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Following the release of (I Should Be A) Communist fanzine single Starling and triumphant support shows for The Cribs, This Many Boyfriends have announced that the release of their self-titled debut album on October 8th through Angular Recording Co.
This Many Boyfriends hit the road for a headline UK tour in October.
Recorded and mixed by Ryan Jarman of The Cribs at Edwyn Collins’ West Heath Studios in London across three intensive weekends, this album is This Many Boyfriends’ love letter to their record collections, a tribute to the catchiest and most vibrant moments they could find amongst their most treasured post-punk, C86 and Motown 45s.
Their pop lust is often combined with a razor-sharp wit. On the song I Don’t Like You (‘Cos You Don’t Like The Pastels), Richard muses: “I didn’t leave when you said you didn’t like Springsteen. I didn’t even flinch when you said you hated the Go-Betweens. But what you said about Baby Honey was truly unforgivable.”
Listen to the new single Number One, out on October 1st here:
soundcloud.com/angularrecords/this-many-boyfriends-number
The band said: “Hearing these songs and reference points feels like being granted instant access to the best fan-club on earth. A club filled with people you can have a laugh with rather than lofty popstars who want to keep you at arms length.”
The band talk about being handed fanzines after gigs or getting into long conversations about indie records with people who’ve obviously heard the lyrics and felt a kinship with the band performing them.
This Many Boyfriends UK tour:
OCTOBER
11th: LEEDS, Brudenell Social Club
12th: NEWCASTLE, Dog & Parrot
13th: MANCHESTER, The Roadhouse
14th: SHEFFIELD, The Harley
16th: LEICESTER, The Firebug
17th: LONDON, The Lexington
20th: CARDIFF, SWN FestivaL
21st: YORK, Stereo
This Many Boyfriends track-listing
1. Tina Weymouth
2. Young Lovers Go Pop!
3. (I Should Be A) Communist
4. Number One
5. You Don’t Need To Worry
6. I Don’t Like You (‘Cos You Don’t Like The Pastels)
7. Sometimes
8. Starling
9. That’s What Diaries Are For
10. Everything