{"title":"Nightbus","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate night music.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"exposed-to-some-light-average-boy","title":"Exposed to Some Light \/ Average Boy","description":"\u003cp\u003eNightbus is an eclectic indie three-piece band, hailing from varying parts of the North of England. Now based in Manchester, set behind a backdrop of haze with the mid-20s coming knocking, Nightbus (Olive, Jake, and Zac) found common ground in their mutual taste in music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmongst those late nights and the hedonism that comes with them, partnered with somewhat of a compulsive nature, the question of \"what next?\" rang around. In summer 2022, a desire to collaborate and make their own music was almost telepathically manifested. Evidently, their sound is a testament to the scenes, eras, and bands that have inspired them to make music that would stand out in an ever-expanding alternative scene.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"So Young Records","offers":[{"title":"Black 7\" | Rough Trade Exclusive","offer_id":50415491547467,"sku":"2187658","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot_2024-02-26_at_13.37.17_d3c4c1ca_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1726690616"},{"product_id":"mirrors-12","title":"Mirrors","description":"\u003cp\u003eManchester-based Nightbus release their new single - only their second-ever release - ‘Mirrors’ on So Young Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Mirrors’ is the follow up to the band’s red hot debut single ‘Way Past Three’ which was released last month to widespread acclaim and was described  as “Atmospheric, a little XX-esque … perfectly conjures the eeriness of the world outside as you leave a party in the small hours” by The Guardian’s Alexis Petridis. ‘Way Past Three’ also received praise from the likes of The Independent, The Fader, Brooklyn Vegan, The Line Of Best Fit, Dork, Dummy, Yuck Magazine, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally hailing from varying parts of the north of England, set behind a backdrop of haze with their mid 20s approaching, Nightbus (Olive, Jake and Zac) found common ground in their mutual music taste. To make and write late-night music soon became the ethos of the band: soundtracking sleepless, frenzied nights out, the journey home and everything in between. Their atmospheric soundscapes beckon you into the mindset of a twenty-something, immersed in the damp, grey, vice soaked north west of England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpanding on the single, Nightbus say: “‘Mirrors’ was one of the first tracks we wrote. The lyrics track the mind of delusion and confusion, a warped narrative that can only be resolved by that moment of realisation. The lyric “when these mirrors speak my mind it’s a lost direction” defines that moment I know many of us know far too well. It’s essentially the “what the fuck am I doing” part of the night. I think too many of us thrive within the reasons to get messed up, when in reality these nights always lead to regret, embarrassment or having to soothe yourself with some kind of justification.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"So Young Records","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":50439572390219,"sku":"2019160","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Nightbus_-_Way_Past_Three_3000_x_3000_2_09a9b2de_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726954875"},{"product_id":"passenger-1","title":"Passenger","description":"\u003cp\u003eFlickering in ultraviolet, there is an elusive place where blue pill meets red, ups become downs, and day merges with night. Those liminal spaces where anything is possible is where you’ll find Nightbus and their hypnotic debut album \u003cem\u003ePassenger\u003c\/em\u003e. Doom, uncertainty, and opportunity lurk in the shadowy corners of their murky existence with stops at disassociation, co-dependency, and addiction before reaching its final destination - a glimmer of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe in-between of Nightbus’ own Gotham lies where Manchester’s city pulse meets Stockport’s outer realm. An audio-visual entity formed among a musical family of friends, freaks, and foes in messy mills and after hours on dancefloors alike, their sound bleeds from tension where collective creative forces are bound together and collide with the fallout of being torn apart. Before even playing a show, their So Young released single ‘Mirrors’ – a knowing nod of respect to some well-known gloomy Northerners - may have made old school indie heads shimmy at shows in Salford’s The White Hotel but also signalled the duo’s knack for offering listeners a Bandersnatch approach to hitchhiking their own personal Nightbus in whatever direction they choose to take. “Everyone can have their moment with our songs; the music is our response to who we are as young people, living in the city full of this energy right now,” they say.\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at The Nave in Leeds with producer-engineer Alex Greaves (Heavy Lungs, Working Men’s Club), surprise and danger lies in every crevice. Brooding whispers turn to chants on 6-minute opus ‘Host.’ Improvised when performed live, its immersive shift in tempo leads to hefty dub courtesy of Jake’s pedals. Even then, you won’t know shit’s hit the fan until its mid-point reveal when ominous bass blasts a thunderous soundtrack as its protagonist defiantly walks away after committing the perfect crime. “It makes you wait, and more songs should have sirens,” Olive grins.\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePassenger\u003c\/em\u003e is a late night ride into our inner selves, all the secrets, fantasies, shame and fears that don't normally surface. 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