copy...paste...inserting (almost everything from) yesterday's post ... UK trio Charlie Big Time has been added as well to the growing Matinée roster ... learn more about the recent additions on the revamped and great looking Matinée website ... Charlie Big Time - The Liberation of Love by Matinée Recordings
Charlie Big Time says "We felt this song would close the new ep nicely." I have to agree. I am reminded of Pale Saints here, and it just so happens, I have a headache at the moment. Down to my last Vicodin to boot. Passion and headaches by charlie big time
With vocals by Beth Arzy (Trembling Blue Stars). Lovely, gentle indie pop. I really like this act and recommend the track "Soulglad" in addition to this one. the liberation of love by charlie big time

Hinting strongly of Sarah Records and the twee movement, Charlie Big Time can easily be likened to everyone from greats like The Field Mice and Lovejoy, to more modern artists like Palomar and Tender Trap. And, of course, the king of all twee-based influences: The Smiths. There is no denying the influence of The Smiths here, both the songwriting and vocal styling have Moz written all over "Love Is A Franchise". In fact, all songs on The Tall Storeys Of... have hints of The Smiths. There is [...]

Charlie Big Time : The tall Storeys of... ( Series Two ) Charlie Big Time's 3" EP "A bit of Charlie", released back in 2007, was one of the few Cloudberry releases that drove me really nuts, and I then completely filtered the Bolton duo out of my mind until very recently while checking the Series Two rapidly inflating catalogue... Despite a perfectible production, the 11 gems from [...]

charlie big time stammen aus bolton, uk, und spielen traumhaft schönen pop. kurz und knapp, sollte eigentlich genügen, damit sich willige darauf stürzen. aber wer sind diese kauffreudigen, weil interessierten und informierten? gibt es die wirklich? und wenn, wo sind sie anzutreffen? denn geben muss es sie, ansonsten würden sich kleine label - wie series two records - nicht die mühe machen, künstler wie charlie big time zu signen, alben zu produzieren, um sie in liebevoller arbeit limitiert zu veröffentlichen. mal nachfragen, ob die jeweils auf 300 stück beschränkte anzahl auch verkauft wird. [...]