Now that the real Bilinda Butcher has resurfaced on her seminal band My Bloody Valentine's long-awaited new album, I wonder if it will raise the profile of San Franciscan dreampop duo The Bilinda Butchers? That name must be hitting the search engines a bit more than usual. Hopefully it does, in some way or another, manage to raise the profile of these guys. We've been banging on about them for a while to a general shrug from the public, but those who've taken the time to listen to their fuzzy-headed melodies and soft humming soundscapes will no doubt feel the same way as we do.
It might not have taken them twenty-odd years, or even one year, but the guys are back with a new single next week; the typically floaty and mysterious sounding 'The Lover's Suicide!' which is driven by spangly guitars and a soft beat. It's all very shoegaze circa 1991 but that's a very good thing. The A-side finds them in unusually uptempo mood but wrapped in enough mist to pose a hazard to shipping. B-side 'Love So Estranged' (I think they've been taking title lessons from The Raveonettes) is a more chilled and ambient piece but they don't sacrifice tune for style and it's equally as lovable as the lead track. Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream.
The Bilinda Butchers' website
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