77:78, the new project from Aaron Fletcher & Tim Parkin, card-carrying members of the musical kaleidoscope that is The Bees, have announced details of the release of their debut album, Jellies. The album will be released on Heavenly Recordings on July 6th.
The band have also recently unveiled “Love Said (Let’s Go)“, their first release for Heavenly Recordings having recently signed to the label. The track was previously available as a limited edition white label seven which sold out within 48-hours and was the catalyst for Heavenly to sign the band having being blown away by the track after picking up a copy while out record shopping.
The track is accompanied by a fantastic animated video by Sam Wisternoff. Talking about the video, Aaron from the band said:
“Ever since we first saw John Slade’s designs for parties at The Social we wanted him to be involved with 77:78. His artwork makes you think ‘why’ and wtf!? It’s hugely vibrant and it hits a certain silly nail on the head every time. He got what we were after with the band and he didn’t fail once to deliver the goods. Originally at the beginning of the brief we gave him, he made a handful of magical giffs that had us all mesmerised. We were then lucky (again) to stumble over Sam Wisternoff who grabbed all the elements and designs John had created and brushed us a solid graphical vid together for Love Said ( Let’s Go)! There’s teasers to the main artwork included, peace love be silly get the jellies in.”
Set to pick up where the Bees left off, the album was recorded at Studio Humbug on the Isle of Wight and musically picks it way from sublime west coast harmonies that recall the frayed beauty of the Beach Boys Smiley Smile, to the ramshackle dub of King Tubby via the playfulness of early Syd Barret.
“Some musicians and bands definitely have their sound and stick to it, which is fair enough, but that’s just not us. Whenever we’re in the studio we’re constantly inspired to go down different musical paths, which I suppose is why the record we’ve made sounds so diverse.“
The full list of dates is s follows:
26.03.18 – London – Omeara
05.05.18 – Liverpool – Sound City
06.05.18 – Salford – Sounds From The Other City
18.05.18 – Brighton – The Great Escape
26.05.18 – St Germans – Port Eliot Festival
27.07.18 – Tanworth In Arden – Lunar Festival
15.09.18 – Hawarden – The Good Life Experience
Jellies Tracklist:
1. If I’m Anything
2. Compass Pass
3. Love Said (Let’s Go)
4. Pour It Out
5. Papers
6. Copper Nail
7. E.S.T.W.D
8. Chilli
9. Shepherd’s Song
10. The Wagon