GETAWAY, The Launderettes fourth studio album and first for Wicked Cool is inspired by the hardboiled pulp novel The Killer Inside Me (1952) by Jim Thompson. The protagonist of the novel gets away with living a double life as a serial killer, and the book has developed a cult following because the story is told through the eyes of a twisted, sadistic psychopath.

The Launderettes use GETAWAY as a means to end the story differently. The band returns to the desert to explore the good and evil in everyone, sharing the struggle of choosing between wrong and right.

GETAWAY has benefited from a Wicked long lead plan. FOUR singles have been featured as Coolest Songs

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GETAWAY has benefited from a Wicked long lead plan. FOUR singles have been featured as Coolest Songs in the World on The Underground Garage, and four 7” vinyl have been released commercially. The Launderettes have enjoyed previous success with having their music featured in commercials (Nike), TV (Camp, MTV), and film (Switched at Birth). GETAWAY is the #1 Wicked Cool priority for licensing in the next 12 months, with the band already confirmed for an appearance on Lilyhammer (Netflix, January 2014), performing their next single (“Hot Rocks”).

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