Saint Bernadette Goes Madonnarama!

Six-song EP gets previewed by MP3 action right here.

By Blurt Staff

Bridgeport, Connecticut's Saint Bernadette are set to release 'Word To The Lourdes' (Exotic Recordings) a six-song EP due April 14, and the first of three EPs they plan to release in 2009.

According to the record label, the EP's title "alludes to the shrine in France where the band's namesake first saw the Virgin Mary, as well as to the present-day Madonna's actual daughter and her metaphorical daughters, who, like lead singer Meredith DiMenna, grew up with the one-time Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone as a role model."

Said DiMenna, "In the 80s, Madonna kicked the door down. She was powerful and positive and singing that women should express themselves." But DiMenna also considers the cost of that power: "Madonna fell into her own trap. She believed the hype, and now she has to run around in thongs and thigh-highs to prove it."

"Already Gone" is the first single from 'Word To The Lourdes ("wailing guitars and propelling drums make for a fierce and catchy new-wave anthem anchored by the seductively commanding female vocals"), and you can check it out on MP3:

"Already Gone"

 
 'Word To The Lourdes' track list:

1). Nobody Wants My Kind Words
2). Already Gone
3). He's A Collector
4). Wrap It Up
5). I Can Add You To My List
6). Don't Take This Away  

Saint Bernadette Live:

Mar 25 - Hamden, CT - The Space
 Apr 18 - New York, NY - Parkside Lounge
 Apr 22 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge (CD release event)
 Apr 24 - Danbury, CT - Cousin Larry's
 Apr 25 - Hamden, CT - The Space (Semi Finals)
 Apr 26 - Meriden, CT - Hubbard Park
 Apr 30 - Brooklyn, NY - Southpaw
 

[Photo Credit: Sean Toussaint]