{"product_id":"the-diet","title":"The Diet","description":"\u003cp\u003eCullen Omori's path to his second album \u003ci\u003eThe Diet\u003c\/i\u003e wasn't an easy one. After the release of his first album, \u003ci\u003eNew Misery, \u003c\/i\u003ehe had to deal with busted vans, crashed cars, mangled relationships, and other trials that can leave one feeling like the world is playing a cosmic joke. From the guitar that drops out of the sky on the opening track \u003ci\u003eFour Years\u003c\/i\u003e all the way through the fade-out of kaleidoscopic closer \u003ci\u003eA Real You, The Diet \u003c\/i\u003eis a powerful modern indie-rock album that is buoyed by warped, analog pedals \/ transistors and tailor-made guitar tones. Omori's winsome vocals crisscross 70’s art rock and classic songwriting all within the span of 40 minutes. Omori crafted \u003ci\u003eThe Diet\u003c\/i\u003e as a series of what can loosely be defined as love songs that metaphorically channel the frustrations and ruptures of his turbulent 2016-2017 into unforgettable compositions with abstract yet sharply rendered lyrics. Omori's version of the love song medium goes far beyond the la-la-love-you template: \"Only a few deal with loving or falling out of love with an actual, physical person,\" says Omori. \"Then there are, like, love songs to my antidepressants or whatever I thought my life would be like at 27.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Diet\u003c\/i\u003e represents a new chapter for the former Smith Westerns member, one in which he stretches out his songwriting chops and uses his life experience to craft loose-limbed, hook-filled songs that combine pop appeal with finely sutured lyrics. “I spent my early 20’s saddled with the ill-conceived, romantic notion that the best songs are written through suffering. The process of trying out a completely different persona and approach in \u003ci\u003eNew Misery\u003c\/i\u003e, and then facing my negative experiences and the shortcomings of that persona, clarified where I wanted my music to go. While making \u003ci\u003eThe Diet\u003c\/i\u003e, my songs were constantly presenting themselves to me, and when I got a chance to listen back and read my song journals I saw what a truly beneficial and cathartic event had taken place.” \u003ci\u003eThe Diet’s\u003c\/i\u003e collection of 12 songs has Omori well on his way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD - Gatefold Digipak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Black Vinyl housed in Gatefold Sleeve with Download.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP+ - Limited Opaque Loser Coloured Vinyl housed in Gatefold Sleeve with Download.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTape - Four Panel J Card in Clear Case.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sub Pop","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50449162633547,"sku":"1038450","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50449163518283,"sku":"1038448","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a91c9899-7f03-49a8-98f0-35bd73be0e1e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727099781","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/the-diet","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}