where Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly, Morrissey and Alan Vega are loved equally. ”

The Music Slut : “Intelligent, concise, melodic, distinctive & ravishing.”

Spin : “takes equal cues from Richman's solo output, '50s slow dance favorites  and Hunky Dory-era David Bowie . Jay's tunes are perfect for getting 

lonely, being together, and everything indefinable in between.” 

Flavorpill : “With his fey, vaguely British voice, arrangements dappled with woozy keyboard fills, and mop-headed dandy look, Jay comes off like Brian Ferry 

singing bittersweet anthems to the discotheque's post-4am stragglers.”

Jeremy Jay is a mixture of a storyteller, artist and singer. Following a series of 7" singles, he released his debut LP, A Place Where We Could Go on K in Spring 2008 to rave reviews. Currently, he splits his time between living in Paris and Los Angeles, the dream cities of the French New Wave and Hollywood. Similar to films, Jeremy identifies with the visual stories of life and love, and touches on everything human; he is always in the process of writing and recording, playing the guitar and taking long walks. Jeremy is getting acquainted to living in Paris, but still draws much of his inspiration from the films of iconic American teen auteur John Hughes. With his new single “Love Everlasting” and full-length Slow Dance (both released by K), Jeremy has created his own brand of urgent pop music that fits perfect in the house parties and punk rock clubs that he prefers to play. In 2009 Jeremy will be touring Europe, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

European Tour

2/14 - King George - Koln

2/15 - Cactus w/ Deerhunter - Bruges

2/16 - Botanique w/ Deerhunter - Brussels

2/17 - Rote Fabrick, Ziegel Oh Lac w/ Deerhunter - Zurich

2/19 - Point Ephemere - Paris

2/20 - Route Du Rock Festival - Saint Malo

2/21 - CCCB Museum - Barcelona

2/22 - Salon Teatro - Galacia

2/25 - Moby Dick - Madrid

2/26 - Malandar Club - Seville

2/28 - La Lata De Bombillas - Zaragoza

3/2 - Tago Mago - Marina Di Massa

3/5 - Fluc - Vienna

3/6 - Club 007 Strahov w/ Botanica – Prague

3/30 - Bug Jar - Rochester NY

ANDREW BIRD: NOBLE BEAST ENTERS CHART AT #12

Biggest Indie Label Debut Of The Week, Second Highest Overall
U.S. Tour Continues With Sold Out Carnegie Hall Show 
Second Show Added At Chicago's Civic Opera House
 
"Andrew Bird might be the only musician to earn a headlining slot at Carnegie Hall on the strength of his whistling... it may be your last chance to catch this Bird up close."--VANITY FAIR
 
Andrew Bird's Noble Beast (Fat Possum) has landed at #12 on the U.S. album chart, selling over 25,000 units in its opening week. The debut is the highest of the week for an independent label release and second only to Mariah Carey's Ballads. It is also the #1 seller of the week in Bird's hometown of Chicago.
 
Noble Beast's marks a career high for Bird, more than doubling the first week sales of his previous effort, March 2007's Armchair Apocrypha, which was the first of his records to crack the Top 100 and ultimately sold in excess of 100,000 copies.
 
Andrew Bird plays for a standing room only crowd tonight at New York's prestigious Carnegie Hall. His current North American tour kicked off Sunday, January 25 with a sold out show at Philadelphia's Theater of the Living Arts and continues through April. Bird's devoted following has already snapped up every ticket to his shows in Washington DC, Atlanta, Orlando, Austin, San Francisco and Omaha, with several other cities about to follow suit.
 
More recently, tickets for Bird's April 10 homecoming extravaganza at Chicago's 3500+ capacity Civic Opera House blew out within hours of going on sale, necessitating an additional show on April 9, general on sale for which begins Saturday, January 31. 

CRITICS RAVE ABOUT THE BIRD AND THE BEE'S NEW ALBUM RAY GUNS ARE NOT JUST THE FUTURE!

“Together, the duo fashion capricious, synth-tinged retro pop brimming with kaleidoscopic detail.”—SPIN 

(check out SPIN RECOMMENDS!)

 

“[the bird and the bee] ticktocks through space and time with an urgency… Cheeky modernity hides beneath every

glistening throwback.”—Entertainment Weekly

(check out EW's MUST LIST!)

 

“George is the coyly wide-eyed focus for Kurstin’s glistening electronic production and bubbling beats… the album’s detailed

production and stylistic shifts reward multiple listens, resulting in a pop album with surprising depth.”—PASTE

 

“the bird and the bee remain one of the most buzz-worthy acts around… truly irresistible.”—Associated Press

 

“Their music might sound as sweet as cotton candy and sparkle like soda-pop, but Inara George and Greg Kurstin offer a lot

more than empty calories. Don’t let their whimsy fool you. These songs can soar and sting.”—USA Today

 

“Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future is...liquid gold.

Building crisp pop imbibements that can stand

up to several listens is no easy task, but the

bird and the bee has found the trick.”

—Los Angeles Times