{"product_id":"sports","title":"Sports","description":"\u003cp\u003eOklahoma-based dream-pop duo Sports share their long awaited self-titled album, ‘Sports’. The 12-track project brings together a run of acclaimed singles released over the past year alongside a collection of brand-new songs that show the band sharpening and expanding their sound. Bright, rhythmic and textural, the album, led by focus track ‘Jelly’ moves between smooth, shimmering pop and more off-kilter, distorted moments, drawing from indie-pop, electronic and psychedelic influences without settling into a fixed identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarking a major milestone in the duo’s career, Sports is the first project entirely self-produced by the band. Written, recorded and produced in a studio they built from scratch in their Tulsa hometown, the album is a complete realisation of their shared vision. It highlights not only their songwriting instincts, but their development as producers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the record, Sports pull from a wide range of inspirations. Touchpoints span experimental pop frameworks, unpredictable production and expansive emotional writing - from A.G. Cook and Lady Gaga to U2 and Dr. Dre - alongside ideas drawn from David Byrne’s How Music Works. Rather than overt references, these influences quietly inform the album’s structure, textures and emotional tone, helping shape a sound that feels personal and fluid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe record collates the band’s acclaimed pre-released singles - ‘Nice 2 Meet Myself (Bang Bang Bang)’, ‘If You Want Me’, ‘Keep Falling In Love’ and most recently ‘Drama King’ - alongside a set of brand-new tracks. Each single has been praised for its inventive blend of shimmering synths, psychedelic undertones, and left-of-center pop structures by outlets including Notion, Galore, LadyGunn, Fault, Ones To Watch, and Clash Magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith ‘Sports’, the duo presents their most complete work to date - a self-contained project built entirely on their own terms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sports","offers":[{"title":"LP - Pink","offer_id":56617609986379,"sku":"R8658-7754","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/unnamed-2026-02-24T144840.098.jpg?v=1771944528","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/sports","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}