THE COURETTES RELEASE NEW SINGLE ‘KEEP DANCING’
13th September 2024A rock’n’roll sensation from the word go, Danish-Brazilian The Courettes are back with their fourth and best album to date – ‘The Soul Of The Fabulous Courettes’. And this time, they’re bigger, wider, and deeper than ever before as they add more to the blistering Rama lama that’s seen them cause pandemonium across the venues, festivals, and airwaves of the UK, Europe, USA and Japan. Hitting the sweet spot that straddles garage rock, girl groups, doo-wop harmonies, heartache, and all points in between, here The Courettes build on the momentum of predecessor ‘Back In Mono’ with a collection of songs that opens up their sonic scope while confronting dark, emotional matter to reveal ‘The Soul Of The Fabulous Courettes’, due September 27th via Damaged Goods Records.
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Having evolved with each album release, these new recordings draw inspiration from many of the duo’s numerous idols that have only previously been hinted at. With a clear mission this time to really show their love of the Spector Wall Of Sound and Motown, an undertaking The Courettes have achieved with great success, particularly on new single ‘Keep Dancing’ which resonates with that iconic sixties sound. That said, the tracks breezy sunshine pop masks a darker under current in the song’s lyrics.
“Because I’m the one most responsible for the lyrics, I actually allowed myself to open up to some personal things,” admits singer and guitarist Flavia. “And so that means that our souls are in the album both musically and also lyrically.”
She continues: “We lost both of our fathers. My father died of COVID. But my relationship with my father was non-existent. He abandoned me and my sister. It was a very difficult relationship and it’s not so easy for me to talk about it. ‘Keep Dancing’ is about his death and how he still has a power over me and bringing me down and what it’s like to break free from that. You know, some parents are cruel.”
“It’s a special subject to sing about and to make pop music out of,” says drummer Martin. “It’s actually celebrating moving on and I think that’s really fantastic. ‘Keep Dancing’ is absolutely smashing.”
‘The Soul Of The Fabulous Courettes’ is released September 27th via Damaged Goods Records and the duo are set to bring joy and rock n ’roll celebration to stages across the UK in September and October. Miss them at your peril.Catch The Courettes live on tour in the UK Sep/Oct at the following dates:
25.09 The Adelphi – Hull
26.09 The Night Owl – Birmingham
27.09 NE Volume Music Bar – Stockton
28.09 Acapela Studio – Cardiff
29.09 St Marys A Creative Space – Chester
30.09 The Cluny – Newcastle
01.10 The Caves – Edinburgh
02.10 Room 2 – Glasgow
03.10 Night & Day – Manchester
04.10 The Dome – London
05.10 Norwich Arts Centre – Norwich
06.10 Wedgewood Rooms – Portsmouth
