This is the eighth LP from The Wedding Present’s David Gegde's ‘other band’ Cinerama. The new album ‘Valentina’, is out tomorrow on the 18th May via Scopitones and is an amazing reworking of The Wedding Present’s eighth studio album, of the same name released in 2012.
The initial plan had apparently been to release both albums simultaneously but David soon realised that the reworking was a project that would take many years to accomplish. So after deciding on using ‘Valentina’ for the project, the decision was made to stagger the releases to complete the more complex and orchestral arrangements involved with the Cinerama LP.
The end result is a new album with a lounge jazz widescreen feel of the original. Perfect for a Sunday morning.
Valentina has all the pop sensibilities, which you would expect to hear, but the pure joy of the record is in the overall cinematic aural experience you get when just chilling and listening to the record. If the drive is to rock after listening, well just put the Wedding Present’s version on next!
Pedro Vigil assisted with the arrangements and musicians from his local area of Asturias helped out on the record as well. Valentina was mixed in El Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain with Paco Loco.
Cinerama have been around since 1997 and happily sit alongside the Wedding Present, yet with a totally different sound.
Alongside The Wedding Present and Cinerama, David Gedge runs his own record label, curates his own festival and publishes an autobiographical comic book series; ‘Tales From The Wedding Present’, essentially his memoirs in graphic novel style.
Cinerama, complete with 12-piece band, strings and additional instrumentation, will be performing a special one-off show at the O2 Academy Islington, London on Saturday 6th June. Tickets are HERE.
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Website with all the details is HERE
