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Now finally getting the 12” pressing that will make collectors happy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"4AD","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50531665609035,"sku":"2208262","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Cass_McCombs_-_Not_The_Way_Packshot_0b6d7c6f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728111064"},{"product_id":"prefection-2","title":"PREfection","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith 2005’s flawless second LP \u003ci\u003ePREfection\u003c\/i\u003e, Cass McCombs entered the pantheon of singer-songwriters dealing in a signature thematic and sonic universe studded with effortless catchiness, singular mood, and literary lyrics of rare distinction.  Featuring single ‘Sacred Heart’ and favourites ‘Equinox’ and ‘She’s Still Suffering’, PREfection set the scene for Cass’s 2007 breakthrough album \u003ci\u003eDropping The Writ\u003c\/i\u003e, rounding off a golden period when Cass was in his ascendance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"4AD","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50531699032395,"sku":"2208333","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50531697885515,"sku":"2208332","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Prefection_4420c95b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728111373"},{"product_id":"seed-cake-on-leap-year","title":"Seed Cake On Leap Year","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of early, previously unreleased music recorded at Jason Quever's apartment at 924 Fulton in San Francisco while McCombs was living in Berkeley between 1999-2000. The Bay Area in the late 90s housed a special community of artists including Papercuts, Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Chris Cohen’s Curtains, and Mt. Egypt. The ethos was for maximum integrity and intimacy, and often music would only be shared with close friends. Graffiti writers, skaters and old timers from the 60s were never far away or far from mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlways following a mindset of moving forward, ever forward, this was a brief but productive phase in McCombs’ career before he hit the road and traveled the country, eventually landing in New York City, where he would make the music that would come to reach a wider audience. What’s so remarkable about \u003ci\u003eSeed Cake On Leap Year\u003c\/i\u003e is how vibrant and raw these songs remain, full of insight and wonder, in conversation with everything yet to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domino","offers":[{"title":"Black CD","offer_id":50531996860747,"sku":"2220818","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50531997516107,"sku":"2220819","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/CassMcCombs_SEED_CVR_3000_5229fe37_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728113879"},{"product_id":"a-3","title":"A","description":"\u003cp\u003eCass McCombs’s insta-classic 2003 debut album \u003ci\u003eA \u003c\/i\u003eis a formidable collection of story-songs and magnetic melodies that stands up today as a foundational document of independent rock ‘n roll to come.  Featuring deep cuts ‘I Went to The Hospital’, ‘When the Bible Was Wrote’ and ‘Bobby, King of Boys Town’, \u003ci\u003eA \u003c\/i\u003ehas become a rare find on vinyl and title many have asked him to repress over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"4AD","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50532240195915,"sku":"2208331","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50532239901003,"sku":"2208313","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Cass_McCombs_-_A_Packshot_3954d460_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728117392"},{"product_id":"interior-live-oak","title":"Interior Live Oak","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCass McCombs\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cem\u003eInterior Live Oak\u003c\/em\u003e draws from everything Cass has created over two decades of experimentation to cut through with a direct and clarifying light. Throughout, his attitude is hopeful, which may sound odd for someone who often sings about the more extreme aspects of modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInterior Live Oak\u003c\/em\u003e, however, is the resolve of someone who has lived those extremes. Named after a tree species native to Northern California, the album sees McCombs incorporate the more economical song structures of his prime material with the help of some of his earliest musical cohorts, including Jason Quever (Papercuts) and Chris Cohen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMcCombs recorded much of the new material in the Bay Area, not far from where they had cut their musical teeth (as documented on last year’s archival release, Seed Cake On Leap Year). Additional recording in New York City brought with it contributions from other perennial collaborators such as Matt Sweeney and Mike Bones.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domino","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Black","offer_id":52289959231819,"sku":"R3917-2092","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":52289959264587,"sku":"R3917-8959","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/961d5cf2-4db0-4a92-be82-dcf5d370524a_25da0276-37e9-45b6-acdd-cb917319588d.jpg?v=1752276686"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/cass-mccombs-1.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}