Two If By Sea

I don't even need to be witty with the title on this one.

Two If By Sea is a long distance project between Teresa Daniele (formerly of The Haircuts), Lisle Mitnik (Fireflies, Very Truly Yours) and Kevin Clark (Homeville Circle, Wooden Owls). Lush would be a pretty good way to describe the 5 track Staysail. It's also a pretty good...ehh...what's that acronym "RIYL?" The Field Mice covering The Softies wouldn't be a bad summarization either (or maybe the other way around?). If that doesn't entice you, maybe talk of jangling guitars, swirling soundscapes, and breathy vocals will. If you're still thinking "eh, not for me," then you're a lost cause anyways.

Scoop up a 7" from February Records and get ready spend way too much time watching some grooves spin.

While you're at it, give the video for the opening track "Apron of Flowers" a watch/listen.

The Haircuts!

Yeah, yeah, old news, right? Well, they're awesome, and I can write about whatever I want, and I've been listening to them for most of the morning, and they don't get nearly enough love. But if anyone is reading this that doesn't know The Haircuts, here's a quick overview. They were formed back in 2003 out of a love of indiepop. Through some cassettes and the wonders of the post office, Canada (Teresa) and the good ol' US (Ryan) got together to make some absolutely stellar boy/girl indiepop. It's lo-fi and pop, and will get stuck in your head for the rest of the week.

Summer .mp3
Life In A Minor Key .mp3

You can check out The Haircuts website or myspace for some more mpfrees. If you like it, you can order their cassette here. Their old label, Yellow Mica Recordings, seems to have gone under, but you might be able to pick up a copy of their album "Sorrow is the Way to Love" if you message The Haircuts directly.

The Haircuts myspace