….as in, liking the band Women.  The Calgary musical drama group, well lo-fi melody art rock – that’s right, they’ve been doing that shit for ages -  have a new album called Public Strain out on the 23rd August.   And hell, it’s wormed it’s way onto our extensive ‘To Buy Hit List’.   Contrary to their name, these are four chaps delighting your ears.  The label are describing it thus:

‘On their self-titled debut, Women embraced sonic brashness that deeper examination revealed to be tinted with sly pop melody. With Public Strain the band have honed a sound truthful to that reverb drenched noise while allowing the pop sensibilities to surface into clearer focus.’  Spot on we think.  

They continue with this:

‘This exact balance of delicate and dense is a pervasive thread throughout the album, reflecting the contradiction of the band’s environment buried in urban sprawl framed by prairie landscape.’

Basically there’s influences from Krautrock as well as pop-like song-crafting (yes, a new verb).  They are good at weaving together what at first seem like opposing syles, whilst making pop songs worth the repeat!

WOMEN

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Don’t bother googling them (if you hear me) just go to this link here —-> EYESORE BY WOMEN …and get yourself a free track from the forthcoming Public Strain - you can thank the folks at Jagjaguwar for that! (and me a little too).

You should be doubly please now, because they are also touring the UK at the end of this month (apologies to foreign readers, fully expect an extended tour however).  Check out the info below:

August 30        Sheffield, DiS @ Harley  8pm, £6 adv
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/85572
 
August 31        Cardiff, Globe  7.30pm, £8 adv
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/83301
 
September 1   London, Cargo  7.30pm, £7.50
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/82921
 
September 2   Manchester, Deaf Institute  7.30pm, £8 adv
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/83491
 
September 3   Leeds, Brudenell Social Club  7.30pm, £6.50 adv
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/82964
 
September 4   Glasgow, Captain’s Rest
http://www.pclpresents.com/
 
September 5   Newcastle, Cluny  8pm, £7 adv
http://www.get-involved.net/events/10-09-05-women
 
September 6   Brighton, The Hope  7.30pm, £7.50 adv
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/83355