Tiempo De Lujo, is the latest album from the funsteresque, garage, rock & roll, pop stylings of Young Fresh Fellows.
The English translation for "Tiempo De Lujo" is " Time of Luxury " and what could be better than soaking in a bath with YFF on the stereo and a lathering of Cussons Imperial Leather on your body?
The following words of wisdom from the leader of Young Fresh Fellows Scott McCaughey describe the new album, which is out on August 21 (and presented on 180 gram vinyl);
"This record is one of the most collaborative we've ever made. We learned the songs on the spot, if we'd written them already. If we hadn't written them we just played them without learning them. That saved time, and therefore money. Tiempo y dinero, amigos. The Golden Rule. We never even stopped to get beer. Or burritos. I think we had a cup of tea once. Or a seltzer water with a hint of lemon. Rick Buckler of the Jam came by to return a blazer, but otherwise we forged ahead pretty much uninterrupted."
The songs for Tiempo De Lujo were recorded in a twelve-hour session the long-time band members had
"booked" in order to have an excuse to get together. The result was a cohesive grouping of twelve songs- that's one per hour, all seasoned unsparingly with the energy and witty lyricism that lovers of Young Fresh Fellows will appreciate as much as ever and then some.
"Tad's Pad" explores the inner sanctum of a drummer's mind. "Cleflo & Zizmor" cuts deep into a sordid world of self-help surgery. "Margaret" is all about Margaret – or IS it? "Death Of An Embalmer" and "(Life Is A) Funeral Factory" kick off the aural pleasure on Side Two.
Young Fresh Fellows have been playing rough-edged, witty, garage pop since they formed in 1981 and have been unleashing it to the world since 1984. Depending on which calendar is used, The Fellows are Jim Sangster - bass; Kurt Bloch - guitar; Scott McCaughey - guitar; Tad Hutchison - drums. If there are four microphones available, each Fellow will use one, with his voice. Jim is the best screamer.
If you can't pronounce Tiempo De Lujo, feel free to call the album Land Of A Thousand Places. So many goodtimes await your ears. Grab it on August 21st from http://www.yeproc.com/
Track Listing:
1. Another Ten Reasons
2. Tad's Pad
3. A Fake Hello
4. Cleflo & Zizmor
5. So Many Electric Guitars
6. The Say Goodbye Center
7. (Life Is A) Funeral Factory
8. Death Of An Embalmer
9. Love Language
10. Margaret
11. I Don't Know Why
12. Broken Monkey
