{"product_id":"ferment","title":"Ferment","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormed in Great Yarmouth in 1990, \u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Wheel\u003c\/strong\u003e – 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSwimming against several tides, they were loosely defined as 'shoegaze', and failed to fit in with the grunge or britpop movements in those years. They were of a size and scale to be supported by the upcoming Radiohead. Melody Maker said that Radiohead were like \u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Wheel\u003c\/strong\u003e as they \"function along a similar catharsis\/contrivance axis, ladling existential angst into skilfully imposing song structures.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a contract race with Creation and Opal Records, \u003cstrong\u003eCatherine Wheel\u003c\/strong\u003e signed to Fontana. In June 1992, they released their debut album, \u003cem\u003eFerment\u003c\/em\u003e, which was produced by Tim Friese-Greene, who had just recently finished working with Talk Talk. Its muscular rock was often mesmeric, and its lead single \"\u003cem\u003eBlack Metallic\u003c\/em\u003e\" created huge interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album was ranked No 23 in Pitchfork's 50 Best Shoegaze albums of all time. This re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1992 Fontana UK release and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl. Also included is the three-track live 12\" EP, recorded at Bath Moles Club on 6 November 1991 which is pressed onto 140g vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Proper Records","offers":[{"title":"LPx2","offer_id":50481839997259,"sku":"2046118","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50481839145291,"sku":"1012469","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/image001_1_31847430_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727545477","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/ferment","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}