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Their discography includes critically acclaimed albums such as \"Join The Dots\" and \"Clear Shot,\" which further solidified their reputation as trailblazers in the indie rock scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a dedicated fan base spanning across the globe, Toy continues to evolve and redefine what it means to be an artist in today's ever-changing music landscape. 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Taking inspiration from an esoteric blend - Radiophonic Workshop, Comus, the scores of Bernard Herrmann, John Barry and Ennio Morricone Fairport, Coum, Acid House, Incredible String Band, The Langley Schools Project, The Wicker Man soundtrack and even the direction behind Electric Eden, Rob Young's book about the development of folk music in the U.K. - by the time they entered Eve Studios in Stockport in October 2015 with producer David Wrench, the band were clear about the direction the album should take. The result is their most coherent and confident album to date; lushly cinematic, shot through with their most expressive melodies thus far and coated with a 'sheen' courtesy of Chris Coady (Beach House, Smith Westerns, Yeah Yeah Yeahs), who mixed the album in LA with some of the reverbs and vocal processors used on \u003ci\u003ePurple Rain\u003c\/i\u003e, across the 10-tracks strands of ideas appear, sink and re-emerge in an almost modal jazz manner. \u003ci\u003eClear Shot\u003c\/i\u003e sees Toy working both in bigger colours and more minutely crafted detail, achieving an altogether higher level of artistry than before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heavenly Recordings","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50494784143691,"sku":"405462","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a375357f-e567-448e-b74a-98e66d3742e2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727707992"},{"product_id":"happy-in-the-hollow","title":"Happy In The Hollow","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlbums of the Month - February 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrooving looping guitar psych-out dream-state vocals bring you trippy melodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe London five-piece Tom Dougall, Dominic O’Dair, Maxim Barron, Charlie Salvidge and Max Oscarnold release their first album on Tough Love and their fourth for the world. 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