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Title: No Need To Be Downhearted
Release date: 24 April, 2007
Record label: Truck Records
Single: Misunderstanding
Official website: Electric Soft Parade
Wikipedia: The Electric Soft Parade

Tracklisting

1. No Need To Be Downhearted (Part 1)
2. Life In The Back Seat
3. Woken By A Kiss
4. If That'S The Case, Then I Don'T Know
5. Shore Song / Surfacing
6. Misunderstanding
7. Secrets
8. Cold World / Starry Night #1
9. Have You Ever Felt Like It'S Too Late?
10. Come Back Inside
11. Appropriate Ending
12. No Need To Be Downhearted (Part 2)     

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“The day is done, the story’s over, Let’s forget about the things I told you, I really didn’t mean to do your head in - Just a momentary misunderstanding.” With their new album of abundant musical celebration and spiralling nu-pop The Electric Soft Parade have been acclaimed by critics and embraced by fans. Now Tom and Alex White release the chiming guitar pop of new single Misunderstanding on Truck on July 23rd.

ESP’s third album No Need To Be Downhearted is a remarkably ambitious self-produced album, full of elating songs and shining optimism. It’s striking confidence has swept away tales of major label anguish and reduced past accolades to footnotes in a fresh White Brothers chapter.

Misunderstanding brims with sunny indie pop, its sharp catchy guitars drilled with unfussy carefree drumming, and with its ‘let bygones be bygones’ sentiment, Misunderstanding is a perfectly timed release for a rejuvenated band on a triumphant return.

The new single follows If That's The Case, Then I Don't Know; a winner of 6 Music's 'Rebel Playlist' and favourite of XFM, that was lorded by the NME as "funkier then Golden Skans... the feelgood hit of the summer". After storming appearances at this year’s SXSW, The Electric Soft Parade have seen their album receive rave reviews in the US, where its release on Better Looking Records marks their first foray into the American market.

Critical Acclaim for No Need To Be Downhearted:
“Full of regret, hard-won wisdom and DIY pop artistry, No Need To Be Downhearted transcends bog standard indie to build a world of sophisticated melody and ingenious arrangements.” – MOJO ****

“This album throbs with kaleidoscopic intent, the kind of surprise turn associated with Super Furry Animals. This is the comeback of the year” – THE TIMES ****

“Perfect pastoral nu-pop” – THE SUNDAY TIMES ****

“One of rock’s best kept secrets...” - Q ***

“ESP’s latest album demonstrates a degree of excellence that will confound even fans of their previous work” – THE FLY

“This eclipses all their previous work and, indeed much of this year’s output... Their previous paymasters must be gutted; ‘No Need To Be Downhearted’ is a cause for serious joy.” – Rock Sound 9/10

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