As Pitchfork recently reported, New Zealand new wavers Cut Off Your Hands are set to release their debut LP, You And I, in the US on January 20th. The record will be delivered via Frenchkiss Records, the home to Les Savy Fav, The Dodos and Passion Pit. Like the band’s sophomore EP, Blue on Blue, You and I was produced by Suede’s Bernard Butler, and features the bouncey, razor-sharp rock that’s been winning over fans since the 2006 release of the band’s self-titled debut EP. Check out the frantic video for “Expectations,” and the audio for the first single from the album, “Happy As Can Be,” below. Fresh off a string of successful CMJ shows, the band is currently touring Europe and Australia, before they’re slated to return to the US in 2009.

Watch And Share Cut Off Your Hands’ “Expectations” From You & I [Frenchkiss Records; January 20th]:

Download and Share Cut Off Your Hands’ “Happy As Can Be” From You & I [Frenchkiss Records; January 20th]

What The Press Is Saying About Cut Off Your Hands:

“Power-pop ooh-lahs, hip-rocking post-punk backbeats, and sleek guitar fingerings.” - Spin Magazine

“Swirling, elegiac punk.” - Dazed & Confused Magazine UK

“Honestly, what’s not to love? ” - NME

“Swooooon” - Vice Magazine

You and I Tracklisting:

01 Happy as Can Be (MP3)
02 Expectations (VIDEO)
03 Oh Girl
04 Turn Cold
05 It Doesn’t Matter
06 Heartbreak
07 In the Name of Jesus Christ
08 Let’s Get Out of Here
09 Still Fond
10 Closed Eyes
11 Nostalgia
12 Someone Like Daniel