At last! The Mardi Gras.bb have appeared on eMusic.

That is, they’ve shown up on the European site (they’re German, although you wouldn’t guess it from listening), with slightly different punctuation and case (I’m taking the regrettable .bb from their site — apparently it stands for “big band”) but the same glorious sound. The new album, The Exile Itch, isn’t there, but three older albums are (Alligator Soup, 29 Moonglow and Introducing the Mighty Three).

I’m an eMu member since before they raised prices, and I’m not sure I’d pay what they’re asking now. But if you’re already a member, rock on over and check these guys out. There used to be plenty of free downloads on their site, but they seem to have vanished (apart from four tracks from the new album). Grrr! If you can find ’em, I recommend “Down Down Down” and “Dark Days” as an introduction to their sound. Bet you can’t keep still listening…