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This exclusive re-issue of \u003ci\u003eBrighter Side of Blue \u003c\/i\u003eis limited to only 300 copies on baby blue heavyweight vinyl, with an individually-numbered obi strip.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Impressed","offers":[{"title":"LP - Blue","offer_id":50402260353355,"sku":"2190144","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Brighter_Side_of_Blue_8910b41e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726537462"},{"product_id":"atmosphere-4","title":"Atmosphere","description":"\u003cp\u003eA banger so hot we're worried it might melt the wax its pressed on. An earworm fished out of the bottom of a tequila bottle. Featuring ethereal vocals from Brisbane's very own. Ecstatic synths meet gigantic, pogoing bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA track that's already run up plays in the tens of millions and gone gold on the charts, now yours to play out every night in a world exclusive. Do we need to explain who \u003cstrong\u003eFisher\u003c\/strong\u003e is? Surely not. The pro surfer-turned-producer has been on a dream run since his breakout in 2017. He's been nominated for a Grammy, went multiplatinum in Australia with his first single, has rabid fans across the globe and regularly plays humungous stages from Ibiza to Paris and Mexico City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAtmosphere\u003c\/em\u003e features \u003cstrong\u003eFisher\u003c\/strong\u003e's fellow Queenslander \u003cstrong\u003eKita Alexander\u003c\/strong\u003e on vocals and if you want to see it going off in front of thousands of people, here's something that he prepared earlier. It's pressed onto exclusive rainbow regrind heavyweight vinyl - true collectors items with no two records the same. This vinyl is strictly limited to only 500 copies. Includes an individually-numbered, specially-designed obi strip.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Impressed","offers":[{"title":"Clear 12\"","offer_id":50402260975947,"sku":"2190143","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Atmosphere_-_Single_97ee05b2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726537482"},{"product_id":"skate-pop","title":"Skate Pop","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo Bad Days. It sums them up. The relentless optimism through the 5am wake up call. Thelight through the dark times. Loving your mates, your family, being grateful. Shiny melody and honest reflection. Big choruses, pop hooks, and furtive guitars. Up The Bloody Tezzas. Here for their second album, they're here to build on what they did before. Most played Triple J unearthed artist in 2021. Australian ARIA Album chart debut at 3 in 2022. World domination in 2024. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Impressed","offers":[{"title":"Brown LP.","offer_id":50402261270859,"sku":"2190142","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Skate_Pop_035835ff_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726537502"},{"product_id":"white-dots","title":"White Dots","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe kept hearing about them. About these ‘kids’ from the hills somewhere up in the Northern Rivers of NSW. Who could play - like really play - and could make face-melting psych-jazz-rock that sounded fresh and reverent all at the same time. We walked into Howl and Moan on a trip up to Byron and they told us about them. They sold us this record that had just come in. And it was so good that we bought them all - all 100 - from the band to sell to you. We watched the videos from their - own, self-curated - festival, Anemoia. They made and edited them too. Our jaws picked themselves up from the floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiminal are aged 17-20. And they made this all themselves. The feeling that we had was similar to that first time we heard Inner speaker. But darker, yet also a little more playful. Trust us, if you like early Tame, if you like Pond, or even those Australian psych overlords KG\u0026amp;TLW, we think you’ll dig this record. This is Liminal’s second album. They are currently writing and recording the third one, deep in the hills behind Lismore, Australia. If you ever wanted to be a part of something before it becomes something, now is your chance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Impressed","offers":[{"title":"Black LP.","offer_id":50403638477131,"sku":"2190145","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/White_Dots_f7a3c010_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726562387"},{"product_id":"bar-and-grill-sofa-kings","title":"Bar and Grill \/ Sofa Kings","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe hottest band in Australia. Put that thermometer away. The world is theirs. The end of the firstchapter is here. The EPs that made the boys a household name in every bar and grill in town. Back to back, hit after hit. Sydney’s Royel Otis have had a phenomenal rise in the past few years, with sell-out shows following a wave of hype. Collectively, these two EPs have notched up digital spins well into the millions, an amazing achievement for an indie band. Get your mitts onto these before they go stratospheric. Here are both EP's on each side of vinyl. Impressed have made 2 versions with reversible artwork, limited to only 500 copies in blue heavyweight vinyl, and 500 copies on orange heavyweight vinyl. Includes an individually-numbered, specially-designed reversible obi strip.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Impressed","offers":[{"title":"Orange LP","offer_id":50447556018507,"sku":"2190141","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/00136d8e-13a0-6c61-1001-0309bf1b7f6e_e4781c7a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727079556"},{"product_id":"hurry-hurry","title":"Hurry Hurry","description":"\u003cp\u003eImpressed are honoured to be working with Jet with their first new music in 15 years. 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It is pressed in Europe and numbered 501-1500.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Impressed","offers":[{"title":"Black 7\"","offer_id":50769512726859,"sku":"2231536","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Hurry_Hurry_-_Single_bbdf4968_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1730901341"},{"product_id":"bats-5","title":"Bats","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere are a few records and bands that move the cultural needle, and even fewer that continue evolving beyond a moment in time. Cub Sport are a band that represent so many social and musical movements, and their 2017 sophomore album \u003ci\u003eBats\u003c\/i\u003e signified a shift from the normative indie music that covered the airwave to the vulnerable, pop-filtered sound that has dominated ever since. