LOVECUTS

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LOVE CUTS
s/t 7"
NOMI021

Smash five song EP from Vancouver's overnight sensations. Forget your dudely angst, these three ladies are full of the carefree charm that made the finest purveyors of the UK DIY and K Records pop movements so great.

Initial pressing of 330.

Includes insert and download coupon.

Watch "I Will Kiss Anyone" video:

Listen to "Hi Smile Wave": http://listn.to/nominal

Digital sales: http://www.midheaven.com/item/st-by-love-cuts-7

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REVIEWS

http://jigsawunderground.blogspot.com/2012/01/best-of-2011-by-calvin-johnson.html

JIGSAW UNDERGROUND, January 3, 2012

Best of 2011 by Calvin Johnson

Here are some recordings I listened to over and over again in 2011:

Sewn Leather CS (Friends and Relations Records)
Erin McKinney Earthling CS (Killer Plum)
Psychic Feline “Blood Dolphin” 45 (High Fives and Handshakes)
Lindsay Schief Islinds: Many Minis 2011 CS
Watch It Sparkle 7” EP (Like a Shooting Star)
Love Cuts 7” EP (Nominal Records)
Man the Hunter “Less for You” 45 (Ginko Records)
Mom Greatest Shits CS (Burger)
Hysterics 7” EP (M’Lady Records)
Brave Irene 12” EP (Slumberland)
Flexions Golden Fjord LP (Cairo)
Secret Twin Ill Fit LP
Shana Cleveland & the Sandcastles Oh Man, Cover the Ground CS
Son Skull Birth Scene/Rewind 12” EP (Perennial)
Mansion Music CS (Radical Clatter)
Old Night CS (Ginko)
Margy Pepper CS
The Maxines Queer Mods 7” EP (La-Ti-Da)
The Whines 7” EP (Just for the Hell of It Records)
Katie & the Lichen Kiss and Run CD (Greenbelt Collective)
Stickers 7” EP
Mount Eerie Dawn LP (P.W. Elverum & Sun)
Black Lips Arabia Mountain LP (Vice)
KMVP Sweatbands Understand CS
Point Juncture WA Handsome Orders LP (Mt. Fuji)
Swimsuit Swimsuit LP (Speakertree)

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http://still-single.tumblr.com/post/8618073846/love-cuts-s-t-7-ep-nominal

STILL SINGLE, August 7, 2011

LOVE CUTS-s/t 7" (Nominal)

Three young women from the Vancouver area don the knee socks and barrettes of the Riot Grrl era for today. From their cartoonish demeanor and sleeve art, they appear to be of the yeti persuasion, a cis-specied ball of charm and winsome hollering. Songs deal with crushes, isolation, and mimes, and the way they sing sort of recalls the atonal chanting of the Shaggs, though the music recalls the lighter side of twee pop (Go Sailor, the Softies, etc). Most of you have heard this already with a different name on it, but there’s no way to deny the joy that playing music seems to bring these folks, and you’ll probably grow to love this single as much as I do. Which is a good bit. Five songs, first pressing of 330 copies.

Doug Mosurock

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MAXIMUMROCKNROLL #340, September 2011

All-girl jangle scratch pop from Vancouver, Fans of Heather's Beat Happening or the McTells will throw this on the turntable with confidence. The sleeve art looks kinda garage but this is genuine stripped down dreaminess - points for the insert, where a drawing taught me that Kaity plays guitar, Tracey plays bass, and Cheryl plays drums. Could live without "Lone Wolf" but overall I am [a] fan. I will look for more of their records and I hope they play SF soon!

Jess Scott

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http://www.yellowgreenred.com/?p=3676

YELLOW GREEN RED, August 2011

LOVE CUTS-Love Cuts 7" (Nominal)

For supposed Love Cuts, these aren’t lustful jugular slashes, more like accidental papercuts from a “do you like me check yes or no” note. This Vancouver trio relies on simplicity through the five songs on their debut EP, frequently emphasizing their lack of chops (whether real or feigned, I can’t tell) and surplus of whimsy. “Lone Wolf” and “Mimes” remind me of Go Sailor in the bass tone and through their wistful melodies, but never quite deliver that same tender touch. I don’t know, Love Cuts have an alright sound, but it seems like they purposely hold back; I get that it’s punk to play sloppily, but I think Love Cuts are the type of band who would sound better with more rehearsal, not worse. The lyrics are fun though, songs about being mimes and befriending the moon, memorable enough that if the music ever catches up, Love Cuts could become a good band instead of just okay.

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http://discorder.ca/discorder-magazine/index.php/2011/06/02/love-cuts/

DISCORDER, August 2011

Love Cuts
Love Cuts (Independent/Nominal)
Review by Ashly Kissman

What Vancouver’s Love Cuts lacks in talent and experience, they make up for in attitude. The first track off their five-song, self-titled EP, “Hi, Smile, Wave,” opens with a simple garage-rock guitar melody before a slightly off-kilter drum beat comes in. When the rhythm and melody do sync to the same tempo, however, the result is a punchy and sweet punk song.

Love Cuts was originally released on their Bandcamp page. The site features a photograph of the three— Kaity McWhinney (vocals, guitar), Cheryl Carpenter (drums) and Tracey Vath (vocals, bass)—sitting on a bed, wearing plaid and drinking beer. The EP was recorded and produced by B-Lines bassist Adam Fothergill.

The lo-fi beats, shouted lyrics, and imperfect yet undeniably catchy melodies of “Lone Wolf ” recall girl punk legends Le Tigre and Heavens To Betsy. The track is loud, in your face, and unapologetically honest in its rebelling against conformity. But instead of singing about feminist issues associated with the riot grrrl movement of their predecessors, the rest of the songs on the EP focus on simpler themes.

“Moon Friend” is about the day turning into night, while “I Will Kiss Anyone” is pretty self explanatory. “Mimes” is the most original track on the album, describing moments when you just don’t want to talk to anyone, not even your roommate, sibling or significant other. The honesty and simplicity of the band’s lyrics fused with their garage sound is the true appeal of Love Cuts. Want more? Nominal Records is set to release this EP as a seven-inch in June.