Merge Records has signed Chapel Hill’s The Love Language.
The band began in 2007 when songwriter Stuart McLamb formed the band with six of his friends. In 2009 the group released their debut album filled with romantic indie pop melodies and have been heavily touring and hitting the festival circuit ever since.
Merge will release the sophomore effort from the Love Language in 2010.
The Love Language is Stuart McLamb (electric guitar, vocals), Jordan McLamb (acoustic guitar, percussion, vocals), Junis Beefmonth (electric guitar, vocals), Missy Thangs (keyboard, vocals), Joshua Pope (bass guitar), Kate Thompson (organ) and Thomas Simpson (drum kit).
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