Sing-Sing to Release Second Album in U.S.

As Sing-Sing, the duo have followed up 2001's The Joy of Sing-Sing and 2004's Madame Sing-Sing EP with another quasi-eponymous offering of chic cosmopolitan pop, Sing-Sing and I. Originally released last fall on the act's own Aerial Records, Sing-Sing and I will finally grace U.S. shores on February 14-Cupid's Day--via Reincarnate Music.

Upping the indie-pop ante, Emma and Lisa enlisted studio guru Alan Moulder (My Bloody Valentine, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails) to mix the single "Lover", Mark Van Hoen (Mojave 3, Scala) to produce Sing-Sing and I, and an African spiritual healer named Mr. Kadali to talk over track three. The result is a silver platter of danceable sophisti-pop that should have fans of Saint Etienne, Goldfrapp, Cinerama, and Lush swooning.

Funny thing is, Sing-Sing and I almost never was. Facing something of a financial crisis after the release of their debut, Emma and Lisa took a gamble and recorded the Madame Sing-Sing EP, beseeching fans to pick up the disc to help fund the Camden gals' future recording endeavors. And help they did: Sing-Sing's website reports that some folks ponied up as much as 200 pounds (nearly $400 US) to aid their favourite pop act's cause. How's that for some sweet lovin'?

Be mine:

01 Lover
02 Come, Sing Me a Song
03 Mister Kadali
04 A Modern Girl
05 Ruby
06 I Do
07 Going out Tonight
08 Unseen
09 The Time Has Come
10 When I Was Made
11 A Kind of Love

Sing-Sing have no present touring plans, as someone's getting the greatest Valentine's Day gift of all: O'Neill is due to have a baby February 13. Sing-Sing fans are encouraged to donate nappies, and you know they will.

Sing-Sing: http://www.sing-sing.co.uk