After all the years of amazing songs and magnificent albums, we have waited almost a decade to hear the unmistakable voice of Dan Treacy again. Luckily they have put out two new albums: “My Dark Places” (2006) and “Are We Nearly There Yet?” (2007) which were supposedly the beginning of a new era, after the experience Dan had crossing the desert (!)

One truly cries out in jubilation when listening to this single ! Only true alchemists of pop can produce sounds of such sensibility in just a little over two minutes. Echoes of bands such as Velvet Underground, Shop Assistants and Carousel ring out on this single, as well as the voice of Swede Johanna Lundstrom for the first time and Dan playing the guitar. The B-Side sparkles with the fabulous “She’s Always Been There for Me” with the classic TV Personalities (basically Dan and Ed Ball) although it includes an irresistible touch of Northern Soul and a catchy rhythm that makes you put on your dancing shoes and leave your Ben Sherman shirt soaking in sweat! It’s all a big surprise wrapped up in a 7” single and a definite must for long-time fans of the group, aswell as newbies who became fans with their last few albums.

Dan Treacy is back and he’s here to stay, as we can see by his intense musical activity in these last years. This limited edition vinyl can be seen as an unintentional ode to the nerd spirit, or an unforeseen tribute to the freak soul, from the perspective of a freethinking, spontaneous, rock n’ roll spirit that is the mind behind our beloved TV Personalities. So, the title track “People Think That... [more]