Slow Club and Moshi Moshi Records are proud to announce news of the British duo’s sophomore album Paradise, set for North American release September 13. Paradise is the follow up to their critically acclaimed full-length debut Yeah, So, which achieved praise from Paste and Pitchfork, writing that the “Sheffield boy-girl duo nail precious, vulnerable feelings over the course of their sweet (but not twee or saccharine) indie pop debut.”
This past week, Slow Club’s Rebecca Taylor and Charles Watson unveiled a preview of their new material, a music video for the lead single “Two Cousins” on the newly launched slowclubband.com – Watch Now. “Two Cousins” will be released as a digital single on July 26th.
Sonically, “Two Cousins” hints at the expansive new sound of the album, while its lyrical content touches on death, a theme that threads itself heavily throughout Paradise in comparison to their previous releases. “I think we both wanted to move away from our obsessions on the first album, and look more at our families, and how the loss of someone you love can affect you,” says Charles, before adding: “but we do still end up coming back to love and heartbreak, we can’t help it.” Yet while Slow Club retain their characteristic earnestness, on Paradise they’ve taken the lessons and experiences gleaned from the last few years and applied a lighter, more honed lyrical touch to telling their story.
