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  • Performer The Wedding Present
  • Title Valentina
  • Date of release 2012
  • Country UK
  • Style Indie Rock
  • Other formats VOX MP1 DTS MMF VOC AAC AUD
  • Genre Rock
  • Size MP3 1751 mb
  • Size FLAC 1379 mb
  • Rating: 4.1
  • Votes: 760

Valentina is the eighth studio album by English rock band The Wedding Present. It was released in the UK on 19 March 2012 by their record label, Scopitones. The North America release date was 20 March 2012, Japan 21 March 2012 and Oceania 23 March 2012. Valentina came four years after the band's previous album, El Rey. It was the first album since Saturnalia not to feature Terry de Castro on bass, although she did provide a few backing vocals

The album seemed more of a stagnation by the band rather than a further development of their sound. With that in mind I was a little unsure as to where David Gedge and crew would go, on this the band's eighth studio album. I'm pleased to say, though, that my uncertainty was swept to one side within the first 30 seconds of opening track, 'You're Dead'. The tracks rumbling drums and jangling guitars are the perfect compliment to Gedge's distinct vocals, the one staple of all Weddoes records over the past 27 years. Valentina' is a welcome return to form for The Wedding Present and enough to put the doubters' (myself included) minds to rest. Key song: Deer Caught in the Headlights. Reply Notify me Helpful.

Album · 2012 · 12 Songs. Founded in Leeds in 1985, The Wedding Present in 2012 still plays with a firm commitment to tough-sounding pop music (with only leader David Gedge standing as an original member). The guitars and drums are pure brawn, while Gedge finds indelible melodies to skirt as he rants like an angry patron at the last bar on Earth.

Band Name The Wedding Present. Album Name Valentina. Released date 19 March 2012. Labels Scopitones Records. Music StyleIndie Rock. Members owning this album1. 6. The Girl from the DDR.

That version of the Wedding Present, though- Gedge, guitarist Peter Solowka, bassist Keith Gregory, and drummer Simon Smith- is a distant memory. Gedge has been the only point of continuity with that lineup for the past 15 years, and meanwhile the rest of the band has turned over multiple times, not to mention the seven-year span during which Gedge's main project was the soundtrack-obsessed group Cinerama. Valentina is essentially Gedge and his current sidemen doing a very solid impression of the Wedding Present as they were circa 1990

Album by The Wedding Present. Deer Caught in the Headlights.

Artist: The Wedding Present. Style: indie pop. Format: MP3 320Kbps, FLAC. Bonus Track: 11 – Pain Perdu.

The Wedding Present, who formed in Leeds, England, in 1985, is one of British alternative rock’s longest-running bands. They’re also among its most consistently high-quality. Singer/guitarist David Gedge still writes about the intricacies of romantic love with great humor, insight, and style, and the band still backs his lovelorn tales with a ferocious but controlled take on super-dynamic pop arrangements. It’s Layton you hear first on the band’s most recent studio album, Valentina, pumping out the powerful floor tom/snare intro to You’re Dead. Beyond being a vote of confidence in Layton, it’s a neat clue to the drummer’s approach on the rest of the album-like Gedge’s lyrics, the part isn’t self-consciously clever, but it’s not quite standard fare either.

6. The Girl from the DDR Lyrics.

The Wedding Present s eighth studio album, Valentina, comes four years after 2008 s critically acclaimed El Rey. Recorded in the wilds of France, the suburbs of Los Angeles and the lanes of Brighton. it shimmers with near perfection. and letting the thing you love go free.

Tracklist

You're Dead 5:47
You Jane 3:07
Meet Cute 3:48
Back A Bit...Stop 3:16
Stop Thief 3:37
The Girl From The DDR 4:00
Deer Caught In The Headlights 5:25
524 Fidelio 3:08
End Credits 4:11
Mystery Date 5:32

Versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
TONE CD 037 The Wedding Present Valentina ‎(CD, Album, Car) Scopitones TONE CD 037 UK 2012
YOUTH-147, &097 The Wedding Present Valentina ‎(CD, Album) Youth Inc., And Records YOUTH-147, &097 Japan 2012
L&L072 The Wedding Present Valentina ‎(CD, Album) Lost & Lonesome L&L072 Australia 2012
PSYCHOBABBLE 074, PSYCHOBABBLE 074 CD The Wedding Present Valentina ‎(CD, Album) Stickman Records , Stickman Records PSYCHOBABBLE 074, PSYCHOBABBLE 074 CD Germany 2012
TONE CD 037 The Wedding Present Valentina ‎(CD, Album, Car) Scopitones TONE CD 037 UK 2012
TWBOS004 The Wedding Present Valentina ‎(LP, Album) This Will Be Our Summer TWBOS004 US 2012
PSYCHOBABBLE 074 The Wedding Present Valentina ‎(LP, Album) Stickman Records PSYCHOBABBLE 074 Germany 2012
TWBOS004 The Wedding Present Valentina ‎(LP, Album, Ltd, Ora) This Will Be Our Summer TWBOS004 US 2012
BPT007 The Wedding Present Valentina ‎(Cass, Album, Ltd) Bad Paintings BPT007 UK & Europe 2014


Talk about The Wedding Present - Valentina


Chilele
There is an Australian lp release of this, but it appears to be exactly the same as the USA issue, just with a little sticker on the back saying 'Under exclusive licence for Oceania t The Lost And Lonesome Recording co'.
OwerSpeed
Review from The Sound Project - 19/03/2012I have to admit to being rather underwhelmed at the Wedding Present's last long-player, 'El Rey', when it came out back in 2008. The album seemed more of a stagnation by the band rather than a further development of their sound.With that in mind I was a little unsure as to where David Gedge and crew would go, on this the band's eighth studio album. I'm pleased to say, though, that my uncertainty was swept to one side within the first 30 seconds of opening track, 'You're Dead'.The tracks rumbling drums and jangling guitars are the perfect compliment to Gedge's distinct vocals, the one staple of all Weddoes records over the past 27 years.The quality in the production is also much more evident here than on it's predecessor. Whereas 'El Rey' opted for Steve Albini's, somewhat retro, raw sounding approach, 'Valentina' benefits from the smoother approach taken by Andrew Scheps. That's not to say that this record isn't loud, it's just less predictable and the sound has more substance.'You Jane' sounds like classic Wedding Present, in lyrics and music - you could imagine a rawer version appearing on 'Bizarro'. 'Meet Cute' and 'Stop Thief!', despite both having decidedly weak titles, are two of the albums best moments - guitars played with all the fury of past Weddoes classics 'Heather' and 'Niagara'.In an album of many highs, 'Deer Caught in the Headlights' and 'Mystery Date' are both notable standouts. The former is a pacey number that has been one of the highlights of recent live performances. The latter is the album's grande finale and ends the record on a bit of a high note - something not usually expected on a Weddoes long player.'Mystery Date' is the kind of track that builds and in doing so you find yourself reaching for the volume control.'Valentina' is a welcome return to form for The Wedding Present and enough to put the doubters' (myself included) minds to rest.Key song: Deer Caught in the Headlights