We are meant to be

With another Record Store Day almost upon us (and with Piccadilly Records once again taking part) one of the most exciting of the exclusive releases has to be The Thermals and The Cribs putting out a split single. The two bands have toured with one another quite a bit in the past, and "Separate" is now streaming on The Thermals MySpace page. It's a straightforward but strong effort from a band who seem to go from strength to strength; take the second Daytrotter Session that the band recorded, almost a year ago, which makes for great listening, in particular the companion songs "I Let It Go" and "I Can't Let Go," which see singer Hutch Harris wrestling with his desire to move on from his feelings for another person, and ultimately realising that he is unable to do so. All of which reminds me that I really need to spend more time with 2009s Now We Can See, whilst awaiting the release of their new album, (tentatively titled) Personal Life, due 8th July.