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Fans of bands like Phosphorescent, Other Lives, Magnolia Electric Co., Songs: Ohia, Ramona Falls, Sun Kil Moon, Lost In The Trees will find themselves drawn to the captivating melodies and thought-provoking lyrics of Shearwater's music.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jet-plane-and-oxbow","title":"Jet Plane and Oxbow","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is definitely Shearwater's biggest and loudest record - it's easy to imagine these songs roaring from the stage - but it's also their most detailed and intricate one. Frontman Jonathan Meiburg and producer \/ engineer Reisch (who also recorded 2012's 'Animal Joy' and the off-the-cuff collaborations of 2014's 'Fellow Travelers') spent two years crafting 'Jet Plane and Oxbow' with help from drummer Cully Symington, longtime Shearwater associates Howard Draper and Lucas Oswald, and tour mates Jesca Hoop, Abram Shook, and Jenn Wasner. But their secret weapon this time is film composer and percussionist Brian Reitzell, whose soundtracks include The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation, The Bling Ring, and 30 Days of Night. Reitzell's arsenal of strange instruments emphasizes 'Jet Plane and Oxbow's cinematic depth and scope, and reflects the band's choice to anchor the record in the era when digital technology was just beginning to transform the world of recorded music. In Shearwater's hands this doesn't feel like nostalgia; the racing synths and hammered dulcimers of heart-pounding opener 'Prime' or the addled motorik of 'Radio Silence' sound more like a metaphor for our own bewildering moment. 2LP - Black Vinyl with Download.LP+ - Loser Edition Blue Coloured Vinyl with Download.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you want a free exclusive Sub Pop 12\" sampler, then remember to add it to your basket with your Label of the Month purchase - if you don’t do this, then you won’t receive one! 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Jonathan Meiburg's mighty falsetto achieves a richness it has only hinted at on previous outings, and the production, provided by the band along with fellow Texan Danny Reisch (White Denim, Brass Bed), is big-budget slick without feeling souless and sterile. Front loaded with four of its most immediate pleasures (\"Animal Life,\" \"Breaking the Yearnings,\" \"Dread Sovereign,\" and \"You as You Were\"), the 11-track collection retains the group's penchant for crafting organic, melancholy narratives infused with ecological\/mythological imagery, but the pace, due in no small part to the spectacular, precision drumming of Thor Harris, has been significantly tweaked, where even the quietest number, the six-and-a-half minute \"Insolence,\" builds to a satisfying sonic catharsis. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sub Pop","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50448340779339,"sku":"346922","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50448340320587,"sku":"346921","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/7b605a55-4879-4670-bc3d-e0a4c470172e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727090208"},{"product_id":"the-great-awakening","title":"The Great Awakening","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShearwater\u003c\/strong\u003e's seventh studio album, produced by the band and Dan Duszynski (Loma), shows us where its wandering frontman has been. 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