I really should be studying for an exam I have later today. However I made the mistake of showing up to work instead. So I really should be working right now. However I’ve just found this rad band called Very Truly Yours and decided to skip altogether all the annoying things and let myself be distracted for a while.
This frisky fivesome hails from the windy city; Chicago, Illinois, and cite their influences as Heavenly and The Aisler set amongst others. They’ve had a split CD out on Cloudberry Records, b/w The Understudies, as well as songs on compilations from Series Two Records and Weepop, and just recently a self-released EP. Or perhaps that’s an old one, not quite sure.
Anyway, it might be interesting to add that Lisle, the guitarist, also records as Fireflies, and singer Kristine also appears as Tiny Microphone. She was also in a band called The Starlette Canvas. And some of them were also in a band called The Lorimer Sound. That band is named after a street in Brooklyn NY, which incidentally The Besties lived in and wrote a song about, 79 Lorimer Song. A “lorimer” is “a maker of bits, spurs, and metal mounting for bridles and saddles; hence, a saddler” if you’re into that sort of stuff.
Enough of this prattle already, and now for some songs. First up, Very Truly Yours, and then some samples of Fireflies and Tiny Microphone, as well as The Lorimer Sound. Cracking stuff indeed.
Very Truly Yours – Popsong ‘91 (First among equals)
Very Truly Yours – To see you here
Very Truly Yours – 1 2 3 4
Very Truly Yours – Every little word
Very Truly Yours – Homesick
Tiny Microphone – You disappear (Very truly recommended)
Tiny Microphone – Home
hello.thanks 4 the songs! just wanted to mention that “to see you here” and “1234″ are the same link. i would appreciate it, if you could correct that… if possible. Keep up the good work with this blog. it’s great!!!!!
cheers!
That’s odd, but i’ve fixed it now!
Maggih, if you dig the band lots, you should read my lengthy and ace interview with them in the latest issue of the Iconoclastic Cardies zine.
http://www.myspace.com/iconoclasticcardieszine
And the self-released ‘Reminders’ EP is brand spanking new!
Aye it’s a good interview Jennifer. I am hoping to release something by the band later this year on the indie mp3 label.
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