{"title":"Palace","description":"\u003cp\u003eArmed with an already extensive back-catalogue of stunning music, Palace return with their brand new, deeply personal, fourth studio album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile writing the first batch of songs for the album, frontman Leo Wyndham’s partner suffered a late miscarriage, which left the band’s chief song-writer bereft and adrift. \u003ci\u003eUltrasound\u003c\/i\u003e naturally became an open diary of their year-long struggle from devastation to deliverance. “It was incredibly hard to comprehend what had happened, how to deal with it and how to move forward,” Leo says. “The album is the journey of that absolutely earth-shattering experience - starting with a loss, then a period of processing, and then finally acceptance, release and growth. And being in awe of women within that. Their dignity, strength and courage in how they can deal with these things that feel beyond a man.” \u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbum opener ‘When Everything Was Lost’, is chilling ozone rock with a hint of Bon Iver, capturing what Leo calls “that initial bombshell feeling”. From there, \u003ci\u003eUltrasound\u003c\/i\u003e picks its way through the wreckage, seeking light, with the languid and lustrous pop-gaze trio of ‘Bleach’, ‘Nightmares and Ice Cream’ and ‘Rabid Dog’. The hallucinogenic ‘Nightmares…’ was based on a dream Leo had about seeing his partner in the afterlife: “It was a very beautiful abstract thing that we were together and there was this total acceptance of what had happened and it was euphoric,” he says.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the album’s core sit three songs of support and consolidation. ‘Make You Proud’ is about wanting to be the best version of yourself out of love for another. There’s the soulful ‘Inside My Chest’, and ‘Love Is A Precious Thing’, the album’s melodic centrepiece.\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe final stretch signifies a more reflective period. ‘Say The Words’ acknowledges the societal pressures on women to raise families and their resilience in the struggles of motherhood, ‘How Far We’ve Come’ confronts ageing and mortality. ‘All We’ve Ever Wanted’ revisits the rawness of Leo’s anguish in its images of forest fires and quicksand, his desire for fatherhood still burning.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"shoals","title":"Shoals","description":"\u003cp\u003eLondon-based Palace release their third album \u003ci\u003eShoals\u003c\/i\u003e via Fiction. \u003ci\u003eShoals\u003c\/i\u003e is a profound and pensive album, boldly exploring some of life’s greatest questions over its 12 mesmerising tracks. the album deftly explores three main existential dilemmas against a broader backdrop of wonder at the vastness and power of the ocean, concluding its arc with the stunning opus ‘where sky becomes sea’. through diving into themes of the subconscious, dreams and existentialism, \u003ci\u003eShoals\u003c\/i\u003e is broadly a record about living with and processing fear. the album’s title is inspired by the seemingly unpredictable behaviour of shoals of fish, shifting rapidly in much the same way as our fears and anxieties of the world around us. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fiction","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50384043606347,"sku":"1134056","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50384043245899,"sku":"1134055","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50384043409739,"sku":"1134057","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/99dbe3ba-1fc5-4908-a6ca-4af8fb6ba7ec_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726284346"},{"product_id":"ultrasound","title":"Ultrasound","description":"\u003cp\u003e Armed with an already extensive back-catalogue of stunning music, Palace return with their brand new, deeply personal, fourth studio album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile writing the first batch of songs for the album, frontman Leo Wyndham’s partner suffered a late miscarriage, which left the band’s chief song-writer bereft and adrift. \u003ci\u003eUltrasound\u003c\/i\u003e naturally became an open diary of their year-long struggle from devastation to deliverance. “It was incredibly hard to comprehend what had happened, how to deal with it and how to move forward,” Leo says. “The album is the journey of that absolutely earth-shattering experience - starting with a loss, then a period of processing, and then finally acceptance, release and growth. And being in awe of women within that. Their dignity, strength and courage in how they can deal with these things that feel beyond a man.” \u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbum opener ‘When Everything Was Lost’, is chilling ozone rock with a hint of Bon Iver, capturing what Leo calls “that initial bombshell feeling”. From there, \u003ci\u003eUltrasound\u003c\/i\u003e picks its way through the wreckage, seeking light, with the languid and lustrous pop-gaze trio of ‘Bleach’, ‘Nightmares and Ice Cream’ and ‘Rabid Dog’. The hallucinogenic ‘Nightmares…’ was based on a dream Leo had about seeing his partner in the afterlife: “It was a very beautiful abstract thing that we were together and there was this total acceptance of what had happened and it was euphoric,” he says. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  At the album’s core sit three songs of support and consolidation. ‘Make You Proud’ is about wanting to be the best version of yourself out of love for another. There’s the soulful ‘Inside My Chest’, and ‘Love Is A Precious Thing’, the album’s melodic centrepiece.\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The final stretch signifies a more reflective period. ‘Say The Words’ acknowledges the societal pressures on women to raise families and their resilience in the struggles of motherhood, ‘How Far We’ve Come’ confronts ageing and mortality. ‘All We’ve Ever Wanted’ revisits the rawness of Leo’s anguish in its images of forest fires and quicksand, his desire for fatherhood still burning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fiction","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50386087149899,"sku":"2176736","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Red LP","offer_id":50386087510347,"sku":"2176737","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50386086658379,"sku":"2176735","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot_2024-01-22_at_20.48.30_9707e56f_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1726320086"},{"product_id":"lost-in-the-night-ep","title":"Lost in the Night EP","description":"\u003cp\u003eRemastered version of the debut Palace EP. The blues is one of the most distinctive, instantly recognisable forms of music around. Yet this can often make it difficult to musicians to truly impact their own personality, their own beliefs over its legacy. Slowing down the tempo to a codeine funk, London newcomers and latest buzz band Palace have their own defiant take on the blues. Stumbling as if caught in syrup, the group have a spectral, sparse sound. It's darkly beautiful, with twilight seeming to break through every note. The blues structure is in there - from the deft triples on the drums to the slide guitar solo - but the group utilise this to craft something new, something strange and unerring. 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