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The Virgins - “Private Affair” (Daytrotter Session)
I’ve been waiting for The Virgins to release a full length album for a while now, and the wait will soon be over. June 3rd (pre-order it here). But in the meantime, they’ve done a Daytrotter session. The session features three songs off their 2007 EP — including a heavily rewritten version of “Love is Colder Than Death” — a previously unreleased song called “Va Va Virgins” that they wrote while on tour with Ra Ra Riot, and “Private Affair”, which I’ve uploaded here.
The song was new to me, but it’s been on their Myspace for a while. (Edit: I just noticed a whole host of other new songs on their MySpace since posting this this morning.)
Previous coverage of The Virgins on Tuneage is here.
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The Islands - “The Arm” (from their Daytrotter Session)
It’s no secret that we at Tuneage love Daytrotter, especially their excellent Daytrotter Sessions. It’s also no secret that we love The Islands, which makes today’s Daytrotter Session perfect Tuneage fodder. The Islands’ session features 1 cover, 1 track off their upcoming album, Arm’s Way, and 2 cuts from their debut album Return to the Sea.
We’re featuring “The Arm”, a song from the upcoming album. The track uses a far more stripped-down arrangement which gives the song a more raw feel than the album version. Give “The Arm” a listen, then head over to Daytrotter to hear the rest of the session, it’s one of the best I’ve heard in a while.
