A statement issued by Chemikal Underground has confirmed that Mogwai guitarist Stuart Braithwaite will once again team up with long-term friend Aidan Moffat, formerly of Arab Strap. The duo will record under the name of Aloha Hawaii and will particularly focus on releasing severely limited 7" singles.
They have recorded together before of course, during 2002 with their short-lived Sick Anchors project. Moffat, meanwhile, has performed on stage with Mogwai on numerous occassions and is somewhat of an honoury member of the Glaswegian band, having provided vocals to "R U Still In 2 It", from Mogwai's debut album "Mogwai Young Team".
The first 7" will be 33rpm and will feature the following tracks:
A: Towns On The Moon
B: I've Been Bad For Years And Years
The label has a issued a tentative late Summer release date and offered a little more insight into this venture.
"Now, here's the thing: these singles will be available on Vinyl only and when we say vinyl only, we mean vinyl only. There will be no digital files available of these tracks or certainly any digital versions of these tracks you can get your hands on will not be sanctioned by Chemikal Underground. Stuart and Aidan wanted to release something that was purely for you vinyl junkies out there and we saw absolutely no earthly reason to stand in their way. The first Aloha Hawaii single will be available in late July/early August - final date to be confirmed (you can never tell until we get the test pressing approved etc.)"
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