Domingo 31 Jul 2011, 11h:05

Hello all-
We're super excited to announce the release of the new Brilliant Colors album, plus some other bits and pieces of news. Lots of amazing stuff cooking for this fall, so stay tuned.

*** Brilliant Colors release second album ***
Inspired by post-punk fervor and the spiky pop of C86 and early Flying Nun/Creation label output, San Francisco’s Brilliant Colors stake out a unique spot in the indie music landscape. Their 2009 album, Introducing, is one of the finest debuts in recent memory, and they followed it with 7-inches on Slumberland and Make a Mess and a a split 7-inch with Belfast's brilliant Girls Names.

Now Brilliant Colors hit the studio again to create Again And Again, an album that represents a great next step for the band. The song-writing is still as infectious as ever but the tunes are now more carefully arranged, pushing the band far beyond their punk roots to something as elemental as pop gets. The mood is confessional and late-night dreamy; Jess' unadorned vocals and eloquent lyrics are personal, direct and atmospherically deployed, mixed in with the songs like another instrument.

Songs like opener "Hey Dan," the sprightly "Value Lines" and "Hitting Traffic" combine Jess' catchy-as-hell riffs with Diane's steady, rolling beats and Michelle's dense baselines to fashion songs that are deceptively simple – straightforwardly rocking but also richly layered, revealing new twists on each listen. Add in classic-sounding stormers like "Cult Face" and "How Much Younger" and you have all the makings of another great Brilliant Colors album, one that shows how finely they've honed their own unique brand punk-informed crash-pop. Mail order copies of the vinyl LP are on pink+blue swirl vinyl.

info, order, listen: http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/181
watch a video for "Round Your Way": http://vimeo.com/26360831

*** Welcome Big Troubles to team Slumberland ***
We LOVED Big Troubles' album last year and the series of singles that surrounded it, so when they asked us to work with them on their next record it was simply a no-brainer. And this new record is just plain amazing. Recorded with the legendary Mitch Easter, "Romantic Comedy" is a masterpiece of modern pop; a perfect balance of grit and polish, gorgeous guitar sounds and angelic vocals, underpinned by a set of superb songs. We'll have a single for "Sad Girls" out August 30 and the album is in-stores September 27. Until then check out "Misery" from the album: http://snd.sc/qDM1hp
and watch their Shaking Through session: http://vimeo.com/23587243

Be sure to catch them on tour with The Pains of Being Pure At Heart this fall.

09-22 Brooklyn, NY — Glasslands Gallery. 21+. $10.
09-24 Cleveland, OH — Beachland Ballroom. All ages. $13/$15. *
09-25 Champaign, IL — High Dive. 19+. $13/$15. *
09-26 Madison, WI — High Noon Saloon. 18+. $13/$15. *
09-28 Winnipeg, Manitoba — Royal Albert. 18+. $15/$18. *
09-30 Calgary, Alberta — Dickens Pub. 18+. $15/$18. *
10-01 Edmonton, Alberta — The Starlite Room. 18+. $15/$18. *
10-03 Vancouver, British Columbia — The Biltmore Cabaret. 19+. $15/$18. *
10-04 Seattle, WA — The Crocodile. 21+. $15/$15. *
10-05 Portland, OR — The Wonder Ballroom. All ages. $15/$15. *
* With The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

*** We fall for Veronica Falls ***
It's definitely no secret how much we love Veronica Falls - they're singles have been glued to our turntable and we've been hankering to hear a full LP from them for ages. And now not only do we get to hear it, but we have the honor of bringing it to you on Slumberland. And it's every bit as great as you would have hoped – brilliant, contagious pop with a dark mystery that is utterly compelling. The album isn't out until September 20, but you can listen to album finale "Come On Over" right now: http://snd.sc/n3sBhb
and check out the video: http://vimeo.com/25892720

*** The Pains of Being Pure At Heart playing just about everywhere ***
The Pains' world tour continues throughout these hot summer months. If these aren't the hardest working kids in pop then I'd like to know who are!

