aaamusic | On 08, Feb 2012

Following a strong response to recent single Cosplay The Hard Way, Blue Sky Archives will release the EP Triple A-Side on Monday 27 February 2012. Recorded last autumn at Chem 19, the EP is produced by Iain Cook (Aerogramme, The Unwinding Hours), engineered by Jamie Savage (Olympic Swimmers) and mastered by Kenny McLeod (Mogwai).

 

With their 2011 offering Plural garnering critical acclaim across a host of respected media,Triple A-Side sees the young five-piece continue to develop their craft, delivering a bolder, more coherent artistic statement, both in range and execution.

 

Formed in Glasgow in early 2010, Blue Sky Archives released their self-titled debut in June of that year, recorded in their home studio with Pete Flett (Dead or American, Holy Mountain). Pioneering a genre called post-rock pop, they followed up with Plural in 2011, rapidly emerging as one of the most interesting new prospects on the Scottish scene.

 

Highlighted by a range of influential voices including Steve Lamacq, Jen Long, Ally McCrae,Jim Gellatly and Vic Galloway, the band have enjoyed significant airplay and shared billing with the likes of Twin Atlantic, The Primitives, Lou Hickey, We Were Promised Jetpacksand Tommy Reilly.

 

To support this release, Blue Sky Archives have announced the following live dates:

27.02.12// Electric Circus, Edinburgh, supporting The Jezabels

01.03.12// Captain’s Rest, Glasgow, with Cave Painting
Triple A-Side features the tracks:
BITCHES
COSPLAY THE HARD WAY
BACK IN A LIQUID MINUTE
Watch the video for Cosplay The Hard Way: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z7orEjSGUQ

 

“Melodic post-rock and harmonious pop, like a shining light”– The List
“This is a band that demands attention from anyone who cares about where the Scottish music scene is going.”– The Ark Magazine
“They prove a revelation, combining brooding textures with a pop sensibility that sets them apart from their Glasgow peers”– Clash Magazine

 

Blue Sky Archives:

Paul McGrath: guitar, vocals
Lauren Mayberry: vocals, keyboard/piano, percussion
Matt Phelan: guitar, vocals
Ross Rankin: drums
Gavin MacDonald: bass