The Deirdres - Milk is Politics/ Sir Michael Of Aspel

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4...according to our Ant on Thu 20 Nov, 2008.

Good golly miss molly this 7" by The Deirdre's has an amazing collage of Coronation Street's Deirdres Barlow on the label. We're talking the definitive collection of images here, fully comprehensive. The track 'Milk Is Politics' is essentially an indie pop number that shifts in moods from being a little somber in the verses to being ecstatic and bursting with joy during the chorus. It reminds me a little of Los Campesinos. It also features some xylophone action which seems to be the thing in indie pop these days. The B-side is called Sir Michael Of Aspel and features a montage of images of the popular entertainer. One in particular has him crying into a handkerchief... Don't you fucking dare call him soft... For are we not all men who live and die. Cherryade are the label responsible for this endearing sillyness.

Cherryade is delighted to present its 20th release, the debut single by rising pop starlets The Deirdres. Milk Is Politics/Sir Michael Of Aspel will be released on snowy white vinyl. The Deirdres. Does that name sound familiar? After various performances on quality television programmes such as Poker Star World Cup Poker and the Antiques Roadshow, it’s really not surprising! The Deirdres formed in 2006 and since then the enchanting Derby-based 7-piece have been spellbinding audiences up and down the country and even as far afield as Sweden and Denmark with their gloriously shambolic and spontaneous live shows and magical pop. They appeared at this summer’s IndieTracks festival, and have played gigs with the likes of Bearsuit, The Bobby McGee’s, Horowitz, MJ Hibbett, and many more. The Deirdres are like a soundtrack to your dreams, a glorious, hedonistic mix of an infinite number of instruments, joyous vocals and beautifully addictive melodies. Having recently released and toured an EP with Swedish record label, Cosy Den, Cherryade is delighted to present the Deirdres debut UK release, a double A-side featuring the stunning Milk Is Politics and the fantastic Sir Michael Of Aspel, which tells the story of the bands TV appearance on the Antique’s Roadshow. There are only 500 copies available so don’t miss out! What reviewers have said: “The Deirdres are actually one of modern indiepop's more original-
sounding bands, similar to Bearsuit in the way they shoot out lo-fi melodies that seem utterly pontaneous… The Deirdres are so good it's poignant.” - Neil Jones, www.musicomh.com “To call them 'amateurish' is to miss the point with a big neon hula hoop… But we had fun and they had fun - that should be more than enough” - Heaven Is Above Your Head “The Deirdres are not a band: they are a precious poetic ideal and a vulnerable one at that. Something to be protected and cherished; something that sits outside reality. There is no calculation in what they do. Their songs are systems of resistance and those of us who dance around at their shows become part of that moment when intelligence and nonsense are finally one, as they should be. - Hey Hey Honeypop

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