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImpressed is proud to reissue this important album with a bonus 7\" filled with 3 unreleased tracks. \u003ci\u003eBats\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic. It was the shift to the Cub Sport sound we all know and love today. We have all fallen in love, we have all had our hearts broken, we all reflect on our life and choices. And Cub Sport brought all these feels to a record laden with catchy hooks and emotive grooves that get stuck in your head and move your feet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Impressed","offers":[{"title":"Blue LP","offer_id":50848847429963,"sku":"2232886","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/BATS_a4da27bc_thumbnail_4096_bca72a51-1a40-4b8d-99b5-25ff9047754a.jpg?v=1731809749"},{"product_id":"stay-with-the-horses","title":"Stay With The Horses","description":"\u003cp\u003eAustralian LA based songwriter Alexander Biggs releases his second album \u003ci\u003eStay with the Horses\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of songs written during a period of relentless change. The album navigates emotional peaks and troughs, capturing moments of sickness and recovery, humor and longing. It's an attempt to express something that defies words. Through its themes and undercurrents, the album invites listeners to connect with the shared, often indescribable, experiences of life. How did we feel when we heard it? We loved the Ben Gibbard-esque tales, the beauty in the sadness. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Impressed","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50920324038987,"sku":"2234795","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_6d52a527_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1733394133"},{"product_id":"the-songs-of-the-middle-east","title":"The Songs Of The Middle East","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of our favourite bands we've ever seen live - and one of our most worn-out records - is The Middle East. Our copy of 'The Recordings of The Middle East' is battered, worn and really-well-loved. The show in 2019 was one of our favourites.   For those that were there, or, like us, cherish battered copies - the memories and music will linger for a long time indeed.  A month ago, a friend asked if we'd consider putting out this record. Only previously available from the band themselves, if you could find the link, or on their second reunion tour of the US last year, supporting Zach Bryan.   Being such fans, we jumped at the opportunity. This has been compiled and pressed by the band at Standard in Canada.   It's a best of but not the best of. 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Co-produced by Jack Nigro (The Terrys, Pacific Avenue, Rum Jungle) it's filled with hooks, melodies, huge guitar solos and singalong choruses.   They've just completed their second US tour (not bad AT ALL for an independent Australian band with no traditional label or management company) as well as finishing this album which we've been singing along to in our car on the way to work for a while. The album includes the singles 'Spice It Up', 'Hello Again' and 'Healin The Feelin' which have been attracting lots of triplej - and US - attention.   \"It’s not a record that sees them ‘growing up’ (they still maintain that youthful energy, that sense of fun, and the same sort of urgency that accompanied their earliest work), rather it’s an album which triumphantly carves their name into the wall of Aussie music. 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The EP was a moment of arrival: acknowledging Elsy’s heritage – the Nilotic peoples indigenous to the Nile Valley – the powerful collection of music put Elsy on a national radar. It was impassioned music that genre fans had become inspired by, thanks to artists like Kendrick Lamar and Little Simz.  As a result, Elsy has accepted multiple accolades. She's then supported Genesis Owusu, Sampha The Great and The Hilltop Hoods.   Now, Elsy Wameyo's debut LP \u003ci\u003eSaint Sinner\u003c\/i\u003e is an album of reclamation and self-empowerment.  A powerful collection of music that journeys themes of identity and spirituality, \u003ci\u003eSaint Sinner\u003c\/i\u003e documents a potent and poignant chapter of Elsy’s personal and artistic evolution. Through the turmoil and tumult of young adulthood, navigating the modern world as a Black woman has been a process not without its constant struggles – struggles to find a sense of purpose, clear identity and belonging. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Impressed","offers":[{"title":"Clear LPx2","offer_id":50971969257803,"sku":"2236206","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/product_id._04b2843b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1734113111"},{"product_id":"strategic-living-a-brief-history-of-planets-space-and-shit","title":"Strategic Living \/ A Brief History of Planets, Space and Shit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"outlook-search-highlight\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eMedia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"outlook-search-highlight\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003ePuzzle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; background-color: white;\"\u003eis a mysterious figure in Lismore’s nightlife, named after the Irish horse that claimed victory in the 2002 Melbourne Cup (naturally). The band delivers a blistering mix of scuzzy, down-the-barrel Aussie egg-punk, that thrashes through its 90-second songs without a second wasted. In just one year,\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"outlook-search-highlight\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eMedia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"outlook-search-highlight\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003ePuzzle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\" style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: white;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; background-color: white;\"\u003ehas released one EP and three albums, with the latest, \u003cem\u003eStrategic Living\u003c\/em\u003e, offering a tongue-in-cheek critique of Australia’s current political climate. 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But there’s more! Why stop at one album when you can have two? 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