In support of their upcoming EU/UK tour dates and support dates with Mountain Goats (Nov 9-24), Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards are to release not one, but two new singles which include special guest appearances from Gertjan Van Hellemont of Douglas Firs and Matthew Douglas of the Moutain Goats…we have the pleasure of sharing them both with you today ahead of their release tomorrow.
Laura reveals that they were created during an amazing burst of creativity while in Belgium…
“I’ve never felt as creative as I did last winter when I spent six solid months in Belgium waiting for the spring touring season to arrive. I set out to write the next LCDC album, full of groove-centric pop songs that make you want to move your body and shake off the endless tension of daily life. I wrote over 40 songs, many of which were clearly headed in this new pop-forward direction, but some of which were reminiscent of the music I’d been working on for the past couple albums. Two of those songs didn’t fit the album but they felt so good, I wanted to share them. So here are two new lush singles that have that nostalgic LCDC string sound, a final bow before pirouetting into this new chapter.”
We Can (feat. Gertjan Van Hellemont)
“You are sitting on the sofa in the dark days of the year doing your best to shake off that last big disappointment and convincing yourself that better times are coming. Alternating between fantasy and reality, the lyrics of ‘We Can’ are whimsical and angsty. Features guitars and male harmony vocals of Douglas Firs’ own Gertjan Van Hellemont.”
Wait with Me (feat. Matthew Douglas)
“It’s the end of a long hard day and you’re holding a tumbler just a little too full of bourbon. It’s the bittersweet moment when you realize that the only meaning in life is what you make of it. Features male harmony vocals by Matthew Douglas (The Mountain Goats).”
Tour Dates
Mon, Nov 04, Halmstad, Sweden, Strandgatan Tjugo
Tue, Nov 05, Gävle, Sweden, Gävle Konserthus
Thu, Nov 07, Malmö, Sweden, Kulturföreningen Kontrast på Victoria
Fri, Nov 08, Växjö, Sweden, Kafé de luxe
Sat, Nov 09, Enskede-årsta-vantör, Sweden, Stockholm (w/ The Mountain Goats)
Sun, Nov 10, Grunerløkka, Norway, Oslo (w/ The Mountain Goats)
Mon, Nov 11, Haga, Sweden, Gothenburg (w/ The Mountain Goats)
Tue, Nov 12, Gent, Belgium, Bright Lights Session
Wed, Nov 13, Brussels, Belgium, Secret Show in Brussels!
Thu, Nov 14, Utrecht, Netherlands, De Helling (w/ The Mountain Goats)
Fri, Nov 15, London, United Kingdom, 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire (w/ The Mountain Goats)
Sat, Nov 16, Leeds, United Kingdom, Brudenell Social Club (w/ The Mountain Goats)
Sun, Nov 17, Leeds, United Kingdom, Brudenell Social Club (w/ The Mountain Goats)
Mon, Nov 18, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Saint Luke’s & The Winged Ox (w/ The Mountain Goats)
Wed, Nov 20, Dublin, Ireland, Button Factory (w/ The Mountain Goats)
Fri, Nov 20, Madrid, Spain, Palacio de la Prensa Cinema (w/ The Mountain Goats)
Sat, Nov 23, Ourense, Spain, Café & Pop Torgal (w/ The Mountain Goats)
Sun, Nov 24, Lisboa, Portugal, LAV – Lisboa ao Vivo (w/ The Mountain Goats)
Ticket Links: http://www.thisislauracortese.com/tour
Photo Credit: Ruthless Imagery