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Billed as "a love letter to 1930s French music in the form of an EP," From the Top of the World is a brand new release from My Brightest Diamond. The song "From the Top of the World", from the A Thousand Shark's Teeth LP, is backed by a trio of covers of some of MBD main woman Shara Worden's favorite tunes en Français. There's a couple of Edith Piaf tunes ("Hymne Á L'Amour" and "Adieu Mon Coeur") as well as a Kurt Weil/Roger Fernay composition ("Youkali: Tango Habanera").

The set is due exclusively on iTunes September 23 from Asthmatic Kitty. (September 29 in the UK.)

My Brightest Diamond is on the road in Europe through October.


From the Top of the World:

01 From the Top of the World
02 Youkali: Tango Habanera
03 Hymne Á L'Amour
04 Adieu Mon Coeur

My Brightest Diamond:

08-15 El Ejildo, Spain - Ola Festival
08-23 East Dennis, MA - Cape Cinemas
09-05 Storrs, CT - Von der Mehden Recital Hall
09-15 London, England - Soho Theater
09-16 Brighton, England - Komedia Studio
09-18 Manchester, England - Trinity Church
09-21 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg
09-22 Hamburg, Germany - Motolow
09-23 Berlin, Germany - Lido
09-24 Schornodorf, Germany - Manufaktur
09-26 Vienna, Austria - B72
09-28 Zurich, Switzerland - Rote Fabrik
09-29 Milan, Italy - MusicDrome
10-01 Brussells, Belgium - Botanique
10-03 Diksmuide, Belgium - 4AD
10-04 Groningen, Holland - Groningen Take Root Festival
10-05 Nijmegen, Holland - Doornroosje
10-06 Tourcoing, France - TBA
10-07 Paris, France - Cigale
10-08 Strasbourg, France - Laiterie Club
10-10 Evreux, France - Abordage Club
10-11 Le Havre, France - Cabaret Electric