{"title":"The Burning Hell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Burning Hell\" is the alter-ego of Canadian songwriter Mathias Kom. The band consists of Mathias Kom along with Ariel Sharratt, who plays bass, drums, keys, clarinet, and saxophone. They also have a changing lineup that often includes Jake Nicoll on drums, keys, and bass. Darren Browne has contributed to several albums playing guitar and bass, while Nick Ferrio has played bass on some recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith their unique blend of folk-pop and indie rock influences, The Burning Hell has captivated audiences worldwide. Known for their witty lyrics and infectious melodies, they have gained a dedicated following over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether performing as a duo or with a full band lineup, The Burning Hell delivers energetic live shows that leave fans wanting more. Their thought-provoking songwriting combined with their dynamic stage presence makes them an act not to be missed.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nigel-the-gannet","title":"Nigel The Gannet","description":"\u003cp\u003eNigel the Gannet is the true story of a gannet in New Zealand, who briefly became an international media star when he died of old age next to the concrete decoy gannet he had chosen as his mate. Though the press spun his story as a lonely one, the song celebrates Nigel’s choice of solitude over social life, suggesting that he knew the difference between being lonely and being alone all along. For the B side, The Burning Hell took a crack at a cover of the excellent Half Man Half Biscuit song Lark Descending, recorded outside in the woods of Eastern Canada with the help of a solar-powered recording studio trailer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Burning Hell is the songwriting project of Mathias Kom, particularly known for their literate—often literary—and humorous lyrics. Theirs is a diverse yet distinctive brand of DIY Indie Pop. Over a varied musical career, The Burning Hell have often remained idiosyncratic and unclassifiable, much to the delight of those who love them. Although musical style and influence differs from record to record, and song to song, the constant has always remained Kom’s singular outlook on the world: wise and naive, cynical and life-affirming, full of brilliant, unexpected narratives and a deeply felt generosity of spirit. The band’s live performances underscore these themes: they exhibit a joy and camaraderie too infrequently seen on stage. 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With a growling baritone reminiscent of Calvin Johnson (Beat Happening), the singer of the Canadian band The Burning Hell takes on the treasures of public libraries. ..The highlight is the romantic comedy \"Fuck The Government, I Love You\", an enchanting confluence of puns reminiscent of the tender indie pop of Belle And Sebastian. Ariel Sharratt sets some particularly beautiful accents with her voice and her clarinet...\" - ROLLING STONE \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The wordy songsmith behind Canadian quintet The Burning Hell, Mathias Kom has a dry wit and sharp eye that elevate routine indie-rock tunes into offbeat storytelling treats\" – UNCUT\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B B * Island","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50469556748619,"sku":"2022364","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/BBI0231X_27c1f7f6_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727362744"},{"product_id":"revival-beach","title":"Revival Beach","description":"\u003cp\u003eRevival Beach, the eighth LP from Canada's The Burning Hell, highlights the musical diversity of the band, shifting from jangly garage rock to 50s ballads, rembetika-tinged instrumentals, waltzes, and delicate, tiny bedtime songs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BB Island","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50471496974667,"sku":"1019142","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0790e8d9-c312-415d-b0e7-41df208f2937_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727404557"},{"product_id":"garbage-island","title":"Garbage Island","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhatever aspect you might like about these DIY Indie Pop Superheros, you'll find it here, just a little bit more. \u003ci\u003eGarbage Island\u003c\/i\u003e, The Burning Hell's newest album, is a danceable romp through a fractured landscape of apocalypses near and far, celebrations of failure and escape, a dense medley of pop culture references, and plenty of birdlife. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, the album narrates both the need for action and the joys of refusing the hustle, imagines a futuristic nostalgia for the days of post-apocalyptic touring life, celebrates escape and solitude, and concludes with the hesitant suggestion that the end of the world can't last forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe songs feature the omnivorous genre-bending and rapid-fire surrealist lyricism the band has been known for in the past, but while there is humour and playfulness in abundance, there are few jokes. It's either the darkest record The Burning Hell has made, the most reassuring, or the most fun. It might be all three. \"Making a record about a future world of disintegration and renewal while the real world seemed to be collapsing around us felt right.\" say Mathias Kom. The Burning Hell is the ongoing musical project of songwriter Mathias Kom and multi-instrumentalists Ariel Sharratt and Jake Nicoll, often including additional comrades and collaborators. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir densely populated genre-shifting songs are packed with an abundance of literary, historical, cultural, and pop-cultural forebears, heroes and villains, subjects and objects, stories and hooks. They move with heavy rhyme and a light step, incorporating a frequent fixation on apocalypse and ruin into work that celebrates participation in a surprising, delightful, and even occasionally beautiful world. Which is to say they're good dance partners and they want to dance with you. The Burning Hell are DIY in the best possible sense-underlining the \"Do\"- affirming a commitment to the political power of sharing music. 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With \"Ghost Palace,\" the band presents their most joyful collection of songs about death to date, always finding something to smile about in the decay. Mathias Kom's maximalist lyrics are underlined with fluorescent highlighter, with surprising twists and turns through pop culture, animal life, history, architecture, and science fiction. Pathos and bathos vie for equal time, the sublime snuggling up with the trivial, revealing moments of humour and beauty in the mire. But \"Ghost Palace\" doesn't dwell directly on the end of the world. Instead, the songs assume that our time running out is a foregone conclusion, and focus instead on what we might leave behind when we go, what might endure, and what surprises might be found amidst the remnants. Memory and the debatable usefulness of nostalgia are primary concerns here, peppered with occasional suggestions that we just might still contain the tiny, hopeful seeds of our own redemption through community and balance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B B * Island","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":51066640728395,"sku":"2238652","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":51066641056075,"sku":"2238664","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_3ea5f6fa_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1736442459"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_fe95f79a_thumbnail_4096_cb7459cd-66f2-45ae-85f5-207d6c560238.jpg?v=1727217194","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/the-burning-hell.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}