Just in case anyones interested (just got this e-mail)
“El Rey” - the first new long player in over three years from The Wedding
Present will be released on 19 May 2008.
The album, the follow-up to the critically acclaimed “Take Fountain”, was
recorded in Chicago by Steve Albini and comes with a bonus CD EP of covers,
featuring versions of Take That’s “Back For Good”, Wreckless Eric’s “Whole Wide
World” and The Beach Boys’ “Caroline No”.
The Wedding Present returned from an eight year hiatus in 2004 with the release
of “Take Fountain”. This long awaited LP brought them back into the spotlight
with all the style and sophistication associated with a legendary group, but
fans were also pleased to see the band had lost none of the growling angst with
which they had burst onto the scene with their 1985 debut, “George Best”.
The energy has been turned up even further for the new album, “El Rey”, The
Wedding Present’s first collaboration with the legendary Albini since the
renowned “Seamonsters” in 1991.
Written while David Gedge was living in Los Angeles, “El Rey” burns with West
Coast sunlight; Hollywood seen through the eyes of a gritty Northerner.
Speaking about “El Rey” in Mojo magazine recently Gedge said: “I’ve been living
in West Hollywood for the last year or so, and while I’m not going to claim that
this is my ‘L.A.’ album, there are some references. I suppose the themes are
lust, jealousy, betrayal, regret, obsession, super-heros? the usual. We chose
to record with Steve this time because the new songs were sounding very
guitarry and quite dark. It’s been good. As you’d imagine, really; Albini knows
his stuff”.
The band will be performing a full set at the El Rey Album Launch Party at
Brighton Corn Exchange on Friday 30 May 2008.
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Call the Ticket office: 01273 709709
Book online 24 hours a day at http://www.brighton-dome.org.uk
“El Rey” - the first new long player in over three years from The Wedding
Present will be released on 19 May 2008.
The album, the follow-up to the critically acclaimed “Take Fountain”, was
recorded in Chicago by Steve Albini and comes with a bonus CD EP of covers,
featuring versions of Take That’s “Back For Good”, Wreckless Eric’s “Whole Wide
World” and The Beach Boys’ “Caroline No”.
The Wedding Present returned from an eight year hiatus in 2004 with the release
of “Take Fountain”. This long awaited LP brought them back into the spotlight
with all the style and sophistication associated with a legendary group, but
fans were also pleased to see the band had lost none of the growling angst with
which they had burst onto the scene with their 1985 debut, “George Best”.
The energy has been turned up even further for the new album, “El Rey”, The
Wedding Present’s first collaboration with the legendary Albini since the
renowned “Seamonsters” in 1991.
Written while David Gedge was living in Los Angeles, “El Rey” burns with West
Coast sunlight; Hollywood seen through the eyes of a gritty Northerner.
Speaking about “El Rey” in Mojo magazine recently Gedge said: “I’ve been living
in West Hollywood for the last year or so, and while I’m not going to claim that
this is my ‘L.A.’ album, there are some references. I suppose the themes are
lust, jealousy, betrayal, regret, obsession, super-heros? the usual. We chose
to record with Steve this time because the new songs were sounding very
guitarry and quite dark. It’s been good. As you’d imagine, really; Albini knows
his stuff”.
The band will be performing a full set at the El Rey Album Launch Party at
Brighton Corn Exchange on Friday 30 May 2008.
--
Call the Ticket office: 01273 709709
Book online 24 hours a day at http://www.brighton-dome.org.uk
