The Cords (Baby Blue Vinyl) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

The last few years have been quite a whirlwind for Scottish pop duo The Cords. Sisters Eva and Grace take their cues from forebears like Dolly Mixture, Shop Assistants, Heavenly and Tiger Trap, reinvigorating the C86 sound with style and infectious enthusiasm. Since starting in 2023 they've released a cassette single and a Christmas flexi that garnered airplay and breathless press from around the International Pop Underground, and played with everyone from The Vaselines (their first show!) to Shonen Knife, BMX Bandits, The Go! Team and Camera Obscura.

Recorded over the course of six days with Jonny Scott (CHVRCHES), their self-titled debut album is some of the most vital indiepop we've heard in years, bursting with boundless energy, youthful confidence, lively melodies and most importantly terrific tunes. From album opener (and first single) "Fabulist" to the heads-down rush of "October," from the punk-ish thrill of "You" to the instant classic "I'm Not Sad," The Cords have crafted a debut that handily transcends their influences and shows their firm grasp of all that makes great, timeless *pop*. By the time the dreamy slow-dance closer "When You Said Goodbye" rolls around you can't help but have fallen in love with indiepop all over again, and the only thing to do is lift the needle, flip the record, and start it over.

Label:
Skep Wax – SKEPWAX035, Slumberland Records – SLR 296
Format:
Vinyl, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Blue
Country:
US
Released:
Sep 26, 2025
Genre:
Rock, Pop
Style:
Indie Pop
A1        Fabulist
A2        Just Don't Know (How To Be You)
A3        October
A4        Vera
A5        Doubt It's Gonna Change
A6        You
A7        Bo's New Haircut
B1        I'm Not Sad
B2        Yes It's True
B3        Weird Feeling
B4        Done With You
B5        Rather Not Stay
B6        When You Said Goodbye
Artwork [Postcard] – Jordi Crafer
Artwork, Design, Photography By – Marc Tedeschi
Drums, Bass – Grace Cord*
Keyboards [Featuring On Keys] – Carla J Easton* (tracks: B5), Jonny Scott (tracks: A4, A5, B1, B2, B6), Simon Liddell (tracks: A1, A2, B2, B3)
Lyrics By – Eva Cord* (tracks: A1 to A7, B1, B2, B4 to B6), Grace Cord* (tracks: A1, A4, A7, B3)
Mixed By, Mastered By – Jonny Scott
Music By – The Cords (5)
Producer, Engineer – Jonny Scott, Simon Liddell
Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar, Bass – Eva Cord*
US Baby Blue vinyl version.

Tracks A7 and B5 are new mixes of the recordings from the cassette single.
Barcode (Sticker Text): 749846029614
Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): 10-113185 / SLR 296-A 303262M1/A 02292862
Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): 10-113185 / SLR 296-B 303262M2/A 02292852
 

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: ALT/INDIE
• Format Type: LP
• Released: 09/26/2025