{"title":"The Twinsets","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"peel-sessions-82-83","title":"Peel Sessions 82-83","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFronted by sisters Gaye and Rachel Bell, the Edinburgh-based Twinsets were leading lights of the independent scene in the early 80s when their inspired blend of Motown pop-punk made them a fixture of the Scottish indie circuit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut somehow, they never released a proper record. Until now, that is, when all their sessions for legendary Radio 1 DJ John Peel are compiled as part of the ongoing series lovingly curated by Precious Recordings of London.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Twinsets were Peel mainstays for a couple of years during which they visited the BBC’s famous Maida Vale Studios for three sessions. They recorded a mixture of their own originals plus some popular cover versions that were staples of their live show, such\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e as Elvis’s \u003cspan id=\"package_description_0\" class=\"peekaboo-text\"\u003eSuspicious Minds and the Shangri Las’ Sophisticated Boom Boom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"package_description_0\" class=\"peekaboo-text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe band was featured in-depth in Carla J. Easton’s much-acclaimed 2024 documentary Since Yesterday, which traces the evolution of trail-blazing Scottish girl group and female-led bands so often overlooked in the past.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"package_description_0\" class=\"peekaboo-text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEaston said the Twinsets seemed like “a really cool band, but you couldn’t find the music anywhere.” Now you can, via this limited-edition 14-track LP, featuring unseen pics and sleeve notes by Gaye and Rachel Bell.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Precious Recordings of London","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":56053855715659,"sku":"R1045-7369","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a2855430992_16.jpg?v=1764955595"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/the-twinsets.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}