Domino and Geographic are proud to announce that the long-awaited Pastels and Tenniscoats collaboration, Two Sunsets will release this Fall. Recorded in Glasgow over a two or three year period usually around Tenniscoats’ U.K. touring, the album started out casually from a simple idea of booking some studio time and letting whatever happened happen. The first recording was promising and slightly rushed, but suggested enough to carry on. Songs seemed to come naturally and a group mode was established,usually Saya and Ueno from Tenniscoats with Stephen, Katrina and Gerard Love from The Pastels with Tom Crossley, Alison Mitchell, and sometimes Norman Blake and Bill Wells. The sound opens out with graceful notes, the melodic clang of cars and trees in the summer, and birds, trees, slopes, adventures. It’s melodic, optimistic, brilliant.
The album will be preceded by a single for “Vivid Youth” with the b-sides “About You” (a JAMC cover) and “About You (Instrumental)” “Vivid Youth” looks like this summer but has a remniscent feel of the ideal summer with campfires and everything, a hopeful and kind of strident sound. And in the shadow there’s something else too, something secretive, beautiful and exciting. This unique Pastels and Tenniscoats sound is perfect for summer, everyone’s playing feels very of the moment. The two groups come from very unique and different backgrounds but this is also what allows for their one-of-a-kind sound. The Pastels are from Glasgow and Tenniscoats from Tokyo. Take a pick, the album will be available on vinyl, CD and download on September 22.

Pastels Tenniscoats
The Pastels / Tenniscoats
Two Sunsets
(Domino / Geographic)
Street date: Sept. 22, 2009

1. So Many Stars
2. Two Sunsets
3. Song For A Friend
4. Vivid Youth
5. Yomigaeru
6. Modesty Piece
7. About You
8. Boats
9. Hikoki
10. From On A Mountain_Sodane
11. Mou Mou Rainbow
12. Start Slowly