| El Perro Del Mar | Discography | Touring | Press |
Following on from 2006's critically acclaimed self titled debut album, Gothenburg's El Perro Del Mar
(aka Sarah Assbring) will be releasing a new album, From The Valley to the Stars through Memphis Industries
on the 19th of May 2008.
El Perro Del Mar's debut (a compilation of internet EPs initially released through tiny Swedish label
Hybris) introduced Sarah's candy-coated melancholy to an ever-growing number of devout followers, finding
fans in the likes of TV On The Radio and Jose Gonzales (both of whom she toured with in the UK and Europe),
David Bowie and Grizzly Bear and as well a legion of admirers in the media ("genuinely uplifting pop" Uncut,
"emotional inflections that sound achingly genuine" 8.1 Pitchfork, "unique and magical" The Times).
Two years after the grand, Spector-esque flourishes of the debut, From The Valley To The Stars sees Sarah strip
away the layers to reveal a stately simplicity and an album with an underlying theme - a personal reflection on
the idea of heaven. Sarah explains, "I wanted to make something as unfashionable as an album in the classic sense
of the word - in terms of its composition and the idea of a theme. The theme itself was as something as simple
yet complex as heaven and it led me into a wide and seemingly endless search for a means, a language in which
to express myself. As Valley To The Stars was an intellectual idea - the music turned up after the language and
at that moment it was as though the music didn't belong to me, as if in some way it had existed all along. In
the same way that 'folk music' works I wanted to make something timeless, that in its character might appear
like a collection of hymns or psalms, but in a pop costume".
In her attempt Sarah has created an album with a flow and grace completely at odds to today's
track-grabbing download culture. Recorded at home by Sarah with assistance from members of the
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra the result is an album that like say, Robert Wyatt's Rock Bottom or
Virginia Astley's From Gardens Where We Feel Secure creates its own universe and provides within its own
aesthetic, a wonderment for the world.
FROM THE VALLEY TO THE STARS - MAY 19 2008
Glory To The World (CLICK TO LISTEN)
You Can't Steal A Gift
How Did We Forget?
Inside The Golden Egg
To Give Love
Inner Island
Do Not Despair
Somebody's Baby
The Sun Is An Old Friend
Happiness Won Me Over
From The Valley To The Stars
You Belong To The Sky Now
Into The Sunshine
Someday I'll Understand (Love Will Be My Mirror)
Your Name Is Neverending
Get from Amazon here,
Play here,
and iTunes here.
GLORY TO THE WORLD - 7" - APRIL 28 2008
B. You Hit Me (Its a Crying Shame)
Get from Memphis here.
ALBUM - EL PERRO DEL MAR - APRIL 10 2006
God Knows (You Gotta Give To Get)
Party
People
Dog (CLICK TO LISTEN)
I Can't Talk About It
Coming Down The Hill
This Loneliness
It's All Good
Here Comes That Feeling
PRESS
'El Perro Del Mar's album is unlike anything else around' Esquire
' a masterclass in melancholic pop' Word
'a bewitching voice and melodies reminiscent of classic 60s pop' Q
'sublimely hypnotic..a twinkling gem' Disorder
'intriguing...genuinely uplifting' Uncut 4 stars
'unique and magical' The Times 4 stars
UPCOMING TOURING
06 May 2008, Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania07 May 2008, Joe's Pub,New York City, New York
08 May 2008, Bowery Ballroom, New York City, New York
09 May 2008, Middle East, Boston, Massachusetts
10 May 2008, Lambi, Montreal, Quebec
11 May 2008, Mod Club, Toronto, Ontario
12 May 2008, Schubas,Chicago, Illinois
14 May 2008, Red Room, Vancouver, British Columbia
15 May 2008, Triple Door, Seattle, Washington
16 May 2008, Doug Fir, Portland, Oregon
18 May 2008, Bimbo's, San Fransisco, California
19 May 2008, El Rey TheatreLos Angeles, California
31 May 2008, Siesta Hässleholm
02 Jun 2008, Night & Day w/ Lykke Li Manchester
03 Jun 2008, Hi-Fi Club w/ Lykke Li Leeds
06 Jun 2008 Albert w/ Lykke Li Brighton
07 Jun 2008 Stealth w/ Lykke Li Nottingham
08 Jun 2008 King Tuts w/ Lykke Li Glasgow
10 Jun 2008 Jericho Tavern w/ Lykke Li Oxford
11 Jun 2008 ICA w/ Lykke Li London
25 Jun 2008 Accelerator Stockholm
04 Jul 2008 Arvikafestivalen Arvika
OLD TOURING
03 Apr 2008, Samfundet, Trondheim04 Apr 2008, Hulen, Bergen
05 Apr 2008, Parkteatern, Oslo
06 Apr 2008, Samfundet, Ås
07 Apr 2008, Tavastia, Helsinki
08 Apr 2008, Vega, Copenhagen
09 Apr 2008, Konsert & Kongress, Uppsala
10 Apr 2008, Södra Teatern, Stockholm
11 Apr 2008, Mejeriet, Lund
12 Apr 2008, Draken, Göteborg
17 Apr 2008, Les Femmes S'en Mêlent @ Centre Culturel Suédois, Paris