{"product_id":"staunch-honey","title":"Staunch Honey","description":"\u003cp\u003eNebraska songwriter David Nance returns to Trouble In Mind with his fifth (proper) studio album \u003ci\u003eStaunch Honey\u003c\/i\u003e, his follow-up to his acclaimed 2018 album \u003ci\u003ePeaced and Slightly Pulverized.\u003c\/i\u003e Returning to the home-recorded magic of his early albums, \u003ci\u003eStaunch Honey\u003c\/i\u003e was recorded entirely to tape by Nance himself at his Omaha home with the occasional assistance from his longtime live bandmates Jim Schroeder and Kevin Donohue. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStaunch Honey\u003c\/i\u003e is the culmination of two years of hard work - Nance worked and reworked the album three times over, recording and rerecording songs until they sounded just so - a stunning batch of sonic manna that hums with feeling and mood; expertly crafted, but sounding simultaneously off-the-cuff. Nance dials back the squalling feedback and raging guitars found on\u003ci\u003e Peaced...\u003c\/i\u003e into something a bit mellower, like the soundtrack to a late-night drive or late night hangs. Rusted and dusted with mid-fi, stoney brilliance. \u003ci\u003eThe Merchandise\u003c\/i\u003e kicks off the album, loping into earshot with an off-kilter countrified gait, not unlike a front porch jam session. This vibe permeates the album, other tunes like \u003ci\u003eSave Me Some Tears, Gentle Traitor\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhen The Covers Come Off \u003c\/i\u003eburn with casual intensity, while rockers like \u003ci\u003eMy Love, The Dark and I \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSell It All Night\u003c\/i\u003e sizzle with a six-string fury.\u003ci\u003e Black Mustang\u003c\/i\u003e - the penultimate number - is a real standout, with a subtle banjo plucking in the background and a palpable yearning and melancholy. Nance's true gift as a songwriter lies in his ability to craft poetry and personas that feel \"lived-in\". There's a world-weariness to his lyrical and musical approach, but rooted in joy, love and above all; passion. Many of the tunes on \u003ci\u003eStaunch Honey\u003c\/i\u003e feel like classics, but that's because in Nance's hands - they are. Not content to let the album go by without the rumble of guitar,\u003ci\u003e If The Truth Ever Shows Up \u003c\/i\u003ecloses out the album. It's an instrumental jam with Nance wrangling and riffing on a gut-punching guitar solo for 6-plus minutes that feels very much like the end credits to a long-lost midnight movie. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trouble In Mind","offers":[{"title":"Blue | LP","offer_id":50417383670091,"sku":"1101014","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50417383866699,"sku":"1101012","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/9bd3c5c0-0562-4a12-9890-2e82b4e33bbc_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726728118","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/staunch-honey","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}