{"title":"Weird Vacation","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"mirage-garage","title":"Mirage Garage","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis album was recorded and produced by another of our fav's - Luther Russell, who has played with Sarabeth Tucek, Jody Stephens, produced Richmond Fontaine, Noah And The Whale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiam Hayes went to Los Angeles to make one album. He left Los Angeles with a very different one. A convoluted series of false starts forced a retreat to the 4-track cassette garage studio of Luther Russell, whose production skills and instinct for spontaneity quietly captured the experimental lightning in a bottle. These sessions would evolve into \u003ci\u003eMirage Garage\u003c\/i\u003e: a collection of inspired purity, sustained by an abundance of unconstrained time and cups of tea. Infused with the fantastical, the mystical, the introspective; \u003ci\u003eMirage Garage \u003c\/i\u003egoes light and goes dark, reflecting the singular environment wherein it was manifested. The result: a masterful, evocative collection of songs, created without the eyes of spectators or critics; without middle men to steer an agenda; without clocks ticking down the burden of expectation. \u003ci\u003eMirage Garage\u003c\/i\u003e has only been available as a cassette; the format on which it was recorded. 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His first single “Three-Quarters Blind Eyes b\/w Found a Little Baby” released under the moniker Plush, was cited by the NME as being “..one of those rare records - and incredibly rare debuts - that instantly seems a classic..” Although he emerged from the Chicago indie-rock scene, Hayes is often compared with artists such as Jimmy Webb, Brian Wilson, Laura Nyro and Harry Nilsson. Like some of the best folk-pop or soft soul from the 1960’s and 1970’s there is a timeless quality to his music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA deluxe 12 page full size booklet comes with the LP version (which also comes packaged as close to the original as possible, with a printed outer envelope\/bag) and a 20 page booklet comes with the CD version put together by Liam and Jason Harvey, with Sleeve Notes by John Mulvey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Weird Vacation","offers":[{"title":"White LP","offer_id":50428954050891,"sku":"2170162","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50428954935627,"sku":"2170163","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/unnamed_47_1f097d75_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726836611"},{"product_id":"dancing-backwards","title":"Dancing Backwards","description":"\u003cp\u003eLiam Hayes \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis an acclaimed American musical artist known for his songwriting and uncompromising approach to making records. He started cassette multitracking while a preteen and made his first real studio recording at twenty one. This started an obsession that ultimately led to his releasing a 7” single (Found A Little Baby\/Three Quarters Blind Eyes) on a small US indie label. Those tracks garnered the attention of the UK music press, and on the strength of those songs a career was launched. The follow up was highly anticipated by critics and listeners alike, but rather than playing to expectations he delivered a highly personal album of solo piano\/vocal songs (More You Becomes You).  Not one to repeat himself, Hayes started off the millennium by serving up the extravagant pop\/soul opus (Fed). Both records are now considered to be masterpieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHayes’ songs are recognised for their exquisite melodies, poetic lyrics and distinctive vocals. 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