The Courettes Release “Boom! Dynamite” US Compilation

The Courettes are an explosive husband and wife duo from Denmark and Brazil who have been touring nonstop throughout Europe since 2015, bringing their perfect blend of garage rock, 60s Girl Groups, Wall of Sound, surf music and doo wop to the delight of any audience even remotely interested in rock ‘n’ roll. The Courettes are currently on the road on their debut tour of North America and have now released a brand new compilation that is available exclusively in North America.

To coincide with their first US shows, and as an introduction to the band, a special North American only compilation, Boom! Dynamite (An Introduction To The Fabulous Courettes), is today available via Damaged Goods Records. The compilation guides you through their albums from the very beginning, from the early raw power garage rock right through to their present wall of sound gold star sound. The first pressing of the album is on sunny orange vinyl and is limited to 1000 copies.

From Here Are The Courettes, their debut album from 2015, you ́ll find I’ve Been Walking and Push It Too Hard along with a 2021 re-recording of The Boy I Love, which heads deep down the ’60s Girl Group alley. On We Are The Courettes, their second album, the duo began using overdubs in the studio. You can hear Flavia singing harmonies and playing piano and organ on the swinging tracks Time is Ticking and Strawberry Boy as well as the garage nerve of Hoodoo Hop and Voodoo Doll.

The Back in Mono album found the duo on top songwriting form and is represented on the compilation by Hop The Twig, Want You! Like a Cigarette, Night Time (The Boy of Mine), R.I.N.G.O and Misfits & Freaks. Only Happy When You’re Gone is a hidden gem from Back in Mono (B-Sides & Outtakes), and the seasonal single, Christmas (I Can Hardly Wait), is included for the first time on an album.

The Courettes are currently out on their West Coast USA Tour, including dates with the Schizophonics. The band will also appear at Gonerfest in the fall, and will be announcing more US shows in the near future.