The Boats

Everybody here likes The Books right?! Good, me too. So, now that you're three albums into your relationship with your beloved sound collageers, thinking "there is no one like this band", and "you're so different from everyone else", or worrying that "I'll never find another band like The Books", be ready to be introduced to The Boats. Now, yes, suspicion that the Books & The Boats are in fact the very same duo of collaborators runs rampant, but the investigation is yet to turn up any hard evidence. So for time being, we will refer to The Boats as the softer side of The Books, less click & bang, more ebb & flow, and a complete lack of vocals. Which confuses, because each song on The Boats second Lp, We Made It For You, is titled with only names. Sometimes one name, others two, occassionally three names, which presents the idea that these songs are about or dedicated to these people, but given the wordless recording, we'll never know how important (or detrimental) these folks were to The Boats.
The record label, Moteer, has announced that they have another album in the works for release relatively soon, or "will see the light of day as soon as the dark nights approach once more". We talking daylight savings here? Either way, they promise a more "robust" sound and even the presence of "male vox". Hmmm, we could have a chameleon here. That, too, is exciting.

Listen closely:
The Boats - Bob, Ben And Kipper
The Boats - Mum And Dad
The Boats - Jonathan And Rob

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