Frontman Stuart McLamb took to the band’s blog Monday night to announce recent developments in The Love Language camp, including shake-ups to the lineup and news on the band’s up-coming album.
“I’m sure you all have been hearing rumors of what has been going on with The Love Language for the past couple months. Most of them are probably true,” McLamb quipped.
McLamb said the band finished up work on its sophomore LP and Merge Records debut. But rather than wrapping up the album with bassist Josh Pope in his home studio as previously reported, McLamb said the album was completed with producer BJ Burton at Flying Tiger Sound.
“We have just completed our debut album for Merge Records, recorded by BJ Burton at Flying Tiger Sound,” McLamb explained. ”I couldn’t be more pleased with the record, and the fact that it was done in a month and a half is just ridiculous.”
Dubbing the album Libraries and slating a mid-summer release, McLamb described the final product as being like “Motown on steroids” at one moment, “orchestral My Bloody Valentine” the next, but ultimately some tracks “sound pretty much like the last album.”
“BJ did a wonderful job of expanding upon the sounds I was exploring on the first record, and I’m just really, really excited,” McLamb said. ”I can’t wait for you all to hear it!”
When fans finally get a chance to hear the finished recordings, it won’t be the live band that has made waves in the indie music scene over the past year. Instead, Libraries is the product of McLamb’s mad genius as he once again conceived the album primarily on his own — only this time with some help from Burton. In addition, he enlisted the assistance of keyboardist Missy Thangs, guitarist Jordan McLamb and a “handful of other great guest musicians.”
McLamb said the decision to approach the new album in a similar fashion as he recorded his debut came from the departure of Pope, keyboardist Kate Thompson and drummer Tom Simpson.
“Josh, Tom, and Kate have gone on to pursue The Light Pines,” McLamb explained. “They actually started the project around the same time that I began recording the songs that would become the first LL record. As Love Language gained momentum and more and more shows were booked, they graciously put Light Pines on hold.”
Despite the departure, he assures that the members left on good terms so that all parties “could pursue our musical ambitions.”
“If you haven’t had a chance to see them yet, go to their next show and get your mind blown by the best psychedelic space rock coming out of N.C.,” McLamb asserted.
With holes to be filled, Burton will take over some of the guitar duties while Lonnie Walker frontman Brian Corum will fill in on bass for any up-coming dates through South by Southwest. At that point, McLamb said he will actively look for a permanent bass player.
“After that I’m looking for a bass player to hit the road with, and D’Arcy won’t return my calls!,” he joked.
The Love Language is scheduled to play Trekky Records’ Carolina Jubilee in Austin during SXSW with Lost in the Trees, Hammer No More The Fingers, Schooner, Caltrop and Birds and Arrows. Also, the band will take the stage along side Let’s Wrestle, Radar Bros., She & Him, Wye Oak and Lou Barlow for a Merge Records showcase at Cedar Creek Courtyard in Austin.
Burton previously worked with The Love Language on the band’s contribution to WKNC and Terpsikhore Records‘ Hear Here: The Triangle local music compilation.
“Horophones” by The Love Language
“‘Horophones’ is a perfect comp track,” McLamb explained at the time. “It was fun and awesome to work with BJ [Burton], but the new record is going to be very amber pop with horns and elaborate instrumentation.”
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