{"product_id":"chrome","title":"Chrome","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormed in Great Yarmouth in 1990, Catherine Wheel – singer guitarist Rob Dickinson, guitarist Brian Futter, bassist Dave Hawes and drummer Neil Sims – are possibly one of the greatest lost bands of that fabled decade - Swimming against several tides, they were loosely defined as 'shoegaze', and failed to fit in with the grunge or britpop movements in those years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey were of a size and scale to be supported by the upcoming Radiohead. Melody Maker said that Radiohead were like Catherine Wheel as they \"function along a similar catharsis\/contrivance axis, ladling existential angst into skilfully imposing song structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverseen by Pixies producer Gil Norton and recorded at Pink Floyd's Britannia Row Studios, where band favourites, Joy Division, had made Closer, Chrome marked a huge step forward, honed on the road after the constant touring to support previous album Ferment. With its sleeve designed by Storm Thorgerson, it's as if the album was a dry run for Muse. There is increasing experimentation – the 7 minutes plus of Fripp are, as writer Ben Cardew noted, \"celestial and full of dread.\" As Pitchfork wrote, \"It's as if Chrome were imported from another history of alt-rock, one more textured and romantic, where it sits deservedly atop the pile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1993 Fontana UK release and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Proper Records","offers":[{"title":"LP.","offer_id":50481836884299,"sku":"1014576","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50481837605195,"sku":"2046119","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/image002_3_41bf648a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727545442","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/chrome","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}