Website
http://www.minorleaguesmusic.com
Lineup
Ben Walpole . Lead Vocals, KeyboardsPatrick Helmes . Guitar
Matt Retherford . Drums
Jesse Rogers . Bass
Hilly Kenkel . Vocals, Tambourine
Luke McGlasson . Horns
Amanda Lee Anderson . Keyboards
Contact Ben Walpole . info@minorleaguesmusic.com
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The Leagues' sixth allbum arrived on Datawaslost in 2012, a baroque portrait of the neighborhood-as-history entitled 'North College Hill'. The entire record delights in nostalgia, with Brill Building arrangements filtered through the drive and sing-along choruses of 90s Brit-pop, all set against a backdrop of lush instrumentation. It's this melange of orchestral pop sounds that's earned their previous albums comparisons to Beulah, New Pornographers, Blur, and Belle & Sebastian, while managing to sound almost nothing like any of them.
Joined live by Matt Retherford (Wilco, 1995), Jesse Rogers (Beach Boys, 1965), Luke McGlasson (Specials, 1978), Amanda Lee Anderson (Belle & Sebastian, 1999) and Hilly Kenkel (Ronettes, 1962), the Minor Leagues have taken their now-septet on the road, touring the Midwest and beyond in support of the new record. Discography
The Tastemakers
{ DWL057 . Digital Single . 2012 }
A brasher, more up-tempo side of The Minor Leagues, in two-minute spitfire pop-song fashion.
MP3s [ The Tastemakers ] [ Words Are Not Deeds ]
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North College Hill
{ DWL056 . LP . 2012 }
The latest release from this Cincinnati seven-piece to pair stinging melancholy with insidiously catchy melodies.
MP3s [ Ghost Maps ] [ Secret Codes ]
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Ghost Maps
{ DWL053 . Digital Single . 2011 }
New single, available now for free download! Alternate mixes from their latest album, 'North College Hill'.
MP3s [ Ghost Maps ] [ Please Don't Throw My Love.. ]
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This Story Is Old, I Know, But It Goes On
{ DWL051 . LP . 2009 }
Another dazzling, epic concept album about love lost, bursting with clever hooks and vibrant production.
MP3s [ Good Boys ] [ The Love That Never Was ]
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The Pestilence Is Coming
{ DWL043 . LP . 2006 }
Orchestral pop concept album about French Canadians and the end of the world
MP3s [ Scene It All Before ] [ The Pestilence Is Coming ]
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Mail Order Brides
{ RUT003 . LP . 2005 }
Collection of Single of the Month Club releases
MP3 [ Don't Shoot Your Gun ]
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Datawaslost Split Single.04
{ DWL033 . EP . 2003 }
Split single with indie-popsters Morals Galore
MP3 [ Super Grass ]
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Sometimes My Arms Bend Back
{ RUT002 . LP . 2003 }
Second self-recorded & self-released album
MP3 [ Better Than Me ]
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Be Kind To Beginners
{ RUT001 . LP . 2002 }
Debut LP of lo-fi pop gems
MP3 [ Only The Beginning ]
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