{"product_id":"skull-jam","title":"Skull Jam","description":"\u003cp\u003eHot on the heels of their recent album, \u003ci\u003eThe Once And Future Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, Blue Orchids are back with a surprising new 10\" EP with Download and an ongoing tour with the mighty Nightingales. This is their first EP in over twenty years and it spans every aspect of the band's sound and ideas. The title track, \u003ci\u003eSkull Jam\u003c\/i\u003e is a short slice of pop-noise which harkens back to the off-kilter scree of early songs like \u003ci\u003eDisney Boys\u003c\/i\u003e. Their 1982 debut album had an embryonic recording of \u003ci\u003eHanging Man\u003c\/i\u003e, constantly revised through the years, including a nascent Brit-pop styled take performed with Craig Gannon of The Smith for Snub TV. This new version was recorded as a warm-up during the recording of their last album and mirrors recent live renditions, with a meteoric motorik vibe that the original never hinted at. Originally scheduled as the a-side and b-side of a 7\" single, no one was happy with the necessity of editing \u003ci\u003eHanging Man\u003c\/i\u003e down from its seven-minute length to meet the demands of the running time for a single, hence the decision to expand the single to an EP and include the song in its full glory. \u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Answer\u003c\/i\u003e was a hit for Atomic Rooster back in the early '70s, and its inclusion here proves that Martin Bramah and crew can imprint their sound and vision even on the least likely tunes! But for many, the plum is \u003ci\u003eWork Before The Moon Falls\u003c\/i\u003e. Written shortly before Bramah's original departure from The Fall, its lyrics were held back by Mark E Smith for a different tune, which became a standout track on the second Fall album, \u003ci\u003eDragnet\u003c\/i\u003e. The music, written entirely by Bramah, was given new words and released as the Blue Orchids' second single, \u003ci\u003eWork\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eWork Before The Moon Falls\u003c\/i\u003e provides a hint of how The Fall might have sounded if Bramah had remained for their second album - much of which, uncredited (of course!) had music written by Bramah.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tiny Global Productions","offers":[{"title":"10\"","offer_id":50495429542219,"sku":"1007556","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/718ddcb9-b7f3-42cc-a2f9-8059ce2503d2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727711211","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/skull-jam","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}