{"title":"Love Of The Brave","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpear of Destiny is a British rock band founded in 1983 by singer and songwriter Kirk Brandon and bassist Stan Stammers. With an ever-changing lineup, the band has undergone many changes in musical style and members throughout the years. Their punk-influenced power rock often carries an anthemic feel, which has garnered them a reputation as a captivating live act. Spear of Destiny's albums have achieved chart success, with their album \"World Service\" reaching the UK Top 20. The band has had several UK Singles Chart entries, including their hit song \"Never Take Me Alive\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFormed after the dissolution of Theatre of Hate, Spear of Destiny's original lineup included Kirk Brandon, Stan Stammers, Chris Bell, and Lascelles James. Over time, various musicians joined and left the band such as Dolphin Taylor on drums, Alan St Clair on guitar, John Lennard on saxophone, Neil Pyzer on keyboards and additional saxophone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to his work with Spear of Destiny, Kirk Brandon is also a member of the supergroup Dead Men Walking. Theatre of Hate was another project led by Brandon before forming Spear of Destiny in collaboration with Stan Stammers. Known for their post-punk\/goth-rock sound influenced by bands like Warsaw (pre-Joy Division), Theatre of Hate released albums such as \"Westworld\" and \"He Who Dares Wins: Live in Berlin\". After Billy Duffy left to join Death Cult (later\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"love-of-the-brave","title":"Love Of The Brave","description":"\u003cp\u003eLove Of The Brave are a psyche folk group, based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, at the time this album was recorded, back in 2010. The founder of the group Neil Innes still runs the recording studio, ATA Records, an extremely well maintained all analogue set up, used primarily to record jazz, funk and library music. The short-lived Love Of The Brave outfit was the first project recorded at the famed studio. It brought together some of the most versatile artists in the north, many of who still work on projects with ATA today, both these factors give this release a landmark aspect for the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eLove Of The Brave\u003c\/i\u003e consists of eight tracks and draws on inspiration from artists such as Pentangle, Rotary Connection, Richie Havens, the Kinks, David Bowie and Joni Mitchell. Vocalist Fuzzy Jones features on all tracks, as does Neil, in his case playing a variety of instruments. They are joined throughout the album by a variety of musicians, including jazz drummer Joost Hendrickx, Work Money Death's Tony Burkill on sax, and famed pianist Matt Bourne on cello. The involvement of musicians such as these could give this album some crossover interest with jazz fans. Love Of The Brave's use of analogue recording techniques gives lends this album the authentic studio sound of a record from the late 60s coupled with lyrics touching on pertinent contemporary issues.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Athens Of The North","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50479406448971,"sku":"2026857","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cover.ki_40ac0e7a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727508746"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_d8a7fd07_thumbnail_4096_1508c833-6002-4a5e-a986-da31587bc462.jpg?v=1727508727","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/love-of-the-brave.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}