{"product_id":"we-are-still-wild-horses","title":"We Are Still Wild Horses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMF Tomlinson\u003c\/strong\u003e returns with a new project \u003cem\u003eWe Are Still Wild Horses\u003c\/em\u003e, released via PRAH Recordings (the Umlauts, Pozi, Donna Thompson). Where MF Tomlinson's breakthrough debut full length \u003cem\u003eStrange Time\u003c\/em\u003e documented a world in turmoil, with Tomlinson feeling cautiously optimistic about what was to come, his EP \u003cem\u003eWe Are Still Wild Horses\u003c\/em\u003e finds him lost in isolation, embarking on a journey into the self in search of hope and catharsis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe carefully plucked notes that introduce \u003cem\u003eWinter Time Blues\u003c\/em\u003e are the songwriter’s first tentative steps into his psyche. Like a Leonard Cohen or Richard Thompson completely shorn of hope, Tomlinson describes his daily drudgery, his voice audibly sagging at his powerlessness to carry the weight of the world’s issues. Spooky synth swells, tense strings and twirling brass leer up out of the shadows like psychedelic spectres welcoming him into the grotto of his unconscious - as he sinks into a depression caused by the cold and lack of light - \"\u003cem\u003eAfter all, for Christ's sake I'm an Australian\u003c\/em\u003e\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUniting the symphonic complexity and lyrical acumen of Lee Hazlewood, the freedom and sonic exploration of Tortoise and Yo La Tengo and the high concept edge of David Byrne, the album draws on a swathe of psych influences - from his contemporary heroes Cate Le Bon and Weyes Blood, to acid folk legends Trees and the Canterbury folk scene (Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers) and the equivalent movement in Japan (Haruomi Hosono) - all welded together, forming arrangements that blend progressive rock and jazz á la King Crimson, making the eventual leap towards modern composition and ambient music in the vein of Brian Eno and Phillip Glass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prah Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Black LP.","offer_id":50426279657803,"sku":"1166540","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50426279919947,"sku":"2205990","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/c507ebfb-e559-45b5-814a-d5b244e9868d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726806371","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/we-are-still-wild-horses","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}