Just sorting through a mountain of e-mails and one certainly stands out. Dan Bejar (Destoyer, Swan Lake, New Pornographers) joins forces with Sydney Vermont to form Hello, Blue Roses.

The 13-track debut will be released by Chicago-based label Locust Music on January 22, 2008. Dan summarized his thoughts on the album, critics, and the current state of music in the press release by saying, “When I listen to the sound of it, I hear European pastoral music butting up against a harsh 80’s reality,” Bejar says. “The Hello, Blue Roses songs are completely untethered to any of the bullshit streams coursing through the scene right now. That’s just how Syd writes them; it’s not her fault. They’re completely melodious, but still so strange. It’s a product of not really caring what people think, but still caring a lot about people.”

Check out the first single, “Shadow Falls” in MP3 format below.

Myspace: Hello, Blue Roses
MP3: Hello, Blue Roses – “Shadow Falls”