{"title":"Three Quarter Skies","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"fade-in","title":"Fade In","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree Quarter Skies\u003c\/strong\u003e – the new band formed by Simon Scott from \u003cstrong\u003eSlowdive\u003c\/strong\u003e – release their debut album \u003cem\u003eFade In\u003c\/em\u003e. It was recorded by Simon and mixed with the help of elusive \u003cstrong\u003eFlying Saucer Attack\u003c\/strong\u003e mainman Dave Pearce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe eight-track album includes the singles ‘\u003cem\u003eCrows\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eLeave A Light On\u003c\/em\u003e’, a \u003cem\u003eNick Drake\u003c\/em\u003e cover and brand new versions of ‘\u003cem\u003eHoly Water\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003ePieces Of Roslin\u003c\/em\u003e’, which was originally released on last year’s introductory EP, \u003cem\u003eUniversal Flames\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile that grew out of a semi-improvised live recording, the new album is as focused as it is ferocious; a cohesive body of work that came together after a fertile creative period following the death of Simon’s mother earlier this year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“My creative well was already beginning to overflow and losing my mum pushed me over the edge,” says Simon. “I didn’t want to write pretty tunes, or sentimental and saccharine music about love or pretend how happy and healthy the world is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree Quarter Skies\u003c\/strong\u003e’ songs are angry, noisy, turbulent, stubborn and petulant.” As a result, \u003cem\u003eFade In\u003c\/em\u003e is a heavy listen – opener ‘\u003cem\u003eSlight Betrayal\u003c\/em\u003e’ has a nagging sense of motion sickness before the fuzzy hopefulness of ‘\u003cem\u003eLeave A Light On\u003c\/em\u003e’; there’s the post-new normal rumble of ‘\u003cem\u003eSuperwoman\u003c\/em\u003e’, the feedback folk of ‘\u003cem\u003eIn The Night\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eCrows\u003c\/em\u003e’, with its “vivid and surreal” attempts to process grief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“It’s an album of profound despair, anxiety, frustration and loss,” says Simon. “It’s been therapeutic to scream into walls of feedback.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sonic Cathedral","offers":[{"title":"Blue LP | Signed Copy | Rough Trade Exclusive","offer_id":50531344023883,"sku":"2212164","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - Orange","offer_id":50531343958347,"sku":"2212163","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50531343925579,"sku":"2212162","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/8ba20c03-b3a8-a4fb-d56d-c4776a092d81_5116c0ab_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728104757"},{"product_id":"on-fire-ep","title":"On Fire EP","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree Quarter Skies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – the band formed by Simon Scott of Slowdive – release the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn Fire EP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It includes a first ever vinyl outing for the title track, originally on 2023’s cassette-only EP \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUniversal Flames\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but now bigger and better than ever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is backed by a stunning remix by Spacemen 3 legend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSonic Boom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, alongside reworkings of two tracks from Three Quarter Skies’ acclaimed debut album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFade In\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGraham Sutton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from post-rock legends Bark Psychosis and LA-based ‘tragic wave’ duo \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrab Majesty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, who are currently supporting Slowdive on their EU and UK tour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn Fire’ has taken on a life of its own and, live, seems to have evolved over time into something much more trance-like than the edited previously released version,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explains Simon of the reason to revisit the track. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The extended vinyl version mirrors this.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Then, one of the greats lent his genius to the remix. Sonic Boom has been a huge musical inspiration since I saw Spacemen 3 play at Notre Dame Hall under Leicester Square in London in 1989. His remix brings a hypnotic and fresh dynamic to the motorik mood; it pulsates along the sonic autobahn with a kaleidoscopic eye on the song’s melody and groove.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSonic Boom shares his side of the EP with another legend, Graham Sutton from Bark Psychosis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“They were so ahead of the curve when I discovered their music in the early-’90s,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e recalls Simon. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“They were a huge inspiration, and I still cherish and play those early 12” records on Cheree, so it’s a huge honour that Graham has remixed ‘Holy Water’. His brooding and sub-heavy reworking brings out the darker undertow of the song. It’s intoxicating!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLast but not least we have Drab Majesty’s rework of ‘Crows’, originally released as the first single from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFade In\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and described by Simon as the most personal song he had ever written, with the lyrics addressing the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“vivid and surreal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e loss of both of his parents. 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They heard an early mix of ‘Crows’ and told me how much they loved the song, so I’m delighted this is being released.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracklisting:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn Fire (Long Mix)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrows (Drab Majesty Remix)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoly Water (Graham Sutton Remix)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli aria-level=\"1\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp role=\"presentation\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn Fire (Sonic Boom Remix)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sonic Cathedral","offers":[{"title":"12\" - Smoky","offer_id":51559389430091,"sku":"R0456-0393","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot2025-03-31at21.03.54.png?v=1743451502"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/three-quarter-skies.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}