Album of the Month: THE PIPETTES - WE ARE THE PIPETTES

The album has been out for well over a year in other parts of the world but tomorrow, The Pipettes' We Are the Pipettes, will finally be released in North America. It's taken too long, I think I've been listening to it for six months now. However, since many international artists are not getting a proper release here nowadays, let's just be grateful that The Pipettes are.

And that's because their debut album is FANTASTIC! Really. I don't have a bad thing to say about it or them. I also don't have anything new to say about their music that has not been said before. Yes, they are a throwback to the 60's girl-group pop era. Yes, the album has a retro sound. Yes, it has all been done before. Yet, We Are the Pipettes is still a modern indie pop album. It's lively and spirited and refreshing. You'll listen to it, quickly learn the lyrics to it, sing-along to it and probably have a dance to it (In the privacy of your own room, of course. Not me though, I'll probably pull a muscle or something).

The North American version has been slightly tweaked. Besides the new album cover, there are two new tracks that are not available anywhere else. Sadly, the older songs have been remastered for some reason. I'm not sure why. I mean, why change a good thing? But I've heard the 'newer' versions and it's not a big deal, especially if this is your first time hearing their songs.

I cannot recommend The Pipettes enough. Pick up the album and if you get a chance, get a hold of some of their B-sides like, 'Really That Bad' and 'Guess Who Ran Off With the Milkman'. Both of those can be found on the 5 track EP, Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me but there are lots more floating around the web that are worth checking out.

Download [mp3]: The Pipettes- Judy
MySpace: The Pipettes
The Pipettes: Official Webpage

Buy We Are The Pipettes

Band of Horses Tour Dates

Band of Horses are touring in support of their forthcoming album Cease To Begin. If you have been to this site before, you will probably know that after The Pipettes (whose album 'We Are the Pipettes' is released on October 2 in North America, just thought I'd throw that in there), Band of Horses' Cease to Begin is the album that I am most excited about this fall. It's really good, so you should definitely check it out. It is out a week after The Pipettes, on October 9th.

Hear are their tour dates and another song of their new album called 'Lamb of the Lam (In the City)'.

10/30 Charlottesville, VA @ Satellite Ballroom

11/1 Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre

11/2 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

11/3 Providence, RI @ Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel

11/4 New York, NY @ Terminal 5

11/6 New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place

11/7 Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street

11/8 Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe

11/9 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre

11/10 Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Ballroom

11/12 Chicago, IL @ Metro

11/14 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

11/15 Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium/Dempsey's Upstairs

11/17 Bozeman, MT @ The Filling Station

11/18 Boise, ID @ Neurolux

11/19 Seattle, WA @ Showbox

11/20 Seattle, WA @ Showbox

11/21 Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom

11/23 San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine

11/24 Los Angeles, CA @ Avalon LA

11/26 Pomona, CA @ Glass House

Download[mp3]: Band of Horses - Lamb of the Lam (In the City)

MySpace: Band of Horses

Band of Horses: Official Webpage

Buy Cease To Begin

The Pipettes Announce North American Album Release + Tour Dates

The Pipettes have announced the North American release date of their debut album We Are the Pipettes. It was originally suppose to be stores this week but we can now expect the album on October 2, 2007 on the Cherrytree/Interscope label. On a side note, the cover for the US release is different than the UK. I'm not sure why, the other one was ten times better. Oh well.

I'm pretty excited about this album and I will be writing a lot about it (and the band) in the weeks to come but if you're a Pipette fan living in North America, such as me, you've probably already found a way of getting your hands on a copy or downloaded the 2006 UK release. So you might not be extremely psyched. But what if I told you that there are two new tracks on their US debut? Well there are! The songs are entitled 'Catch and Boogie' and 'Baby, Just Be Yourself .' Both were being streamed on the band's MySpace page. However, the songs seem to have mysteriously disappeared. Not sure why but both are provided below.

The Pipettes will also be touring North America in October and the beginning of November. I've never seen them play but most show reviews that I've read have been positive and I've heard that they are a live band more than anything and should therefore not be missed. So, if their coming to your city make sure to check them out.

The Pipettes North American Tour

02/10/07 Chicago, IL@ Park West

03/10/07 Detroit, MI@ Magic Stick

04/10/07 Cleveland, OH@ Beachland Tavern

05/10/07 Toronto, ON@ Opera House

06/10/07 Montreal, QC@ Petit Campus

08/10/07 New York, NY@ The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza

09/10/07 Boston, MA@ Paradise Rock Club

10/10/07 Washington, DC@ 9.30 Club

11/10/07 Philadelphia, PA@ First Unitarian Church

13/10/07 Pittsburgh, PA@ TBC

15/10/07 Nashville, TN@ Exit/In

16/10/07 Atlanta, GA@ Vinyl

17/10/07 Birmingham, AL@ WorkPlay Theater

18/10/07 New Orleans, LA@ The Parish @ House of Blues

19/10/07 Austin, TX@ The Parish

20/10/07 San Antonio, TX@ TBC

21/10/07 Dallas, TX - Cambridge Room @ House of Blues

23/10/07 Denver, CO@ Bluebird Theatre

25/10/07 Los Angeles, CA@ Avalon

29/10/07 San Francisco, CA@ Bimbo's 365 Club

31/10/07 Portland, OR@ Wonder Ballroom

01/11/07 Seattle, WA@ Crocodile Cafe

02/11/07 Vancouver, BC@ TBC

Download (mp3): The Pipettes - Catch and Boogie

Download (mp3): The Pipettes - Just Be Yourself, Baby

MySpace: The Pipettes

The Pipettes: Official Site