{"product_id":"sounds-made-by-humans","title":"Sounds Made By Humans","description":"\u003cp\u003eBritain’s Favourite Poet Collaborates With Indie Icons To Create Literate Pop Album. The Catenary Wires are a group comprising \u003cstrong\u003eAmelia Fletcher\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRob Pursey\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eIan Button\u003c\/strong\u003e. Their critically acclaimed third album \u003cem\u003eBirling Gap\u003c\/em\u003e was released in 2021. Since then, they have been focusing on their other bands, playing around the world with Heavenly (stars of the 90s indiepop scene) and Swansea Sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA couple of years ago, word reached Rob and Amelia that Brian had been spotted wearing a Heavenly t-shirt at one of his shows and was a big fan of their music. Given that they, in turn, were fans of Brian’s poetry, introductions were made, friendships were formed, and \u003cem\u003eSounds Made By Humans\u003c\/em\u003e took shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album isn’t a set of readings with musical backdrops: it’s a collection of songs, where words and music have become completely intertwined. There are verses, and there are choruses. There is no ‘riffing’, no improvisation. In many ways, Brian’s poems are already like pop songs: brief, direct, and witty; sometimes poignant, sometimes biting and political; but always economical, and always accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRob took thirteen of Brian’s poems and created melodies and arrangements, which are then played by a full band, with Ian Button on drums and Fay Hallam on keyboard. Sometimes the words of the poems are sung by Amelia or Rob. Sometimes they are spoken by Brian. Sometimes both these things happen at once. This is a pop record where the poetry and the music are equal partners: sounds made by humans in perfect artistic alignment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skep Wax Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":51333873500491,"sku":"R8208-9531","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - Green","offer_id":51333873533259,"sku":"R8208-0595","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - White | Rough Trade Exclusive","offer_id":51333873566027,"sku":"R8208-7580","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ea6af108-2c90-962a-4303-e5526dd51f2d.jpg?v=1740488214","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/sounds-made-by-humans","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}