{"product_id":"bowerbirds-and-blue-things","title":"Bowerbirds and Blue Things","description":"\u003cp\u003eJetstream Pony combine post-punk, indie-pop, and power-pop, featuring \u003cstrong\u003eBeth Arzy\u003c\/strong\u003e (The Luxembourg Signal\/Trembling Blue Stars\/Aberdeen) on vocals and percussion, \u003cstrong\u003eShaun Charman\u003c\/strong\u003e (The Wedding Present\/The Popguns\/The Fireworks) on guitar and vocals, \u003cstrong\u003eKerry Boettcher\u003c\/strong\u003e (Turbocat) on bass, \u003cstrong\u003eTom Levesley\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums, and recently joined by \u003cstrong\u003eMark Matthews\u003c\/strong\u003e (The Dentists\/The Treasures Of Mexico) on guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe group released their debut single \u003cem\u003eLike You Less \/ Had Enough\u003c\/em\u003e in late 2017, on Kleine Untergrund Schallplatten. Two sold out singles followed, leading up to the self-titled debut studio album on KUS\/Shelflife Records in May 2020. The album received fantastic reviews, selling out two pressings before being reissued (twice) by Spinout Nuggets in the Autumn and reaching many best-of-year lists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnother single release, \u003cem\u003eIf Not Now, When?\u003c\/em\u003e, also sold out later in 2020, and a following mini-album \u003cem\u003eMisplaced Words\u003c\/em\u003e arrived in December 2021, developing the sound from the debut with a balance between indie-pop and something darker - twelve-string guitar and harmonies, but underpinned by heavy bass, and sometimes a two-drummer rhythm section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJetstream Pony return with a new full-length album \u003cem\u003eBowerbirds and Blue Things\u003c\/em\u003e on Spinout Nuggets in the UK, and Shelflife Records in North America. The band’s evolution continues, and there are branches into new territory. \u003cem\u003eThe Relativity of Wrong\u003c\/em\u003e is driven by heavy bass, a tale of youthful misbehavior, with guest vocals from Eleni Poulou, formerly of The Fall. \u003cem\u003eTendrils\u003c\/em\u003e has a darker presence, sung by Kerry, echoing and ghostly. \u003cem\u003eBonanza 2 Tango Sierra\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLook Alive!\u003c\/em\u003e both have a driving feel, and the power-pop is still intact with songs like \u003cem\u003eBubblegum Nothingness\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eBowerbirds And Blue Things\u003c\/em\u003e is a varied album that keeps the underlying Jetstream Pony sound but with real development.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spinout Nuggets","offers":[{"title":"White LP | Rough Trade Exclusive","offer_id":51203261694283,"sku":"2243176","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":51203261202763,"sku":"2243161","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":51203260678475,"sku":"2243145","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cKryOBcw_1122f448_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1738706618","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/bowerbirds-and-blue-things","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}