{"product_id":"sharpener","title":"Sharpener","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn the back of two hugely successful albums and almost constant touring, Hackney Colliery Band's new LP \u003ci\u003eSharpener \u003c\/i\u003eshows the band on more confident form than ever, with powerful new electronic elements and a dance floor sensibility adding to the jazz, rock and soul for which they are known. Building on the strength of their critically-acclaimed original writing, \u003ci\u003eSharpener\u003c\/i\u003e has a powerful set of originals at its core, alongside a trio of leftfield covers in the shape of Nirvana's \u003ci\u003eHeart-Shaped Box\u003c\/i\u003e, Kwabs' \u003ci\u003eWrong or Right\u003c\/i\u003e and Three Trapped Tigers' \u003ci\u003eCramm\u003c\/i\u003e. It's a record that resounds with humour, charm and the hum of the glorious variety of musical genres that emanate from their hometown. Album opener\u003ci\u003e Jump Then Run\u003c\/i\u003e echoes the sound of the legendary Moondog, while 'Gather Your Wits' is a roof-raising rumble of brass and rebellious behaviour. \u003ci\u003eWrong or Right\u003c\/i\u003e, a soulful version of London soul star Kwabs' great tune, comes to life with juicy menace before \u003ci\u003eThe Morning\u003c\/i\u003e, an uplifting anthemic arrangement, builds into joyous hedonism. \u003ci\u003eWhen You Know\u003c\/i\u003e gives space to the band's superb jazz chops, while album title track \u003ci\u003eSharpener\u003c\/i\u003e is a big, bold, brassy and utterly mesmerising affair. It's perhaps the band's outstanding arrangements which sets them apart. \u003ci\u003eTimelapse \u003c\/i\u003eto the introspection of \u003ci\u003eReawake\u003c\/i\u003e, from the punky rock groove of \u003ci\u003eIt's Normally Bigger\u003c\/i\u003e (based on From the intricacies of a true story) to the rave jazz of \u003ci\u003eBread and Circuses\u003c\/i\u003e, the arrangements throughout showcase writers Olly Blackman, Luke Christie and Steve Pretty's contrasting styles, able to switch from screaming energy to moody introspection, from cutting-edge jazz to dancefloor rave, and proving that Hackney Colliery Band is not just another party brass band blowing through the usual pop covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2LP - Heavyweight vinyl, one red, one blue in stunning Gatefold Sleeve plus three bonus tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Veki Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50471349780811,"sku":"403876","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/67abed72-d7f9-4ec7-9882-a2134141d801_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727399304","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/sharpener","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}