Jul 31 — Montreal, QC - Osheaga Music and Arts Festival
Aug 02 — Toronto, ON - The Opera House #
Aug 03 — Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot Ballroom #
Aug 04 — Newport, KY - The Historic Southgate House #
Aug 05 — St Louis, MO - Off Broadway Nightclub #
Aug 07 — Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
Aug 08 — New York, NY - Terminal 5 *
Aug 09 — New York, NY - Terminal 5 *
Aug 12 — Oslo, Norway – Oya Festival
Aug 13 — Helinski, Finland – Flow Festival
Aug 14 — Hamburg, Germany – Dockville Festivall
Aug 15 — Basel, Switzerland – SUD
Aug 16 — Luzern, Switzerland – Sudpol
Aug 18 — Kiewit, Belgium – Pukkelpop Festival
Aug 19 — Copenhagen, Denmark – Amager
Aug 20 — Thisted, Denmark – Alive Festival
Sept 15 — Sao Paulo, Brazil – Clash Club
Sept 16 — Rio De Janiero, Brazil – Circo Voador
Sept 23 — Philadelphia, PA – Popped! Festival
Sept 24 — Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom * . $13/$15.
Sept 25 — Urbana, IL – Pygmalion Festival * . $13/$15.
Sept 26 — Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon * . $13/$15.
Sept 28 — Winnipeg, Manitoba – Royal Albert * . $15/$18.
Sept 30 — Calgary, Alberta – Dickens Pub * . $15/$18.
Oct 01 — Edmonton, Alberta – The Starlite Room * . $15/$18.
Oct 03 — Vancouver, British Columbia – The Biltmore Cabaret * . $15/$18.
Oct 04 — Seattle, WA – The Crocodile * . $15/$15.
Oct 05 — Portland, OR – The Wonder Ballroom * . $15/$15.
Oct 07 — San Francisco, CA – Slim’s . $21/$21.
Oct 08 — Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre . $20/$20
Oct 09 — Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar . $15/$15.
Oct 11 — Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater . $13/$15.
Oct 13 — Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck & . $12/$12.
Oct 14 — Oklahoma City, OK – University of Oklahoma & . $10
Oct 15 — Memphis, TN – Hi Tone Cafe & . $13/$15
Oct 16 — Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge & . $12/$15.
Oct 18 — Baltimore, MD – Ottobar . $13/$15.
* with Big Troubles
& with Twin Sister
# = w/ Craft Spells
* = w/The Kills and A Place To Bury Strangers

*** more Slumberland shows ***
Sunday July 31st – The Echo, LA, CA – Terry Malts with Grass Widow and Wax Idols, 9pm
Friday August 5th – roof of Idle Hands, San Francisco, CA – Terry Malts w/Dirty Cupcakes
Friday August 19th – Bricks & Mortar, San Francisco, CA – Terry Malts w/Blasted Canyons
Wednesday August 17th – Eli's Mile High, Oakland CA – Terry Malts w/Heavy Hawaii, Bleached & Plateaus

*** Other recent releases still hitting ***
Devon Williams - "Your Sympathy" 7": http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/178
Art Museums - "Dancing With A Hole In Your Heart" 7": http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/179
Go Sailor LP: http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/177
Kids On A Crime Spree - "We Love You So Bad" EP: http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/176
Weekend - "End Times" 7": http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/175
Gold-Bears - "Are You Falling In Love?" (color vinyl LP going fast!, just got a great P4k review: http://goo.gl/w0PX8): http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/174
Brown Recluse - "Evening Tapestry" (just got a great P4k review: http://goo.gl/2xIjd): http://www.slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/158

*** Up next ***
Devon Williams' superb second album "Euphoria" and Big Troubles' "Sad Girls" 7" single are both in stores August 30. September will bring full albums from Big Troubles and Veronica Falls, while a little later this fall we'll release new records from Sea Lions, Neverever and English Singles. Busy times!

Until then-
Ma and Pa Slumber