This debut album came out on Monday in the UK.
The band consists of Greg Kurstin and Inara George. Inara is Lowell's daughter (little feet).

The album is a bit Bacharach, a little Gainsberg with bossa and clssic pop flavours. Put simply, itcontains some great summer tunes. Check out their myspace site to have a listen and see if it is your bag.

http://www.myspace.com/thebirdandthebee

Thanks for that. I saw the review in the Sunday Times and thought it looked interesting. Lowell George's solo album, Thanks I'll Eat it Here, is one of the great lost masterpieces, well perhaps not actually lost, but certainly under appreciated.

Thanks Simon - liked that a lot. You're right, there's a lot of (excellent) influences in there - the first track has a stripped-down Brian Wilson backing track.

Sounds like Cocteau Twins to me

Damn, i've been asking for this one at ex-selectadisk in Soho a couple of months ago and a bloke behind the counter told me that he couldn't even find the CD in the database - what was very weird becuase in US the CD was already released and as i understand has been eventually released in Uk with 3 months delay...

Daniel.

Yes exactly like the cocteau twins with just a hint of a death metal string quartet incorperating a human beatbox.

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Originally posted by Simon Matthews:
Yes exactly like the cocteau twins with just a hint of a death metal string quartet incorperating a human beatbox.

Hmm. Not sure I agree with that analysis to be honest. I reckon you've missed the strong Mahlerian influences - particularly in the scherzo movements.

True but I always find I run up excessive dry cleaning bills with unannounced Scherzo movements.

Chortle. I've just passed this recommendation onto a couple of friends - claiming it as my own, of course!