{"product_id":"the-dead-flowers-reject-2","title":"The Dead Flowers Reject","description":"\u003cp\u003eMansun were one of the most iconic and innovative British bands of the late 90's. Having signed to the legendary record label Parlophone (home to The Beatles, Radiohead and Sigur Ros) they released four albums - \u003ci\u003eAttack Of The Grey Lantern\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), \u003ci\u003eSix\u003c\/i\u003e (1998),\u003ci\u003e Little Kix\u003c\/i\u003e (2000) and the compilation\u003ci\u003e Kleptomania\u003c\/i\u003e following the band's split - as well as a popular and now rare series of EP's. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKscope, having acquired this impressive catalogue, are running a thorough reissue series that delves into a treasure trove of previously unreleased audio and visual material, including the much-awaited 21st-anniversary remaster of their experimental Top 10 album \u003ci\u003eSix\u003c\/i\u003e, which jumped back into the UK charts in 2019 reaching #1 in the Vinyl chart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dead Flowers Reject\u003c\/i\u003e, the alter-ego album to \u003ci\u003eSix\u003c\/i\u003e, was recorded at the same time as an alternative, more linear and marginally less jaggedly eccentric selection of songs as insurance should the label reject the other. The Mansun frontman and songwriter Paul Draper, described the album: \"The Dead Flowers Reject could be thought of as the fourth Mansun album... I think the record [had it come out] would probably have been my favourite Mansun album: it's the closest to how we played live\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreviously only available as a bootleg, \u003ci\u003eThe Dead Flowers Reject\u003c\/i\u003e received a limited edition Record Store Day vinyl release in 2020 and also featured in the 25th Anniversary, 25 Disc, acclaimed box set \u003ci\u003eClosed For Business\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kscope","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50401428275531,"sku":"2180333","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50401428046155,"sku":"2180332","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/8efb7a5b-382d-4d31-879a-e8a76fefbccf_65a198c9_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726522307","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/the-dead-flowers-reject-2","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}