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Allo Darlin'

by Allo Darlin'

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PopKidPauly Just belatedly discovered Allo Darlin' through HDIF, a truly wonderful band that I wish I'd known about 10 years ago! Favorite track: The Polaroid Song.
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Tim Brennan Fun and quirky; I find myself singing so many of these songs at random times. The band always sounds like it's having so much fun! Favorite track: Kiss Your Lips.
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Paul Grobbe Allo' Darlin (the album) has great lyrics, lovely melodies and a whole lot of heart. Favorite track: If Loneliness Was Art.
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Laura Bowman i first heard of allo darlin' during their 2012 u.s. tour with the wave pictures. and i fell in love with them. Favorite track: My Heart is a Drummer.
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    Downloadable version of the debut Allo Darlin' album.

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  • 12" Vinyl
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Beautiful vinyl edition of Allo Darlin's debut album from the folks at Fortuna Pop, complete with a photos and lyrics page. Artwork by Nik Vestberg

    Also includes immediate download of 10-track album in your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.

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  • Compact Disc
    Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Gorgeous digipack from the folks at Fortuna Pop, complete with a twelve page booklet of photos and lyrics. Artwork by Nik Vestberg.

    Also includes immediate download of the 10 track album in your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or just about any other format you could possibly desire.

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Dreaming 03:22
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The Polaroid Song 04:14
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3.
Silver Dollars 04:12
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4.
Kiss Your Lips 03:46
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5.
Heartbeat Chilli 04:18
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6.
If Loneliness Was Art 03:30
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7.
Woody Allen 02:39
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8.
Let's Go Swimming 04:31
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My Heart is a Drummer 03:17
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10.
What Will Be Will Be 03:37
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about

PITCHFORK
The 10 songs on Allo Darlin's self-titled debut album don't rewrite the formula for wistful bedsit charm as much as show that it can still be carried out masterfully.

BBC
This debut is a joy from beginning to end, a fully-formed talent at the first attempt – as rare as it is welcome.

PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER
Put simply, this is the best summer record you’ll hear all year, and potentially the best you’ll hear all decade.

ARTROCKER
Don't embark on your summer affair without this under your belt.

THE LINE OF BEST FIT
When we talk about records fit for summer, we mean one that evokes lazy, crazy days of warm sun by means of unhurried ease and glorious melody. Allo Darlin’ certainly do all that. Get it home, though, and there’s just as much to admire in the smart lyrical touch that belies any sort of scene connotations, a fine romance borne from catching hold of the little things.

credits

released June 14, 2010

This album was recorded in the summer of 2009 at Soup in Brick Lane, underneath the Duke of Uke shop. All of the songs were recorded as live tracks with bass, guitar, drums and ukulele. Everything else was added later on, except What Will Be Will Be, which was recorded completely live, vocals and all.

Allo Darlin' are:
Elizabeth Morris - lead vocals, ukulele, glockenspiel, piano, handclapps, percussion.
Paul Rains - electric guitars, lap steel, fender rhodes, omnichord, korg, backing vocals.
Bill Botting: lead vocals, bass guitar, backing vocals.
Michael Collins: drums, percussion, backing vocals.

With:
Simon Trought - mandolin, handclaps, percussion, backing vocals.
Monster Bobby - lead vocals on Dreaming
Keiron Phelan - flutes on The Polaroid Song
Dan Mayfield - violins on Let's Go Swimming

The Friday Night Choir on Kiss Your Lips was Elizabeth Morris, Paul Rains, Bill Botting, Michael Collins, Simon Trought, Matthew Reynolds, Nik Vestberg, Marie, Other Paul and Other Matthew.

All songs written by Allo Darlin'.

We have lovingly borrowed lines from El Scorcho, written by Rivers Cuomo and I Walk the Line, written by Johnny Cash. The line in Silver Dollars rhyming gin and tonic is inspired by Gin and Platonic by the Smittens.

Produced, mixed and recorded by Simon Trought.

Mastered by Adam Nunn at Abbey Road.

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"Breezy rom-pop brilliance." NME
"Classic indie pop... doesn't rewrite the formula for wistful bedsit charm as much as show that it can still be carried out masterfully." Pitchfork
"A masterclass of modern cult pop." The Guardian
"Terrific, witty and heartfelt, like a less moody Belle & Sebastian." The New York Times ... more

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