{"title":"Marty Willson-Piper","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"archaeological-dig-volume-1","title":"Archaeological Dig - Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarty Willson-Piper is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known as a longtime member of the Australian band The Church (1980–2013). With a career spanning over 45 years, he has contributed to a wide range of musical projects, including his solo work, collaborations with All About Eve and The Saints, and his own band, Noctorum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2025, Willson-Piper launched \u003cem\u003eArchaeological Dig - Volume 1\u003c\/em\u003e, the first in a planned trilogy of releases where he re-records over 30 songs from his extensive catalog. This re-imagined collection features ten songs from different time periods, played with strings, acoustics, piano, and keyboards while still incorporating bass, drums, and multi-layered vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album revisits material from his solo career—including selections from \u003cem\u003eIn Reflection\u003c\/em\u003e (1987), which also received a Record Store Day 2025 reissue, and \u003cem\u003eArt Attack\u003c\/em\u003e (1988)—as well as songs from his tenure with The Church, drawing from landmark albums like \u003cem\u003eHeyday\u003c\/em\u003e (1985) and \u003cem\u003eStarfish\u003c\/em\u003e (1988).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Included in \u003cem\u003eVolume 1\u003c\/em\u003e are fan favorites like \"Tristesse,\" originally featured on \u003cem\u003eHeyday\u003c\/em\u003e (1985), and \"Spark,\" from the platinum-selling \u003cem\u003eStarfish\u003c\/em\u003e (1988). These songs highlight the diversity of Willson-Piper’s catalog and showcase his evocative songwriting and signature guitar work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdding to the album’s distinctive presentation, the cover art for \u003cem\u003eArchaeological Dig \u003c\/em\u003efeatures a themed sci-fi illustration, with each of the three volumes depicting Willson-Piper in a different setting alongside UFOs. The release is available across all planets and throughout the galaxy via the In Deep boutique label in conjunction with Schoolkids Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlending psychedelic rock, folk, and alternative influences, Willson-Piper’s music remains deeply atmospheric and introspective. 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This product is an RSD Exclusive title and is not available to pre-order. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemaining stock available online from:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUS - 08:00 ET (13\/04\/2025)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEU - 21:00 CEST (14\/04\/2025)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK - 20:00 BST (14\/04\/2025)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome titles will sell out prior to online sale and some will only be available in specific regions. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn Reflection\u003c\/em\u003e is the debut solo album from legendary guitarist Marty Willson-Piper (The Church, The Saints, All About Eve) and was released exclusively on Chase Records in Australia in 1987. It has never been released on vinyl since, until now. The album was recorded in its entirety in an apartment on Bondi Beach on a Teac A-3440 4-track tape machine using a Roland rhythm arranger and the Sydney Morning Herald hit with a drum stick for the snare drum sound. As Willson-Piper states \"This was early daze for drum machines, and getting the pattern you wanted wasn’t that easy, and such a machine was not on my radar. All the simplistic techniques involved in creating this music, along with the instruments used, are detailed in the booklet. Recording alone and 'dropping in' an instrument meant putting a heavy book on the record button of the remote control and dropping it in using your sockless big toe on the play button, engaging record mode. Those were the days.\" Available exclusively for RSD 2025 on limited Sea Blue Transparent colored vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schoolkids Records","offers":[{"title":"LP - Blue","offer_id":51446714401099,"sku":"R3764-1575","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/418467289802_800.webp?v=1741954011"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/marty-willson-piper.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}