THE INDELICATES

Well, this single-artist-mix thing seems to be catching.  But let me assure you: There is method to my madness, and my madness knows no end.

THE INDELICATES are one of my favorite indie-pop duos of the past five years or so.  I have written about them previously on this blog, thusly:

"It was February 24, 2006 when I first happened upon these fine, upstanding Brits. The blog was INDIE FOR DUMMIES, and I fell fast and hard for the delicioso demos they were then peddling. "We Hate the Kids" and "Waiting for Pete Doherty to Die" were instant standouts, inspiring me to type the following succession of letters:

'[THE INDELICATES] are led by SIMON and JULIA INDELICATE - whose married-in-name-and-novelty-only vocal interplay brings to mind the SHANE MACGOWAN/KIRSTY MACCOLL dynamic of "Fairytale of New York." Or maybe they're what would happen if you jammed JARVIS COCKER, BLACK BOX RECORDER, and BILLY BRAGG into a blender. You'd get something thick. A bit bitter. Dark. Delightful. Delicious.'

So there it is again. "Delicious." Delicioso. I might have added "decadent." "Droll." Bitter/sweet piss-takers. Sweet/tender hooligans. Bonnie & Clyde as essayed by GAINSBOURG & BARDOT. SID & NANCY crossed with THE CARPENTERS. (Okay, we go too far....)"

So, my love affair with these merry, melody-making pranksters -- begun on February 24, 2006 -- continues today -- May 16, 2011 -- with the release of their third LP, DAVID KORESH SUPERSTAR.  Yes, it is a concept album.  No, you should not be frightened.  It is vintage Indelicates, through and through, as they spin the tale of the 1993 Waco siege, raid, and ultimate conflagration.  Often, they do so with tongues firmly planted in cheeks.  Sometimes, they tell it like it is.  Always, they are witty, literate, and just plain fun.

If you like what you hear here, please consider going [HERE] to purchase one or all of their three albums (the first two being 2008's AMERICAN DEMO and 2010's SONGS FOR SWINGING LOVERS).  Prices are reasonable, and the new one -- at least for the moment -- is Pay-What-You-Want.  Do please enjoy...

Left-click [HERE] to download THE INDELICATES mix.

TRACKLIST ---

01 ILL
02 WE HATE THE KIDS
03 SIXTEEN
04 THE LAST SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT TO BE MADE IN ROCK ‘N’ ROLL
05 I DON’T CARE IF IT’S TRUE
06 BETTER TO KNOW
07 WE LOVE YOU, TANIA
08 BE AFRAID OF YOUR PARENTS
09 ANTHEM FOR DOOMED YOUTH
10 REMEMBER THE ALAMO!
11 A SINGLE THROWN GRENADE
12 I AM KORESH
13 JULIA, WE DON’T LIVE IN THE ‘60s
14 NEW ART FOR THE PEOPLE
15 AMERICA
16 IF JEFF BUCKLEY HAD LIVED
17 YOUR MONEY
18 WE HATE THE KIDS [demo]

10. THE INDELICATES: AMERICAN DEMO

THE INDELICATES on MySPACE.

[MP3] "We Hate the Kids"

[2007's #10: SEA WOLF: LEAVES IN THE RIVER]
[2006's #10: REGINA SPEKTOR: BEGIN TO HOPE]
[2005's #10: THE SPINTO BAND: NICE AND NICELY DONE]

03. THE INDELICATES: AMERICAN DEMO

[MP3] "We Hate the Kids"

THE INDELICATES

I have literally been waiting for years to get to this post -- to finally be able to say, with unabashed, carnival-barker bluster, that THE INDELICATES' debut album comes out today. Glory, glory, hallelujah. God save the Queen.

It was February 24, 2006 when I first happened upon these fine, upstanding Brits. The blog was INDIE FOR DUMMIES (now INDIE FOR BUNNIES), and I fell fast and hard for the delicioso demos they were then peddling. "We Hate the Kids" and "Waiting for Pete Doherty to Die" were instant standouts, inspiring me to type the following succession of letters:

"[THE INDELICATES] are led by SIMON and JULIA INDELICATE - whose married-in-name-and-novelty-only vocal interplay brings to mind the SHANE MACGOWAN/KIRSTY MACCOLL dynamic of "Fairytale of New York." Or maybe they're what would happen if you jammed JARVIS COCKER, BLACK BOX RECORDER, and BILLY BRAGG into a blender. You'd get something thick. A bit bitter. Dark. Delightful. Delicious."

So there it is again. "Delicious." Delicioso. I might have added "decadent." "Droll." Bitter/sweet piss-takers. Sweet/tender hooligans. Bonnie & Clyde as essayed by GAINSBOURG & BARDOT. SID & NANCY crossed with THE CARPENTERS. (Okay, we go too far....)

The name of the album, by the way, is AMERICAN DEMO. It is available from any number of UK record shoppes, as well as iTUNES. By all means, seek it out. It's been a long time coming. It's been well worth the wait.

THE INDELICATES on MySPACE.

[MP3] "The Last Significant Statement to Be Made in Rock'n'Roll"

[MP3] [VID] "Sixteen"

[VID] "Julia, We Don't Live in the 60s"

[VID] "America"

BONUS TRACKS >>>

[MP3] "Fun is for the Feeble Minded"

[MP3] "A New England"

[MP3] "Waiting for Pete Doherty to Die"

[MP3] "We Hate the Kids" [demo]