{"title":"Baltic Fleet","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"towers","title":"Towers","description":"\u003cp\u003e'towers' is the immense second album from baltic fleet and follows his 2008 self-titled debut which was number 29 in our albums of the year. we described it as a faultless piece of instrumental music that captures the spirit of eno, neu! all the way through to modern post-rock and chamber music. baltic fleet is the moniker of multi-instrumentalist and diy producer paul fleming. the second record signifies a departure from the travelling and diarising of life on the road (whilst touring as keyboard player for echo and the bunnymen), and arrives home to the industrial backdrop of north west england. the album was written and recorded in a room overlooking the industrial landscape a stone's throw from spike island, the scene of another northern band's finest hour. the cinematic aspect is still apparent on this second offering but is more direct. analogue synthesisers intertwined with distant guitars roll over a backdrop of live and electronic drums. two years in the making, the record captures varied emotions. 'towers' tells a story of life in between the silos of liverpool and manchester but with a foot in both, a cultural no-man's land, in the shadows of industry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blow Up","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50491303756107,"sku":"353418","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/6f5ff0d0-0241-4d04-abc1-40b30e78c506_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727685113"},{"product_id":"the-dear-one","title":"The Dear One","description":"\u003cp\u003eTransitioning from the industrial backdrop of the last album 'Towers', The Dear One is set in the Pennine wilderness where an early 19th century diary of the same name is discovered providing the inspiration for a psychedelic tinged electronic soundscape. The new sound draws influence from the likes of New Order's Movement, Daft Punk's Homework, The KLF, Talking Heads, Boards of Canada and Tangerine Dream. The record documents a musical imagination of the lives of characters from the diary and blurs the lines between the diary and life here and now, touching on religion, loss and escapism. Baltic Fleet is the moniker of multi-instrumentalist and DIY producer Paul Fleming. The new album follows his critically acclaimed debut 'Baltic Fleet' (a Rough Trade Shop 'Albums of the Year') and his second album 'Towers' which also made several End of Year Polls and was nominated for the Liverpool Music Awards Album of The Year. Baltic Fleet is also a winner of the annual Liverpool GIT Awards. Both previous albums have gained both UK radio support particularly from BBC 6 Music (including Steve Lamacq, Gideon Coe, Stuart Maconie \u0026amp; Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley who invited Baltic Fleet in for a 6 Music session), and BBC Radio 2 (Janice Long) as well as international airplay. Baltic Fleet were also nominated for a Music Week Sync Award. The album will be preceded by the title track 'The Dear One' as a single with AA Side 'Sins And Drums'. LP - 180 Gram Black Vinyl with Download. LP+ - 180 Clear Vinyl with Download.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blow Up","offers":[{"title":"LP.","offer_id":50494560305483,"sku":"406141","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50494559158603,"sku":"406140","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50494562861387,"sku":"406139","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/36185a8f-3cd5-44c7-aa35-ec7370d46f03_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727706674"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/baltic-fleet.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}