{"title":"Sad Club Records","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn independent cassette label founded in 2016, Sad Club Records is a London and Leeds based music label run by Tallulah Webb. With a focus on promoting emerging artists, Sad Club Records has quickly gained recognition for its unique blend of genres and commitment to quality music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt Sad Club Records, we believe in the power of physical media and the nostalgia it brings. Our carefully curated collection of *cassettes* showcases the best up-and-coming talent from around the world. From indie rock to dream pop, our diverse roster of artists ensures there's something for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith an emphasis on building a community, Sad Club Records hosts regular events and gigs where fans can connect with their favorite *artists*. 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The EP is influenced by her upbringing in a small Catholic village in the South of France, with classical music ingrained into her everyday life. Clara recollects this piece from a vivid childhood memory with her mother, with the piece epitomising everything this collection of songs stands for: “I grew up with classical music all around me, from choral pieces to chamber music. I teach piano now, and after a lesson once I picked up the Liszt Consolations, which I remember my ma playing when I was little. The music was open on the piano one day over summer, and I just thought it reflected everything I felt about this collection of songs: the act of consoling, the influence of my childhood and the landscapes I grew up in, classical music. It struck me as such a beautiful word- and it’s also what music is, to my mind, meant to do- to console. 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Tender and conversational, Symbol Soup has crafted a wonderfully candid and approachable debut album melding indie rock with folk and country elements intertwined. Seeing his hometown Milton Keynes through the lens of a small American town, Rea’s tracks portray a Pacific Northwest fantasy ideal. Written during the summer of 2021, Michael notes: “A ‘Slow Puncture’ is the perfect example of a problem that gets thought about every day and left unfixed. A tyre with a slow puncture needs constant effort and maintenance just to keep moving, but usually doesn’t get fixed until it’s too late.” Holding up the mirror to himself, weaving through ‘Slow Puncture’ is the theme of living with your own limitations or flaws. 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Inspired by leading female songwriters of the 90s, from Fiona Apple and PJ Harvey to Alanis Morrissette, Ellie Bleach’s charming facade and razor-sharp satire harbours a biting cynicism that lingers restlessly in the wings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sad Club Records","offers":[{"title":"Black | 12\"","offer_id":50428905980235,"sku":"1167659","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/33752a7a-d3e9-402e-a04b-61baf0c63887_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726836272"},{"product_id":"grinning","title":"Grinning William","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlood Wizard is the moniker of Cai Burns, a singer songwriter hailing from South London by way of Nottingham. He burst into the scene with his debut album\u003ci\u003e Western Spaghetti\u003c\/i\u003e in 2021, released to a frenzy of underground acclaim through the revered indie label Moshi Moshi Records. 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