{"product_id":"emma-anderson-lush-pearlies","title":"EMMA ANDERSON (LUSH) - Pearlies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Limited Dinked Edition #255 Exclusive to Spindizzy Records in Ireland:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e ‘Witching Time’ edition purple vinyl *\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Alternate artwork *\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Bonus flexi disc with an alternative version of ‘\u003cem\u003eXanthe\u003c\/em\u003e’*\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Obi-strip *\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Limited pressing of 500 *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e* = EXCLUSIVE to Dinked Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing the news that all three \u003cstrong\u003eLush\u003c\/strong\u003e albums are going to be reissued, \u003cstrong\u003eEmma Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e, the band’s co-founder, has announced her debut solo album, \u003cem\u003ePearlies\u003c\/em\u003e, which will be released by \u003cstrong\u003eSonic Cathedral\u003c\/strong\u003e on October 20, 2023.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne of the most underrated British songwriters to emerge from the era that encompassed shoegaze and Britpop, she has teamed up with producer \u003cstrong\u003eJames Chapman\u003c\/strong\u003e (aka \u003cstrong\u003eMaps\u003c\/strong\u003e) for this collection that combines effervescent electronic pop with psych and folk textures with lyrics covering themes such as confronting your fears, embracing independence and moving on in life.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt arrives fully formed with a burnished beauty (aided by the mastering skills of \u003cstrong\u003eHeba Kadry\u003c\/strong\u003e) that belies its somewhat protracted creation, which began with Emma feeling \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edisillusioned after Lush’s 2016 reunion came to an abrupt end.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLeft with songs and bits of music originally intended for the band, she began working with cellist and string arranger \u003cstrong\u003eAudrey Riley\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eRobin Guthrie\u003c\/strong\u003e, formerly of the \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCocteau Twins\u003c\/strong\u003e, both of whom encouraged her to sing her own songs. Covid put a temporary halt on proceedings, but the decision had been made.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen Sonic Cathedral introduced her to James Chapman at the start of 2022, \u003cem\u003ePearlies\u003c\/em\u003e quickly took shape and blossomed into a masterpiece, the perfect mix of Emma’s \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eincredible, idiosyncratic songwriting and James’ electronic production nous. Plus, a little extra guitar magic on four tracks courtesy of \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Oakes\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003eSuede\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe finished album has somehow written its own narrative. By her own admission, Emma tends to write words and “see what comes out”, but \u003cem\u003ePearlies\u003c\/em\u003e seems to tell the story of her decision to go it alone, with opener ‘\u003cem\u003eI Was Miles Away\u003c\/em\u003e’ posing the question: “See if I make it on my own”. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe rest of the album provides the answer as it takes in everything from the unexpectedly funky first single ‘\u003cem\u003eBend The Round\u003c\/em\u003e’, to folky finger-picking and film theme references, via psych leaning electronic pop reminiscent of Goldfrapp or Melody’s Echo Chamber.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt concludes with ‘\u003cem\u003eClusters\u003c\/em\u003e’, a stunning, Stereolab-style groove which begins with the line “and now the party’s over, the music’s at the end”. Thankfully, that is not the \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecase. 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