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twelve-inch
USD 8
Thieves Like Us "Really Like To See You Again"
So, we're together in the studio for the first time in three years. We have been de- icing our sequencers and the first results are in. Think 1982 with more low end and less tape hiss.
First up is "Really Like To See You Again." Another Thieves Like Us ballad written about that non-existant other half -- she's out there somewhere in the world -- this is how it would feel to rendezvous for a romantic trip to Coney Island. Both Robert Smith and Peter Hook were unavailable to play that twangy romantic guitar, so we did it ourselves. Sounds authentic too. Read More Artwork by: Konst and Teknik • 12": 4 tracks 
1007
cd+seven-inch
USD 15
Socialist Leisure Party "Tactical POP! for Coffee Cadets"
Brand new 8 track EP from Socialist Leisure Party, ex-Action Painting! (Sarah Records)
The eight songs that make up Tactical POP! brim with a relentless vigour that needs no explanation to be understood. The band's briskly strummed guitars and galloping rhythms, and Hitchcock's eternally youthful voice, combine to make some of the most effortlessly engaging pop in recent - or even long-distant - memory. From the unashamedly romantic declaration that is "Scented Crowbar" to the band's eponymous theme song (a playful echo of Orange Juice's "Moscow Olympics"), this is music to which you can dance, fall in love, plot a revolution either personal or public. But it can't be ignored. Read More Artwork by: Andrew Holder • CD: 6 tracks, 7": 2 tracks 
058
cd/lp
USD 10
Thieves Like Us "Play Music"
Thieves Like Us is a musical vehicle -- an elegant starship, pointed straight to the heart of the listener. Although they encompass a variety of influences, they ultimately consider themselves to be a pop band. Yes, the production style is both disco and hip-hop, but the sheer strength of the melodies and emotional depth of the songs makes them classics (think LCD Soundsystem, New Order, Daft Punk, Digitalism, Cut Copy, Metronomy, etc). But no matter how you interpret Thieves Like Us if you have a pulse, you'll know their songs by heart already. Read More
Artwork by: Konst and Teknik • CD/LP: 11 tracks 
057
compact disc
USD 10
Burning Hearts "Aboa Sleeping"
Full of subtle detail and a uniformly warm sound, this is a dream of idealized pop: beautifully understated vocals, melodies as reassuring as a lover's embrace, and a tone of intimacy that could only come from collaboration that is fully simpatico. Listen to the heart-tugging chorus of "Iris," the stately lockstep interplay between vocal and rhythm-track on "A Peasant's Dream," or the fade-to-black melancholy of the title track, and hear that same indefinable, inexplicable musical alchemy that is their homeland's claim. Read More
Artwork by: Treatzone • CD: 9 tracks 
1006
cd+seven-inch
USD 15
Champagne Riot "Paris and I"
Think of the Human League's Dare!, ostensibly a collection of love songs made to sound like science fiction; or New Order's plainspoken anti-poetry couched in synthetic symphonies that were the very antithesis of the everyday. It is this largely abandoned idea of the velvet melody in the robotic glove to which Champagne Riot aspires. And with its debut EP, Paris and I, you hear it realized. Read More
Artwork by: Lasse Høgh • CD: 4 tracks, 7": 2 tracks Still available:
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9 juneTHIEVES LIKE US "Really Like To See You Again" 4 track 12" is released today! Horse Shoes "The Imperial School" cd+7" is coming up next. 1 june THIEVES LIKE US "Really Like To See You Again" 4 track 12" available now, exclusively on shelflife.com. Order here! In stores June 9. 19 may SOCIALIST LEISURE PARTY "Tactical POP! for Coffee Cadets" CD+7" is out today! 6 may VACATION We're heading to the UK for ATP. Orders placed from May 6-18 will be shipped when we return. Thanks! 14 apr THIEVES LIKE US "Play Music" CD "officially" in stores today! 2 apr THIEVES LIKE US Exclusive! "Play Music" CD now available only at Shelflife! In stores April 14. 10 mar THIEVES LIKE US "Play Music" vinyl LP is in stores today! 2 mar SOCIALIST LEISURE PARTY The next 1000 series cd+7" release is now on deck from Socialist Leisure Party (ex Action Painting!). More soon! 10 feb BURNING HEARTS "Aboa Sleeping," the debut album from Finland's Burning Hearts is in stores today and it already being called one of the top albums of 2009. 1 jan THIEVES LIKE US "Play Music" by Thieves Like Us made my top 10 list of 2008 and it's so good we agreed to release it on vinyl. Look for it this March. PAYPAL The Shelflife shop is now using the Paypal shopping cart. We've had a few complaints about shipping rates and such with the old cart, so we hope this system will work better for you. Please let us know if you run into any issues. 18 nov FAVTAPE We created a Shelflife Favtape with some of our favorite Shelflife tracks. Check it out! 30 oct SHELFLIFE BLOG Shelflife has started it's own blog! We will regularly showcase new artists we like (with free mp3s), upcoming Shelflife releases, monthly top-ten lists, and record reviews. Check it out! 26 oct CHAMPAGNE RIOT Champagne Riot's limited edition EP "Paris and I" is officially out on Tuesday Oct 28. Get ready to dance! 25 oct BURNING HEARTS Shelflife signs Finland's Burning Hearts (members of Cats on Fire and Le Futur Pompiste)!
1000 series
 The 1000 series includes both a CD and a 7" vinyl single with exclusive tracks on each format. The release is housed in a beautiful gatefold sleeve and sold in a limited edition of 300 copies. See close-up and inside detail. For those who purchase the release and don't have a record player, we now include a code to download the 7" tracks for free in 320 kbps MP3 format.
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