{"title":"Nell Smith","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"anxious","title":"Anxious","description":"\u003cp\u003ePosthumous record releases are always charged with emotion but when the release comes from a 17 year-old artist that was just getting started, it is heartbreaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnxious\u003c\/em\u003e is a mesmerizing selection of songs that explore the highs, lows, and uncertainty of teenage life through the eyes of \u003cstrong\u003eNell\u003c\/strong\u003e and is the follow-up to \u003cem\u003eWhere The Viaduct Looms\u003c\/em\u003e, her debut collaboration with \u003cstrong\u003eThe Flaming Lips\u003c\/strong\u003e that explored the works of \u003cem\u003eNick Cave\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGuided by the talented \u003cstrong\u003eJack\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLily Wolter\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cem\u003ePenelope Isles\u003c\/em\u003e, who helped shape Nell's songs, some of which had been in the works since she was twelve years old, the result is an album brimming with emotion, playful melodies, and a depth that hints at what Nell's future may have held.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNell's record includes three songs which were written in partnership with Canadian folk band \u003cem\u003eShred Kelly\u003c\/em\u003e with whom she spent winter evenings writing in her hometown of Fernie, British Columbia, huddled round the fire in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLily Wolter\u003c\/strong\u003e subsequently completed these songs and the rest of the works in Brighton in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNell's first and only studio recording session at \u003cem\u003eBella Union\u003c\/em\u003e's studio in Brighton at the tender age of 15 was an intense mix of long days with Jack and Lily expertly teasing out what was really going on in Smith's mind with the help of Doritos, fizzy sweets, Coca Cola, and inspiration gained by sneaking her into venues to see local bands play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA lot of Nell's creative drive was rooted in raw teenage emotions: apprehension, love, travel, gratefulness, ambition, and grief. These moods are visited throughout the tracks on the album with an instrumental approach that brings joy into even the darkest of songs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bella Union","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":51242590765387,"sku":"2243268","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":51242590798155,"sku":"2243267","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/unnamed-2025-02-10T135055.804.jpg?v=1739195465"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/nell-smith.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}