A message from Corinne…

Hey you, it’s been a while!

Beautiful Mess is finally being released in the UK on 8th September!
The European release is being planned for October on Edel. Here are some links to other SOS sites.  We have a video for Butterfly, filmed in around Manchester during rehearsals for our last tour, and a video for Butterfly Lullaby, both of which you can see on I like.

Here are some links to other SOS sites:

SOS Myspace Page    http://www.myspace.com/sos06
SOS Facebook Page    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Swing-Out-Sister/20295978634
SOS iLike Page      http://www.ilike.com/artist/Swing+Out+Sister
SOS Last FM Page     http://www.last.fm/music/Swing+Out+Sister

Corinne xxx

We are in still in Japan - have played Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo gig tomorrow.. then on to Fukuoka…then Manila! We have one performance  planned in the UK on 26th April at Blackburn King Georges Hall. It’s a soul night supported by smooth fm. However we will only be doing a short set (around 30-40 mins) as we are special guests- the rest of the night is DJ sets.The music is great!  It’s on until around 3am- we are appearing at around 11.30.

Love Corinne xxx

We are currently in Japan, one gig down in Osaka. (It went really well with our new keyboard player Matt Steele- who incidentally attended the same school as Andy!) The rest of the band are:- Gina Foster providing additional vocals, Myke Wilson drums, Juneroy bass, and Tim Cansfield guitar. We are family!
Next stop Nagoya where we will perform at the Blue Note.

Have to check out now.
Corinne xxx

Fell fan Geoffrey S. found that Neowing, a Japanese music store, has posted samples of the new album. You can listen to them on their page. Note, you need Windows Media Player or Real Media player to listen to the track samples.

From looking at the Japanese site, there are tickets that can be purchased now or very shortly. If you’re in Japan or will be in March, you may want to check it out: http://www.ticket-navi.ne.jp/a-ticket/ticket/080123-sos.html

Intrepid forum member Sugar Beat found the Japanese site for the new album. It only has some basic information (all in Japanese) but at least there’s some promotion for it. Take a look here.

SOS has announced that there will be offering a limited signed edition of “Beatiful Mess” for about £10. This in response to the outrageous prices found for imports outside of Japan and it goes directly to SOS without middle men. The only difference is the packaging. It’s in eco-friendly cardboard and it does not come with liner notes. Instead, you’ll get an autograph which I think is a better deal anyway. So go buy it via their MySpace page and get an import on the cheap!

Corrine has informed me that there’s a new video posted on their Myspace page though some of you already beat me to it. There’s a higher res version of “Something Everyday” versus the lower res version found on YouTube. Check it out!

I should check more often but Wes G. decided to check out Swing Out Sister’s MySpace page and what do ya know, “Beautiful Mess” can be streamed to you in its entirety all 4+ minutes of it!

My take: it’s mellow with a slow, low groove with a hint of hip-hop. It still holds the Swing Out Sister trademark sound with Corinne’s vocals which is indeed sounds more mature compared to past songs (or it could be just the low bitrate on MySpace.) I do love the beat and rhythm and the choice of instruments and samples. The brighter supporting vocals really give it a nice contrast in the chorus and keeps it from being all beat. I think it’s a moderate departure from the last few albums which sounded more from the 60’s and 70’s. I compare it closer to the Living Return in style than of Where Our Love Grows or Somewhere Deep In The Night.

I just read my post that I made in 2006 wanting a sound more like that of the Living Return…I might have gotten my wish. I’m looking forward to what Corinne, Andy and Paul have come up with this time but when am I not?

Don’t go soley by my opinions. Listen to it now and discuss it here!

A chance meeting at Manchester’s now legendary Hacienda club brought Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery together. Andy had proved his musical capabilities with Factorys A Certain Ratio, meanwhile Corinne, after graduating from St. Martin’s School of Art in London, found her musical interests had eclipsed her fashion career. Along with ex-Magazine drummer Martin Jackson, they combined their diverse influences to produce demos which were to define the future sound of the band.

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