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The full band joins her in a beautiful night time sway, but it’s still no use: “I got all my friends around, but I’m not home til I’m alone with you.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rest of the record follows this relationship as it tumbles through loneliness and longing, to elation and joy, to pain and anger, and finally to its foggy close, where Devora admits, “If I got to do it all again, I’d find you there like I did back then.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleasing on Memory Music, \u003ci\u003eAll Again\u003c\/i\u003e is principally an enveloping, rich indie-rock record, changing dance partners between cheek-to-cheek ’60s pop sweetness, ’90s alt-rock dirt, spacious and pained emo, and the songcraft and melodicism of the sharpest acoustic singer-songwriter acts. Devora (vocals, guitar, keys) and Matheson Glass (lead guitar, piano) took extra care this time to create a Queen of Jeans full-length that reflected in sound and structure the emotional depths they were exploring. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s the first time since their 2015 debut, \u003ci\u003eDig Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e, that they’ve had a full band, with drummer Patrick Wall and bassist Andrew Nitz, to build with. Where on releases like 2022’s sparkling lockdown-pop Hiding In Place Devora and Glass had gone into producer and mix\/master engineer Will Yip’s Studio 4 with sketches and worked with Yip to arrange the songs in studio, this time, they went in with a complete vision for the record. That allowed them to use studio time to expand the record’s sonic boundaries. “We had a lot more room to play with some of the ear candy we’ve always wanted to explore and get weirder in the studio,” says Glass. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose elements lend a physicality and playfulness to the memory and emotions that unfurl through All Again. “We’re trying to tell the story of when you look back at an important relationship,” says Glass. “Years go by, and the more you reflect on it, it becomes more warped and the facts become a little bit more murky. We wanted to play with that and get surreal with the story.” (Literally: listen for a “monster” voice in the already-released banger “Karaoke.”) The record’s artwork, conceptualized by Devora, renders this idea with devastating clarity. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Memory Music","offers":[{"title":"Gold LP","offer_id":50426640138571,"sku":"2205177","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/All_Again_8e49e133_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726815167"},{"product_id":"hiding-in-place","title":"Hiding In Place","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHiding in Place\u003c\/i\u003e, the new EP from Philadelphia’s Queen of Jeans, opens with the springy pluck of a single note on electric guitar, like a ping from a satellite waiting for a response in a long, quiet expanse. Then, Miri Devora’s voice atop guitar and drums: “Hiding in place, conjure your face \/ Don’t wanna lose my mind.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the title track’s invitation to a four-song study of loneliness, alienation, and the unraveling that comes with those states, but it’s also bookended with moments of levity: joy and romance burst through on second track “Why Hide,” a response of sorts to the title track’s cloistered anxiety. Devora wrote the songs at the start of the pandemic in March 2020 when she had just been laid off from her job of almost 10 years. Her partner, guitarist Mattie Glass, worked 11 hour shifts at a grocery store, so Devora was alone in their apartment for months on end. When they were written, these weren’t intended to be pandemic-specific. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“While these aren’t ‘pandemic songs,’ they carry that weight,” says Devora. “There’s that sense of loneliness and even longing that I think for many have gone hand-in-hand with the pandemic. Hiding in Place is like hiding within these walls that we were confined to, but it’s also about hiding within yourself and not being able to necessarily express any kind of fears or desires you have.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is part of what makes Hiding in Place such an apt collection for this moment: with this EP, which follows the band’s 2019 LP If you’re not afraid, I’m not afraid, hiding can be a safe release or a painful suppression, depending on the context. 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Intentionally tongue-in-cheek, the self-ascribed term was coined by the band to chronicle the haphazard nature of their core ingredients. They are a slew of sounds and influences in a juxtaposition that somehow strikes balance, sculpted over time into the refined and tenacious outfit they are today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn new album If you’re not afraid, I’m not afraid, Queen of Jeans have teamed up with prominent producer Will Yip to help usher the band into a new sonic era. While their signature sound still pervades the overall work, the album marks a decided turn toward more tightly knit songwriting that emphasizes their most alluring strengths. A continued staple of their sound, layered vocal harmonies shine throughout, drenching the twangy, americana-reminiscent guitar lines in beautiful, evocative light, and illuminating the album’s vast yet serene soundscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50526722687307,"sku":"1073196","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ccf7458f-df88-4fee-83a3-09ab11135302_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728047382"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/queen-of-jeans.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}