French Kicks release digital COVERS EP
September 10, 2008 - 3:05 PM
FRENCH KICKS ANNOUNCE COVERS EP
DUE OUT SEPTEMBER 23
DUE OUT SEPTEMBER 23
(September 10, 2008) – New York City’s FRENCH KICKS announce the release of a 4 song EP of cover tunes, aptly titled Covers EP. The EP will be available through all digital retailers on September 23 from Vagrant.
“We've always loved the Beach Boys’ Party! record where the Beach Boys went into a studio room with some friends and played really loose and live, mainly cover songs, and then put it out,” says Nick Stumpf, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. “We don't have any friends, in this case, but the spirit is the same. With the exception of “Trouble,” which was recorded at the same time as the songs on the record and has overdubs, everything is completely live, and a few we figured out how to play on the spot just before we recorded them.
COVERS EP track listing:
“Trouble” (originally by Lindsey Buckingham)
“Questioningly” (originally by The Ramones)
“Caroline Goodbye” (originally by Colin Blunstone)
“Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” (originally by The Shirelles/written by Carole King)
French Kicks are soon to embark on a handful of headlining dates where they’ll be playing songs from their critically acclaimed sophomore Vagrant disc, Swimming. Pitchfork Media said “Thick with both a springtime twinkle and autumnal heartache, Swimming makes good on the band’s early promise” and Spin commented “inventive instrumental passages, rich harmonies, across-the-board emoting- French Kicks get both poppier and deeper.”
FRENCH KICKS headlining dates:
Sep 16 – Montreal, QC @ Il Motore
Sep 17 – Toronto, ON @ The Horseshoe
Sep 18 – Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room
Sep 19 – Chicago, IL @ Double Door
Sep 20 – St. Louis, MO @ PLAY:stl Festival (Blueberry Hill Duck Room)
Sep 22 – Newport, KY @ Southgate House
Sep 23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theatre
Sep 24 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Labels: EP, French Kicks, tour