a new london show

and you can get tickets here

Hacia Dos Veranos play the Lexington

and all the details are here:

the Hangover Lounge are celebrating their 5th birthday on May 26th with a very special gig and you're all invited. Three of their favourite bands, are playing upstairs and electric at the Lexington, London:

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facebook event here

BirdieOnly their fourth gig in over ten years, this is going to be very special. The chance to see Debsey Wykes and Paul Kelly on stage as Birdie doesn't come around very often. You can't miss this.

Amor de DiasThe very first Amor de Dias gig with a rhythm section. No ordinary engine room at that: this one numbers Clientele alumni James Hornsey and Howard Monk. Not only that, this is Amor de Dias' only UK gig following the release of their wonderful second album, The House At Sea.

Hacia Dos VeranosLimay is a masterpiece. Don't believe me? Amor de Dias' Alasdair MacLean said: "Their guitarist is a maestro: economical, precise, lyrical. His rolling, arpeggiated style will remind you of Felt’s Maurice Deebank or Vini Reilly, but he also possesses a faint echo of Johnny Marr, in that for all his sense of space and harmony he’s playing tunes first and foremost."

free single from Hacia Dos Veranos

yup, that's a live recording of Limay from the Union Chapel - it's good, isn't it?

well, we've decided to GIVE IT AWAY!... yup, to remind you of the treats in store when you buy your copy of Hacia Dos Veranos' new album, Limay, here's a FREE download of the title track...

excited?... as you should be!...

the whole album is available on luxurious heavyweight vinyl, or equally luxurious sounding, but much less luxurious looking, download:

Record Store Day

yup, Limay will be available at participating shops on 20th April (Record Store Day)... the list of all the UK releases is here, so you can make your choices now...

Limay live and on vinyl

Here's Limay the song played at the Union Chapel: And here's Limay the album in its vinyl glory:

Médano Indeciso at the Hangover Lounge

there's quite a bit of footage about from this weekend's excellent shows, so to start with, here's a little run through of Médano Indeciso before the adoring crowds arrived

a weekend of free shows in London

oh yes...

on Saturday, 16th Feb 2013, from midday at the Union Chapel, Hacia Dos Veranos are playing alongside Withered Hand and the Understudies...

and then on Sunday 17th Feb, from 2pm, they are playing (acoustically this time) alongside Moxham & Halliday (with Stuart Moxham from Young Marble Giants) and Flowers

both are FREE!... both will be AMAZING... and there are VERY special guests playing at both shows

we've approved the artwork

and here it is, in all its glory:

want to see the labels too?... but of course!:

look what arrived today

13 o'clock

 "When Tom hears old Mrs Bartholomew's grandfather clock in the hall striking thirteen, he goes to investigate"

we've ordered some very special cover prints to be included with initial copies of the album, and the artwork needs to be there by 13 o'clock... 

to guarantee your print, why not pre order the album now?...

Limay test pressings arrived...

now, to make myself a cup of tea, and listen the be-jesus out of them...

a lovely review of Bolero

yup, the Songs For Girls To Sing blog has reviewed the first single from Limay:

"... it turned out to be mesmerizing. Okay, the exotic name helped too! There’s some exquisite guitar playing there, affecting enough to not even miss or anticipate the vocal to come along."

and you can download it for FREE! here

Bolero video

The first video from Limay is for Bolero. Ignacio says, "It has the sound of the trio playing live." He also says, "Give us the Falkland back, you bloody colonialists! And the name is Malvinas!" We'd be happy to oblige if our influence extended that far, because anyone who writes a song this good can have what they bloody well want.



Limay is released on February 18. You can order a copy now.

free single from Hacia Dos Veranos

we thought you might like to hear some previous HITS from the marvellous Hacia Dos Veranos, so here, for your FREE downloading pleasure are Yo La Tenia and Despertar... we asked Ignacio to let us know a little about each track

‘Yo la tenía’ is an ode to those summer mornings in which you wander around the city after a night out under the influence of stuff, and you amaze at the ordinary becoming strange and fantastic. People exercising in the park or waiting for the bus to go to work are suddenly transformed into scenes of disturbing fascination.

‘Despertar’ is the third and last song of our first EP, which is conceived as portraying the three stages of a sleepy afternoon. This track represents the pleasant waking up after the confusion of sleep.

Preview "Limay"

Hacia Dos Veranos - "Limay" (Adelanto/ Preview) from Hacia Dos Veranos on Vimeo. By Mauricio Heredia.

Limay

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We decided on the title: it's going to be called "Limay", it's our hometown's river, because this album reminds us very much of our youth in that city http://www.argentour.com/images/rio_limay_anfiteatro.jpg

Hacia Dos Veranos

Hacia Dos Veranos play instrumental psychedelic rock inspired by the landscapes of their native Patagonia, the evenings listening to Galaxie 500, Litto Nebbia, The Clientele and the glorious lethargy of summer days.

They started playing in 2005 and so far they have released two albums. 'De los valles y volcanes' (Of Valleys and Volcanoes), released in 2007 to critical acclaim in Argentina and Spain, led to a deal with Warners. Tired of Warners dragging their feet over relasing their second album, 'Hacia Dos Veranos', they released it as a free download in 2010, to excellent reviews and plays from Gideon Coe on 6Music. Their music has been included in compilations from Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Italy and the UK, and in Martín Piroyansky's award-winning film 'No me ama' (She doesn't love me).  The band's name is based on the book Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller and as they themselves say: "As (the summer) is the season that brings memories, go to two summers is like going in search of happiness ".

Hacia Dos Veranos remain the world's most enigmatic and charismatic band. Their third album, will be the first album issued by the label of London’s Hangover Lounge club, on February 17, 2013.

Hacia Dos Veranos es un grupo de rock psicodélico instrumental inspirado por los paisajes de su Patagonia nativa, las noches escuchando Galaxie 500, Litto Nebbia, The Clientele, y el glorioso letargo de los días de verano.

Comenzaron tocando en 2005 y, hasta el momento, tienen dos discos editados. 'De los valles y volcanes', editado en 2007 en Argentina y España, con excelente recepción en la crítica y el público especializado. Su segundo disco, 'Hacia Dos Veranos', fue editado online en forma gratuita en 2010, también fue recibido con muy buenas críticas de medios como Pitchfork y la BBC. Sus canciones han sido incluidas en compilados de Argentina, Mexico, Brasil, Italia y el Reino Unido, y en el corto de Martín Piroyansky 'No me ama', premiado en varios festivales de cine independiente. El nombre de la banda está tomado del libro Trópico de Cáncer de Henry Miller y, tal como ellos afirman: "Como (el verano) es la estación que mejores recuerdos nos trae, ir hacia dos veranos es como ir en busca de la felicidad".

Hacia Dos Veranos continúan siendo la banda más carismática y enigmática del mundo y su tercer album, el primero editado por el sello londinense Hangover Lounge, saldrá en vinilo el 17 de febrero de 2013.