Junior Boys, the Hamilton, Ontario electropop duo responsible for one of TMT's favorite ’06 albums (TMT Feature), So This is Goodbye, as well as acclaimed singles like "Birthday" and "In the Morning," are set to release a new LP this spring on Domino Records. Begone Dull Care is the group's third album, following Goodbye and their 2003 debut Last Exit, both on Domino. The title is an homage to Scottish-Canadian animator and filmmaker Norman McLaren, whose innovative film manipulation and animation techniques also lent inspiration to the album's sonic attention to detail. "[T]he meticulousness of film animation is much like the process of sequencing and programming electronic music," according to the Boys' official press release for the album.
On the heels of a busy year of recording, the JBs — not to be confused with the late James Brown's awesome backing band — are readying Begone Dull Care for a March 24 release in their native Canada and April 7 in the United States, with single "Hazel" due out beforehand. The group is also readying a six-week North American tour, with dates to be announced soon.
Begone Dull Care tracklist:
1. Parallel Lines
2. Work
3. Bits And Pieces
4. Dull To Pause
5. Hazel
6. Sneak A Picture
7. The Animator
8. What It's For
