{"product_id":"letters-to-ordinary-outsiders","title":"Letters To Ordinary Outsiders","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormed in London in 1992 by singer and songwriter \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Christian\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eComet Gain\u003c\/strong\u003e were originally inspired by early Creation Records, Television Personalities, and mod culture. Drawing from the same ideals as Dexys, The Style Council, and Vic Godard, and from the lineage of The Velvet Underground, The Byrds, and the 13th Floor Elevators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the ensuing years, they have released eight albums on esteemed labels such as Wiiija, Kill Rock Stars, What’s Your Rupture, and Fortuna POP! Their music blends French New Wave with English kitchen-sink heart, Riot Grrrl with acid punk, C86 with Post-Punk and Northern Soul. Somehow outliving their peers and inspiring a younger generation of DIY musicians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn this record, their second album for Tapete Records, \u003cstrong\u003eComet Gain\u003c\/strong\u003e consists of \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Christian\u003c\/strong\u003e (vocals, guitar), \u003cstrong\u003eBen Phillipson\u003c\/strong\u003e (guitar), \u003cstrong\u003eRachel Evans\u003c\/strong\u003e (vocals), \u003cstrong\u003eRobin Christian\u003c\/strong\u003e (percussion), \u003cstrong\u003eAnne Laure Guillain\u003c\/strong\u003e (keyboards), and Clientele bassist \u003cstrong\u003eJames Hornsey\u003c\/strong\u003e. With additional contributions from producer \u003cstrong\u003eSean Read\u003c\/strong\u003e (Dexys, Edwyn Collins, Rockingbirds).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWho is the ‘Ordinary Outsider’? The wayward, hungry, tender, bruised, scared, defiant, shy but knowing. Blessed with unseen magic, waiting for the time to let rip their powers in this age of hopelessness. These songs are postcards to and for them - providing a sense of belonging in hard times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter their last LP ‘\u003cem\u003eFIRERAISERS FOREVER!\u003c\/em\u003e’, \u003cstrong\u003eComet Gain\u003c\/strong\u003e has put aside the fuzz-drenched broken glass howls for a more immediate, toe-tapping rush of melody and intent. Sifted through from a library of songs, they have crafted a mix of pop singles, garage snarl, midnight ballads, morning floor shakers, and folk rockers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese songs reflect on old buildings, old streets, the ghosts that live in them, and the vibrant pound of blood as the beat of the song ricochets into your system. They tell stories about the defiant, tender poets, the girl who changed your life, and the new wildhearted outsiders - the next generation of weird lions and lionesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComet Gain\u003c\/strong\u003e has created a concise mix of all their bags of tricks in this LP, where everything fits like close friends that finish their own sentences. A collection of good things to hum for the Ordinary Outsiders everywhere as they watch the world falling down around them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tapete","offers":[{"title":"LP - Pink","offer_id":51568029696331,"sku":"R3697-9772","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":51568029663563,"sku":"R3697-7050","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":51568029630795,"sku":"R3697-1741","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/TR575LP.jpg?v=1743600963","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/letters-to-ordinary-outsiders","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}