Concubines - I've Tried Subtlety - Music & Performance - CD

Long-delayed release of this debut album by the indie pop band. The label, Jigsaw, says “This album was actually recorded over a decade ago, but the band never found a suitable outlet to release it.” The label recently stumbled across the unreleased album and immediately looked up the chief songwriter, Jeff Whiteaker, and asked him if he'd like to release the record posthumously. According to the label, the album would have fit absolutely perfectly on Shelflife Records among bands like Sushi, the Autocollants, the Arrogants and the Castaway Stones. It features classy indie-pop with Rachel's strong voice (think Sarah Cracknell or Tracey Thorn) and a cool, breezy jangle throughout.