This is why you don’t give me money

Currently possessing more money than I should be allowed to have in my back pocket, I recently dropped six bucks on an import single from Charlotte Hatherley‘s “Summer.” I can hear the sound of several of you scratching your heads, so I’ll explain as to why I’d spend six bucks for three songs by someone most of you are at a loss to identify.

Charlotte is the guitarist for Ash, the amazingly great rock band from Ireland. She’s a killer ax-slinger, and cute as a button, to boot. I’d been hearing talks about her solo record coming out, and since Ash’s stuff never shows up over here, I take what I can get when I find it. That’s why I was willing to risk six bucks for three songs. Hatherley’s got a fantastic voice, and I was curious as to what sort of stuff she’d do outside the confines of the band.

The “Summer” single is off her new album, Grey Will Fade, which is currently available from Double Dragon Music. Of course, you can’t get it in the States, yet, but if you’re willing to pay more than you should for shipping, you can get the fucker imported. The single is pretty good, making good use of Chaz’s guitar-playing and singing abilities. It’s kind of Breeders/Red Five/Veruca Salt female-fronted pop-rock music, and makes me wish the disc had come out ealier in the summer.

You can hear another track, “Kim Wilde”, by going to the Double Dragon site or download it at Hatherley’s page. You can also watch the video for “Summer” over at NME‘s site.