Earlier this year, The Delines released ‘The Sea Drift‘, described on Folk Radio as ‘an intoxicating piece of work’. Then, ahead of the band’s UK/EU shows, including Alexandra Palace Theatre, London, on 11th November, they released The Lost Duets 7”. The limited edition single, released on Decor Records on 6th October, comprises A-side “The Golden State” and B-side “My Blood Bleeds The Darkest Blue”. The band shared this video for “The Golden State”.
“The Lost Duets are the Delines on a desert vacation: mariachi influenced horns, pedal steel, and accordion are the back drop for the first ever Delines duets between lead singer, Amy Boone, and songwriter and guitarist Willy Vlautin. Welcome to the world of romance Delines style”
“We both love singing duets,” says guitarist and songwriter, Willy Vlautin. “I’ve written a few, but so far they haven’t fit on any of our records. The wrong place at the wrong time sorta thing. The Golden State leans on our cowpunk roots, but I brought it to the band when we had already drifted away from that sound. My Blood Bleeds The Darkest Blue has a real Lee Hazelwood meets Ennio Morricone orchestrated desert feel to it, but at the time we were working on The Sea Drift, songs set along the Gulf Coast, so that one didn’t fit either. But once we had The Sea Drift done, we recorded the duets as a present to ourselves. Both are songs we really love, but songs left orphaned along the way, and we thought we better give them a proper home.”
The Delines UK/EU Tour Dates
Sunday 30th October – St David’s – CWTCH Festival
Monday 31st October – Ramsgate – Music Hall
Tuesday 1st November – Paris – Sunset/Sunside
Wednesday 2nd November – Brussels – Ab Club
Thursday 3rd November – Wageningen -Theater Junushhoff
Friday 4th November – Groningen – De Oosterpoort
Saturday 5th November – The Hague – Crossing Border Festival
Sunday 6th November – Waterford – St Patrick’s Gateway
Monday 7th November – Galway – Roisin Dubh
Tuesday 8th November – Dublin – Pepper Canister Church
Wednesday 9th – Leeds – Howard Assembly Rooms
Thursday 10th – Manchester – Deaf Institute
Friday 11th November – London – Alexandra Palace Theatre