the jealousy + the jealous see + the jealous sea = pure perfect pop.
Q : who are THE JEALOUS SEA?
A : THE JEALOUS SEA are giddy indie pop geeks in love with all things pretty. they obsessively listen to obscure, limited edition seven-inch [7"] singles released on ridiculously tiny labels. they immerse themselves in french new wave cinema [nouvelle vague] & the modernist culture. they adore subtitles. they pour over european fashion magazines whilst drinking cappuccino & nibbling on biscotti. they write song after song after song about crushes [and being crushed, repectively]. they take an enormous amount of pride in the fact that they are extremely well-versed in all things cute. their musical cues are deeply rooted in guitar jangle/bubblegum chirp/rainy-day balladry. their lyrical arsenal blurs the line between grade school earnestness and arch, bratty simplicity. they incorporate the D.I.Y. spirit of punk with the gentle innocence/sweetness of the 1960s girl-group era. their catchy melodies, boy-girl harmonies & rebellious innocence set them apart from their peers by fully embracing POP. in all respects. [music. art. culture.].
they are in debt [& pay homage] to their numerous influences. ie, they give credit where credit is due. they are music fans before they are musicians. they love what they do/they do what they love.
to put it simply : they're the BEE'S KNEES. yeah.
our single for "[i won't] hold my breath" was available through cloudberry records but is now completely SOLD OUT!
"moving targets [eventually get hit]" can be found on the nothing matters when we're dancing [EP], another fine CLOUDBERRY RECORDS release. this EP is ULTRA rare, so if you have a copy...consider yourself super lucky. [much respect to ROQUE, a true champion in the indie pop world.]
"all over town" is featured on the SERIES TWO RECORDS compilation series which is available for purchase. it is a [4] four CD set & is strictly limited to [100] one hundred copies. order from chris at his new site!
the demo for "the games we play" is available for download on strange carousels [an online indie pop compilation organized by none other than dale marquez of apple orchard].
you may ask, what does the future hold for THE JEALOUS SEA?
our song "going, going, gone" is on the POP SONG ROMANCE compilation : all the girls i've ever loved [now love other boys]. [alongside the likes of anne bacheley, summer cats, camera shy & komon]. in fact, it is ready for consumption. order a copy--or [2] two or [3] three! you won't be disappointed! [thanks again, claude!]
our cover of aberdeen's classic "toy tambourine" can be found on under the covers. this is the 3rd installment in dale marquez's downloadable compilations.
"a boy, a girl & a rendez-vous" graces the EARDRUMS POP springtime compilation birdsongs, beesongs volume b. knut has put out another winning collection!
we are also working on our backcatalogue of songs [as well as new compositions] which will be released in the near future. what's more? who knows--you'll know as soon as WE do.
