Hugely talented singer-songwriter Eugene McGuinness - already well praised on these pages - is to release his debut (mini?) album in August.

The Early Learnings Of Eugene McGuinness is released on Double Six - the label wing of Domino Publishing, y'know - on August 6. DiS has been playing it a lot in the office, and this is what we think: it's good, really really good. Oh we likey.

Tracklisting:

'High Score'
'Monsters Under The Bed'
'Vampire Casino'
'Bold Street'
'A Child Lost In Tesco'
'Vela'
'Madeleine'
'A Girl Whom My Eyes Shine For But My Shoes Run From'

Eugene McGuinness plays the DiS end-of-summer party on August 31, a special one-off show headlined by Russian Circles at London's Monto Water Rats. Also on the bill: Dartz!, I Was A Cub Scout and Youthmovies, plus 65daysofstatic on the decks, and additional DJs. Full information HERE.

Eugene's MySpace page is HERE; DiScover interview HERE.