{"product_id":"happy-again","title":"Happy Again","description":"\u003cp\u003eHappy Again isn't exactly happy. But the delightfully deadpan new album from roots mainstays \u003cstrong\u003eBill and the Belles\u003c\/strong\u003e is full of life, humor, and tongue-in-cheek explorations of love and loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHappy Again\u003c\/em\u003e marks a new chapter for the group by featuring all original music penned by founding member Kris Truelsen. There's no dancing around it: this album is about his divorce. However, this personal loss turned out to be a creative boon for the band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver eleven tracks, the group shows their knack for saying sad things with a bit of a smirk: the title track is a sarcastic laundry list of existential woes, while \"\u003cem\u003ePeople Gonna Talk\u003c\/em\u003e\" profiles some of the frustrations of small-town living. \"\u003cem\u003eMake It Look Easy\u003c\/em\u003e\" is both an anthem for apathy and a proper \"get lost\" to those who've got something to say about your life choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTucked amongst the grief and jubilation are some jingle-worthy oddballs for which the band is well known. This raw songcraft along with the deft production touch of Teddy Thompson, who encouraged using only first or second takes, gives \u003cem\u003eHappy Again\u003c\/em\u003e an emotional punch that deepens with each listen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ditty Boom Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50507281006923,"sku":"1121411","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/d28716e7-c9d2-4fb9-aa65-53f141ba7382_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727845554","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/happy-again","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}