Another weekend without makeup

The Long Blondes, Someone To Drive You Home

The Long Blondes became a favourite of mine around December last year and finally this week i will see them play live at SummerSonic; even though their practically from my hometown, heralding as they do from Sheffield. This is actually the first time Ive bothered to look up their videos on youtube. I'd seen pictures and loved how their 50's style compliments the lyrics.

The first video below is for 'Weekend Without Makeup' their first single with Roughtrade, after being renowned as the best unsigned band in Britain. I love how the kissing lesbains casually infiltrate the discotheque and just the general fierce persona of vocalist Kate Jackson.

The lyrics are mostly written by guitarist Dorian Cox, and i like the queer elements that creep in from having a woman sing songs written by a man, who is in reality engaging in relations with Emma the second guitarist. Kate sings "19 your only 19 for gods sake, you dont need a boyfriend" she says in an interview it would be threatening to have a guy sing it? I think it would be eqaully amazing but here's her take on it...

When i played it for my friend, she picked up on this lesbian vibe, 'id take u out , id even cut my hair for you', but i just love it in the queer complexities and catchyness of it all. speaking of which another good song is this one which makes brilliant use of an opening caption. I cannot wait to jump around with these femme fatales.