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A Brief History of Love Released This September
A Brief History Of Love, the debut album from The Big Pink, will be released by 4AD on September 14th (22nd in the US).
It was recorded and self-produced at Electric Lady Studios in New York earlier this year and with help from an ever-evolving line-up, they have engineered a sound that marries an anthemic pop sensibility with fiery digital experimentalism.
The job of mixing fell to Rich Costey (Mastodon, Muse, New Order, Rage Against The Machine), with the exception of ‘Velvet’ which was previously mixed by Alan Moulder (My Bloody Valentine, NiN, Smashing Pumpkins, Yeah Yeah Yeahs). To package the recordings with artwork as otherworldly as the music, the band called upon long-term 4AD friends and collaborators, v23 (Pixies, Cocteau Twins, This Mortal Coil).
Furthermore, ‘Dominos’ will be released as a 7” on September 7th and that will come backed with an exclusive track, ‘She’s No Sense’, which features backing vocals from Florence Welsh (aka Florence and the Machine). Furthermore, the band have just made ‘Dominos’ available to download from this site. You just simply need to sign up for the mailing list.
The tracklisting reads like this…
The Big Pink - A Brief History Of Love
‘Crystal Visions’
‘Too Young To Love’
‘Dominos’
‘Love In Vain’
‘At War With The Sun’
‘Velvet’
‘Golden Pendulum’
‘Frisk’
‘A Brief History Of Love’
‘Tonight’
‘Countbackwards From Ten’
The Big Pink will be making a number of festival appearances this summer:
August:
1st - Field Day, London
28th - Reading Festival
30th - Leeds Festival
September:
4th - Electric Picnic, Stradbally
11th - Bestival, Isle of Wight
Also, catch the band live on their biggest headline UK tour so far this autumn:
October:
8th - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
9th - Digital, Brighton
10th - Academy, Oxford
14th - King Tuts, Glasgow
17th - The Duchess, York
18th - Cockpit, Leeds
20th - O2 Academy, Liverpool
21st - Academy, Manchester
22nd - Electric Ballroom, London
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Why is “Stop the World” not on the album?
It is an amazing track.
— Seaneboy · Jul 22, 10:18 · #
Strange to release a single and then not put it on the album, so close to the release date.
But IMO Stop the World is the weakest single Ive heard. Dominos on the other hand is fantastic.
— M · Jul 22, 15:31 · #
Yeah why the heck is stop the world not on the record? It’s a catchy song that grows on you. I mean you put your good songs on the album right?? I suggest the band or 4AD rectify this big error immediately else I will not buy the album in protest.
— Daniel · Jul 26, 08:56 · #
What ever you put on this album is going to be great, you all have your reasons and I have complete confidence that this record will be amazing. Can’t wait for the full length to come out State side. Again, when are you guys going to come over here?! Come to the Black Cat in DC!!
— Haley · Jul 30, 19:50 · #
Wow, i just streamed the album and is great! i cant wait for the full lenght release. Please come to Mexico!
— mike · Aug 3, 17:12 · #
Fantastic sound, been waiting fo this since the start of the year and you haven’t disappointed.
— Chris · Aug 4, 10:51 · #
anywhere to preorder the LP in american currency?
— michael · Aug 4, 17:29 · #
I found a free download of the album but its not mixed! You guys must be pissed that a real inferior version of the album is out there. The song list is different too and it looks like the songs “Crushed Water” “Introduction to awareness” and “Love song” didnt even make it onto the album.
Anyways…I hope you guys get your asses over to America for some shows.
— philcommander · Aug 4, 20:28 · #
I know the different works of ROBBIE FURZE with Alec Empire and PANIC DHH, and I’m very surprised with THE BIG PINK.
The songs sound great, I hope I will find the debut album, and why not go to a show of THE BIG PINK one day, in Lyon (France)
Thanks
— Sebgob · Aug 4, 23:49 · #
@michael
Amazon has the LP for sale in American Currency.
http://www.amazon.com/Brief-History-Love-Big-Pink/dp/B002HREBJA/ref=ntt_mus_ep_wlb_oe_lp#moreAboutThisProduct
— randomr · Aug 7, 04:21 · #
I can’t believe you guys are coming to the Black Cat in DC! This is awesome! Thank you so much!
— Haley · Aug 7, 17:12 · #
Hey Cool!!! you guys are ending your tour showing some Philly love.
— philcommander · Aug 8, 08:48 · #
To philcommander, that wasn’t the album, that was probably just a collection of demos, I know because I have something pretty similar, but that was just from me collecting the demos from around the internet and putting them in a playlist just so I could have a little taster of something before the real album came out.
— individual6827 · Aug 8, 13:10 · #
OMFG I just had the best sex to this record. Multiple orgasms
— JessicaSimpson · Aug 10, 07:28 · #
Haha me too! I really got off on this.
— PeachesGeldof · Aug 13, 03:43 · #