7TH DATE (7 INCH SINGLE)

U.S. seven inch vinyl pressing of this 2010 single from the British Alt-Rock outfit lead by L. The A-side combines classic '50s songwriting with a lazy swing and drawling, Westerberg-ish vocals. Understated guitar twang snakes through tremelo'd strum, punctuated by tambourine shakes and tinkling bells. The flip is a gorgeous piece of slow-dance perfection, evoking scenes of beach bonfires and the end of summer. There's a weepy, woozy vibe to L's vocals, his sighing "ahh ahh" back-ups drifting skyward through the jangle riffs to the starry skies.