{"title":"The High Span","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-high-span","title":"The High Span","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe High Span is a musical project based in Rochester, Kent and features three experienced, yet unjaded, musical souls in Kevin Younger (of Armitage Shanks, Ye Ascoyne d'Ascoynes, Subway Sect, Baby Birkin, The Speed of Sound and others), Mark Aitken (of Ye Ascoyne d'Ascoynes, The Men From Memphis, Bob Collins and The Full Nelson, These Guilty Men and others) and Jimmy Moore (of Pod, One Free Fall and revered Canadian alt-rockers Rusty). Sarah Post also joins them on backing vocals on the album and at live shows too. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe High Span unleashed their \u003ci\u003eQuirky Miniboss Squad EP\u003c\/i\u003e in August of 2020 (yeah, that year), and managed to grab attention from press and public alike, selected as one of Record Collector's singles of the year. The High Span's special blend is one of DIY post-pop jangle and edgier experimental sounds, of lyric-driven guitar-pop and English awkwardness. It's been described as 'sort of suburban Jake Thackray meets Stereolab'. The debut long player from The High Span, these thirteen tracks provide a good insight into their buttoned-down hive mind, and features some current live favourites, including their take on Brian Potheroe's 'Pinball'. The album also includes contributions from Chris de Coulon Berthoud (velophone), Noeleen Beedle (violin) and The Claim's David Read (acoustic guitar).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spinout Nuggets","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50477815529803,"sku":"2015717","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/SN082_c6117251_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727478165"},{"product_id":"quirky-miniboss-squad-ep","title":"Quirky Miniboss Squad EP","description":"\u003cp\u003eLimited to 300, Hand Numbered. The High Span is a new project based in Rochester, Kent and features three experienced, yet amazingly unjaded, musical souls in Kevin Younger (of Armitage Shanks, Ye Ascoyne d'Ascoynes, Subway Sect, Baby Birkin, The Speed of Sound and others), Mark Aitken (of Ye Ascoyne d'Ascoynes, Bob Collins and The Full Nelson, These Guilty Men and others) and Jimmy Moore (of revered Canadian alt-rockers Rusty, One Free Fall and others). Their initial run of gigs over the last year or so (pre-pandemic), attracted a lot of interest and this first release is hotly anticipated. The High Span's special blend is one of DIY post-pop jangle and edgier experimental sounds, of uncynical guitar-pop and suburban English awkwardness. It's a peculiar taste, but one worth acquiring. The first release as The High Span, this four-track EP fires up with the tots TV tragedy of \u003ci\u003eHamble\u003c\/i\u003e on Side A, moving gracefully into \u003ci\u003eNee Naw\u003c\/i\u003e, a live favourite. Side B kicks off with \u003ci\u003eGot It Getting It\u003c\/i\u003e, with the spikier \u003ci\u003eDynamik 73\u003c\/i\u003e following on. It's quite a squad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spinout Nuggets","offers":[{"title":"Black | 7\"","offer_id":50480967582027,"sku":"1099908","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/fc1e2e6b-b38e-4500-99e5-ebad77b7c355_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727531079"},{"product_id":"blithering-qf","title":"Blithering","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe High Span provide a strange and special blend of DIY post-pop jangle and edgier experimental sounds, of lyric-driven guitar-indie and a bit of English awkwardness. Based in Rochester, Kent, the quartet formed around the songwriting of Kevin Younger (Subway Sect, Ye Ascoyne d'Ascoynes, Baby Birkin, The Speed of Sound and others), with fellow Medway music veteran Mark Aitken (of Ye Ascoyne d'Ascoynes, The Men From Memphis, Bob Collins \u0026amp; The Full Nelson, These Guilty Men and others) and expat Nova Scotian James Moore (of Pod, One Free Fall and revered Canadian alt-rockers Rusty), joined by backing vocalist Sarah Post. The High Span unleashed their Quirky Miniboss Squad EP in August of 2020 (yeah, that year), and managed to grab attention from press and public alike, selected as one of Record Collector's singles of the year, as did their debut, self-titled album in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new album allows The High Span to continue their edgier experimental sounds. The songs range lyrically from lost-love trauma (Phantom Limb) and weird recurring dreams (Ambrosine), to the anarchist scares of late 19th-century Paris (Superintendent Baeker). The band covering the Velvet Monkeys' 1981 US psych-punk stormer 'Everything Is Right' also seems very much right. Are you blithering?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spinout Nuggets","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":53671313408331,"sku":"R3931-1643","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":53671313441099,"sku":"R3931-4734","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/p_bc065b84-7877-4687-8769-c668111c9315.jpg?v=1760859285"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/the-high-span.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}