From The BMX Bandits, with love xxx

"At Elefant we are congratulating ourselves on the release, for the second time, of the exclusive 7” of one of the most vital and active groups of the Scottish pop scene. Duglas T. Stewart put together a handful of unreleased songs in this item that marks the sepia- tinted memory of the most elegantly poppy seventies, led by the piano, evoking the halo of composers like Burt Bacharach or Henry Mancini and artists like Dusty Springfield or Françoise Hardy. From the new version of “Our Secret Life” in French, rebaptized here as “Quand il n'y a plus d'amour” (with the French adaptation by Nick Garrie) to the closing gem of the EP, a version of “Hopelessly Devoted to You” that Olivia Newton-John sang in “Grease”, one of our favourite films, which Duglas deliciously recreates with the collaboration of the Scottish band THE ATTIC LIGHTS (Is it just me or those chaps everywhere just now? - The Cat). The single is completed with two very recent recordings, the unreleased “I Can Wait Forever”, intimate folk pop marked with elegant melodies and vocals, and a version of “You Don’t Want to Be My Girlfriend, Phoebe” by MY LITTLE AIRPORT. When Duglas received MY LITTLE AIRPORT’s album, published by Elefant, he fell instantly in love with the song. He played it live a few days later and soon after decided to record it in the studio, the magnificent result of which is here. A precious collection of songs with the indelible stamp of one of the most gifted minds in pop of the last 25 years at the controls. As always, Duglas, it’s a pleasure. "

You can buy The BMX Bandits Love EP at: http://www. elefant. com/shop/singles

You can see The BMX Bandits this Saturday at the ABC in Glasgow, supporting Attic Lights and Norman Blake/Euro Childs. Boa Morte are also on the bill of this Shoeshine Showcase. Oh, and I, The Cat, will be there too!