Well there it is, the new LP or comp, whatever. 4th of July exists now solely to celebrate the release of my record, sorry USA, you played yourself. USA people can order direct from the Fire USA store and get domestic shipping there, they aren’t set up for domestic USA shipping on bandcamp sadly. Oasis is back, Pulp is back, fascism is back, all of it. I am working on new music that is different and will alienate half of you but maybe interest some other people who have better taste and personal style.
The Reds, Pinks and Purples are a band that effortlessly captures the essence of indie rock’s golden era. With a sound that echoes the equally prolific and fellow British-Invasion-disciples Guided by Voices, they weave a tapestry of melodies that are both nostalgic and refreshingly original. Imagine the raw, lo-fi charm of GBV meeting the atmospheric melancholy of The Cure, all while channelling the storytelling of The Go-Betweens.
Having written more than 200 songs in the past six years San Francisco-based melodic DIY pop greats The Reds Pinks and Purples release an album of tracks previously unreleased on physical format. The band, which is the solo project of auteur Glenn Donaldson, has had a prolific run since the release of their debut album “Anxiety Art” in 2019 – an album that led to releases via legendary jangle pop label Slumberland Records – and this ninth studio album is the cherry on top of a very fine run of form. ‘Dead End Days’ chimes with the wistful unease and euphoric tenderness. ‘What’s In Your DNA’ sounds like a janglier Jarvis Cocker and ‘Citygardens’ is a shoegaze-y masterpiece, like how you imagine Spiritualized would sound if they were recording quietly in an apartment as opposed to a studio. Whilst technically an album of leftovers – misshapes that didn’t quite yet fit on an album – that the tracks are up there with the rest of Donaldson’s oeuvre and with the best jangly indie pop of the past forty years, is testament to Donaldson’s songwriting genius.
Joining the esteemed Fire Records, home to similar acts like The Bevis Frond, The Lemonheads, and The Chills, the band has finally landed where their music belongs.
An archival first-time on vinyl collection of rare tracks is set to be released in June, followed by their highly anticipated Fire Records debut in late 2025.
“Fire has one of the most iconic catalogues in indie music, I am humbled to be working with them. I count The Chills, Television Personalities, The Lemonheads, Spacemen 3 and more as formative.” Glenn Donaldson
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