“Once Again” MP3 Unveiled w/ A.V. Club
The Spark & The Fire LP Out Now, Nat’l Tour Continues!
“There’s something about the so-sweetly-sung and sad lyrics combined with up-tempo horns and major cords that really sticks.” – The A.V. Club
“…a unique sound that’s equal parts past-era and progressive.” – Lucky Magazine
“ …a nifty progressive modern pop album, with thoughtful arrangements, catchy tunes, and singer Shirli McAllen’s sultry croon standing proud above it all.”
– KCRW, NPR
Los Angeles-based noir-pop quartet Leftover Cuties just released their highly anticipated sophomore full-length album, The Spark & The Fire! A 12-track journey that swings from smoke-filled Bourbon St. speakeasies to quiet island getaways, the LP is now available via the band’s webstore, plus iTunes and other prominent digital retailers.
On The Spark & The Fire, Shirli McAllen’s silky voice provides the hook as the band’s sound pulls you in with upright bass, accordion, piano, brass, brushed drums- and yes, the ukulele. Album cut “Once Again” is a beguiling, deliciously infectious tune filled with Shirli’s trademark smoky vocals atop a flurry of bittersweet instrumentation.
Check out the “Once Again” MP3 HERE or where it premiered with A.V. Club.
Leftover Cuties are currently on a full US tour this summer, giving new fans their first chance to see the Cuties’ captivating live show. The band has performed alongside Shelby Lynne, Alabama Shakes, Saint Motel, the Be Good Tanyas and many more.
Catch Leftover Cuties LIVE
8/7: Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
8/9: Tampa, FL @ Straz Center at Jaeb Theater
8/10: Jacksonville, FL @ Underbelly
8/12: Mandeville, LA @ Ruby’s Roadhouse
8/13: Fort Worth, TX @ Live Oak Music Hall
8/14: Austin, TX @ Stubbs Jr.
8/17: Phoenix, AZ @ MIM Music Theater
8/21: Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Bar
9/4: Seattle, WA @ Triple Door
9/5: Portland, OR @ White Eagle Saloon
9/7: Fresno, CA @ The Painted Table
9/8: Larkspur, CA @ Marin Country Mart
9/13: San Diego, CA @ The Griffin