Make plans to join us in the record store for a special early record release celebration with Courtney Marie Andrews! Her new album, Valentine, officially drops on January 16th but we’ll be celebrating a touch early at Grimey’s with an intimate instore performance & album signing at 4:00 PM on Thursday, January 15th. You can read more about our upcoming event featuring Courtney Marie Andrews on our event page here.

Valentine explores limerence vs. love, searching for something deeper in a shallow culture, and the pain of wanting something you can’t have. When we are younger we think love is something we simply give or receive, like a valentine, an object. We eventually learn it is so much more. These songs speak to that feeling when you are naive to this truth still. Courtney Marie Andrews wanted to make a lush, and dark sounding record to match these heavy themes. There are lots of acoustics, synths, and sonic exploration.
During this time her inspiration was Lee Hazelwood’s Love and Other Crimes, and Big Star’s Third. She loves the dark desperation on both of these records. Jazz singers Blossom Dearie, and Peggy Lee also aided me along in the way they sing about love. Tender, but intense.

Valentine is waiting for something to happen. Valentine is the taboo. Valentine is the love we all believe is possible.

Andrews recorded Valentine to sixteen track tape at a studio in Los Angeles actually called Valentine! Jerry Bernhardt and Andrews played all of the instruments on the album and produced it together. Chris Bear (Grizzly Bear) is the only other musician on the record. He played drums. Michael Harris (Angel Olsen, Lana Del Ray) engineered. The record was mixed up with Sam Evian at Flying Cloud Recordings. Valentine is available to preorder here on limited edition gold colored vinyl, available exclusively at indie record shops, and on CD. All who preorder the album for local, event pickup will receive a wristband with purchase.

Preorders for Valentine are limited to four (4) total per customer / household. For each album preordered, you’ll receive one wristband such that two albums preordered = two wristbands, etc. Courntey Marie Andrews will sign up to two copies of her album per wristbanded customer. All who place preorders in advance will receive an email with preorder pickup and event details on or by the day before our event.

Event orders may be picked up at Grimey’s on the day of our event, Thursday, January 15th.

All who preorder​ Valentine in advance of January 15th will receive an email with preorder pickup and event details. Meanwhile please reach out to us if you have any questions about our event or preorder: grimeys.records (at) gmail.com.

*Preorders for store pickup will be held for three months after release date. Please pick up your Valetine preorder no later than April 15th.