Altsounds - Lee Memorial Announce U.S. Digital Album Release Details

Dot Dash are pleased to announce the U.S. digital release of Lee Memorial’s debut album, The Lives Of Lee Memorial on July 21st. Karl Smith is half of the ex-Rough Trade signings, Sodastream and the album has already received overwhelming praise in the band’s homeland of Australia:

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“Smith’s songs are gems of sparkling beauty. Each laden with melodies s attractive they slide up and stick their tongue straight in your ear” Beat

“The best of Australian suburban pop” Canberra Times

“Smith is clearly a man with the Midas Touch… one of the best local releases of 2009” **** TimeOff

“Just as rewarding musically as lyrically, and every note seems to be hung exactly in the right place” - Inpress

“A touching journey of extreme social, political and daily relevance, delivered through beautifully realised metaphor and honest personal recount... a striking debut” – The Vine: News and Entertainment | thevine.com.au

Tracklisting:
1. All These Things
2. Mayflower
3. Drifting
4. Shoulders & Floors
5. Berlin
6. Baby Doll
7. Private Joseph Skelling
8. Long Days in Bed
9. Listen to Yourself
10. Boxing
11. 7 Minute Planes

Smith’s previous outfit, Sodastream released 4 albums, 5 EPs and a live recording between 1999 and 2006. They toured Europe 7 times, as well as the US and Japan and cult Radio 1 DJ, John Peel once described them as, “Quite wonderful”.

Lee Memorial’s members include Laura MacFarlane, one time drummer with Sleater-Kinney and founder of Melbourne outfit Ninety Nine, Tom Lyngcoln from Nation Blue (lead guitar), Madeline Spawton who has no ragged pedigree - which in many ways is a good thing - plays clarinet and cello, and Matt Bailey (ex-Paradise Motel) on bass.

Lee Memorial’s debut album release, The Lives Of Lee Memorial will be available on iTunes on July 21st.

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