{"product_id":"drying-weather-a-family-meal","title":"DRYING WEATHER - A Family Meal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Limited Edition 140g first pressing of their debut album on glorious blue vinyl. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelmed by the band’s longtime producer \u003cstrong\u003eEoin Whitfield\u003c\/strong\u003e, best known as one quarter of beloved instrumental band \u003cstrong\u003eEnemies\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Family Meal\u003c\/em\u003e represents a critical new step in the band’s evolution; a cohesive 38-minute journey through multiple styles and genres, drenched in overdriven acoustic guitar, fuzz bass and rich pop harmonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe record is, as ever, steeped in vocalist\/bassist\/acoustic guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eBarry McNamara\u003c\/strong\u003e, vocalist\/bassist\/acoustic guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eDónal Kennedy\u003c\/strong\u003e, lead guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eFrank Chambers\u003c\/strong\u003e and drummer \u003cstrong\u003eConor Timmons\u003c\/strong\u003e’ love for the timeless sound of the 1990s alt rock and Midwest emo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Family Meal\u003c\/em\u003e takes cues from sweeping, emotional groups like Manic Street Preachers or Neutral Milk Hotel, the joyful clatter of Sugar or Weezer, and the sharp edges of Pixies or Failure. Bursting out of the traps with heart-on-sleeve opener Boomer, highlights include post-punk belter Museum, the dreamy and math-adjacent \u003cem\u003eGimme Mud\u003c\/em\u003e, contemplative duet Granite and cinematic closer \u003cem\u003eAlways Say Always Say Always\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the release, the band said...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s hard to believe that people will finally get to hear what we’ve been working on the past three years. This is the kind of album we love: one which goes to a ton of different places, with lyrics that are open to interpretation, one with big hooks and big swings that isn’t afraid to make a racket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“We’ve been working with Eoin Whitfield since 2020 and by now he understands completely what it is we’re going for, and you can hear that on \u003cem\u003eA Family Meal\u003c\/em\u003e. No matter what we threw at him, be it violin, cello, synth, soundscapes or split-second transitions, he knew exactly how to slot everything into the mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A lot of these songs will be familiar to people who have come out to see us before, and in a way, this feels like our Greatest Hits album even though it’s our first. We really hope the studio versions live up to expectations, and we can’t wait to visit parts of Ireland we’ve never played before on tour with CORP.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormed in 2019 and releasing their debut single \u003cem\u003ePapaya Whip\u003c\/em\u003e in May 2021, Drying Weather have developed a reputation in both the live and studio arenas, releasing seven further singles and gigging extensively in Dublin, the rest of Ireland and abroad in Berlin and London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independent","offers":[{"title":"LP - Blue Vinyl","offer_id":54459202765145,"sku":"SDZ-10272","price":24.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Drying_Weather_-_A_Family_Meal_-_LP_Translucent_Blue_Vinyl.jpg?v=1744803712","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/drying-weather-a-family-meal","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}