{"title":"Silver Biplanes","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"a-moment-in-the-sun","title":"A Moment in the Sun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Moment In The Sun\u003c\/i\u003e is the debut long player by silver biplanes, a melodic indie band based in Bedfordshire, England. The band features wife-and-husband team Vanessa Vass and Tim Vass alongside drummer Rob Scott and the album is the pinnacle of a musical career which has previously seen Vanessa and Tim release songs on no fewer than 30 different labels between them!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band are lifelong fans of the highways and bi-ways of music and the album draws upon a wide range of influences. It’s a heady mix of choruses, hooks and catchy tunes in which you’ll hear traces of psychedelia, post-punk, krautrock and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim was bassist and lyricist in cult indie band Razorcuts, co-writing all of their songs. Razorcuts releases regularly featured in the higher reaches of the independent charts throughout the late 80s, and included two top five albums recorded for the famous Creation label. Both albums were reissued in sellout deluxe vinyl editions in 2020. Razorcuts continue to appear on numerous compilations and their influence is often cited in books and internet articles. Tim has also played in Red Chair Fadeaway, Dandelion Wine and the Forever People.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVanessa was the singer in 90’s indie band The Melons who are probably best remembered for their two legendary live sessions on Mark Radcliffe’s Radio 1 show. 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Razorcuts releases regularly featured in the higher reaches of the independent charts throughout the late 80s, and included two top five albums recorded for the iconic Creation label. Vanessa was the singer in much-loved 90s indie band the Melons.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving released two acclaimed Silver Biplanes albums (\u003cem\u003eA Moment In The Sun \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eTravelling By Candlelight)\u003c\/em\u003e, they are joined\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e by drummer \u003cspan id=\"package_description_0\" class=\"peekaboo-text\"\u003eRob Scott and guitarist Noel Douglas for this new ten-inch release which feature four prime slices of Biplanery, headed by the bittersweet pop of sparklingly catchy lead track Coming Up For Air.\u003cbr\u003eThe band’s wide range of influences – psychedelia, post-punk, krautrock and more – are fully on show across this EP, which also features a swirling cover of Miss California Toothpaste 1972, a standout track on Biff Bang Pow!’s classic 1988 album \u003cem\u003eLove Is Forever. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"package_description_0\" class=\"peekaboo-text\"\u003eFor Tim, the song represents a homage to his former label Creation, as he and fellow Razorcut Gregory Webster used to join BBP! on stage on occasion for twin tambourine duties at Alan McGee’s invitation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Precious Recordings of London","offers":[{"title":"10\" - Black","offer_id":53014529573195,"sku":"R2324-0941","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a1885005632_16_7b82f14e-64c0-4a62-9a74-46cda0b44537.jpg?v=1753456955"},{"product_id":"christmastime-in-outer-space-winter","title":"Christmastime In Outer Space \/ Winter","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eT\u003cspan\u003ehe band Silver Biplanes formed during the 2020 lockdown when multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Tim Vass and his wife, singer Vanessa Vass, began working on songs together. Both Tim and Vanessa have a long history in the indie music scene. Tim was a member of the indie rock band the Razorcuts, who had two top three albums on the indie charts in the late 1980s, as well as the psychedelic bands Red Chair Fadeaway and Dandelion Wine. Vanessa sang in the indie pop band The Melons in the 1990s. The Melons released several singles, including two on Damaged Goods. After recording a first demo in July 2021, Rob Scott, another former member of the Melons, joined them on drums. So far, the group has released two albums: 'A Moment In The Sun' (2023, on Where It's At Is Where You Are) and 'Travelling By Candlelight' (2024, on Where It's At Is Where You Are and the Greek label Old Bad Habits). Recently, they released a four-song 10\" EP titled 'Coming Up For Air' on Precious. The band calls itself a melodic indie group, and their music is influenced by a wide array of genres, including indie pop, post-punk, psychedelic rock, glam rock, and krautrock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eIn 2022, Silver Biplanes recorded the famous silver-themed Christmas song: 'Silver Bells'. Now, three years later, the trio—joined by guitarist Noel Douglas—offers their first original Christmas song for a Snowflakes Christmas Club single: 'Christmastime In Outer Space'. A blend of indie rock and synthpop, the song takes listeners on a rocket trip far from church bells and Christmas trees. Space echoes and a motorik-like beat give the song a sense of traveling through outer space. The B-side, 'Winter', is a cover of a song by the legendary indie rock band The Loft. The Silver Biplanes give the song a complete makeover. With dreamy vocals by Vanessa and a melancholic organ-like keyboard backing, it has an early 1980s feel (Virginia Astley springs to mind) and a timeless quality that perfectly captures the feeling of winter. The single is pressed on white bio vinyl and comes in a retro-looking sleeve designed by wiaiya.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Snowflake","offers":[{"title":"7\" - White","offer_id":53578513350987,"sku":"R1402-4413","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Snowflake38-SilverBiplanesfront.jpg?v=1760199498"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/silver-biplanes.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}