NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Interscope Records) - Polka-dot Princesses The
Pipettes - RiotBecki, Rosay, and Gwenno, accompanied by their backing band The Cassette - announce the release of their eagerly awaited North American full-length debut We Are The Pipettes, out October 2nd on Cherrytree/Interscope. For the North American release, the band tapped the talents of producer Greg Wells (Mika,
Rufus Wainwright) to mix the entire album as well as record two new tracks exclusive to this release - "Dance and Boogie," and "Baby, Just Be Yourself." With a clever nod to the spotless pop of Phil Spector and The Supremes, these Brighton-bred
Pipettes have created a witty and smart 16-track album that fuses girl-pop reminiscent of the Shangri-La's with the fierce and focused musical prowess that is 100% their own.
"THE PIPETTES - fronted by a trio of dancing, polka-dotted young British babes ... prove that sugary pop about good girls and bad boys has no expiration date." - Blender
We Are The Pipettes features The Pipettes' smash hits "Pull Shapes," "Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me," and "Dirty Mind," and is the follow up to their EP Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me (Cherrytree/Interscope) - released June 5th 2007. The EP came on the heels of a string of highly successful shows with the likes of Sleater Kinney, Maximo Park, and early this year, Amy Winehouse, as well as numerous head-turning performances at SXSW where they warmed the hearts of music fans all over. Garnering praise from The Guardian (UK), Rolling Stone, Blender, and SPIN among others, the EP also produced a hit in the US with "Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me," which reached No 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 Single Sales Chart.
With heartfelt enthusiasm and fierce attitude, The Pipettes create music that's not to be confused as a sigh for the bygone era. Where the girls of yesteryear were happy to defer to the men in their lives - "He Hit Me (It Felt Like A Kiss)" by The Crystals, or "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" by The Shirelles, the Pipettes are clearly calling the shots - "One Night Stand" (I left You Alone/At four in the morning / not a stitch to wear/ because you ignored my warning) or "Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me" (Can't You See We're Through/Boy get out of my face!). An album drawing influence of the catchy pop-tunes of the past, but made with the musical creativeness of right-now, We Are The Pipettes is an ear-grabbing record of sparkling melodies, up-tempo beats, and undeniable talent.
Be sure to catch the band when they hit the road and perform at a venue near you this fall. Below is a list of confirmed dates, but please check https://www.thepipettes.com or https://www.myspace.com/thepipettes for the most up-to-date listing!
The Pipettes US Tour Dates:
Oct 2nd Chicago Park West Chicago, IL
3rd Magic Stick Detroit, MI
4th Beachland Tavern Cleveland, OH
5th Opera House Toronto, ON
6th Petit Campus Montreal, QC
8th Fillmore @ Irving Plaza New York City, NY
9th Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
10th 9:30 Club Washington, DC
11th First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA
13th Diesel Pittsburgh, PA
15th Exit/In Nashville, TN
16th Vinyl Atlanta, GA
17th Workplay Theater Birmingham, AL
18th The Parish @ House of Blues New Orleans, LA
19th The Parish Austin, TX
20th Jiggers San Antonio, TX
21st Cambridge Room @ House of Blues Dallas, TX
23rd Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
25th Avalon Los Angeles, CA
29th Bimbo's 365 Club San Francisco, CA
31st Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
Nov 1st Crocodile Cafe Seattle, WA
