{"product_id":"hurts-happiness-15th-anniversary-edition","title":"HURTS - Happiness: 15th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2LP - Limited 15th Anniversary Edition Picture Disc Vinyl housed in a Gatefold Sleeve. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis marks the first time this album has ever been available on vinyl and comes with bonus tracks. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s been 15 years since \u003cstrong\u003eHurts\u003c\/strong\u003e released their debut album ‘\u003cem\u003eHappiness\u003c\/em\u003e’, a record which has since cast a towering influence over the subsequent alt-pop world with its contrast of affecting emotional intensity and glacial synth-pop tones. Now the duo celebrate its 15th anniversary with a new expanded limited edition double-vinyl picture which will be released on May 23rd. Hurts will also play the album in full at a run of headline shows, including the O2 Academy Brixton on May 22nd and Berlin’s Tempodrom on May 24th.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eHappiness\u003c\/em\u003e’ is an album that seemingly hasn’t aged a day. The duo’s breakthrough singles naturally stand-out, from the rebirthed ‘80s pop of ‘\u003cem\u003eBetter Than Love\u003c\/em\u003e’ to the gospel majesty to ‘\u003cem\u003eStay\u003c\/em\u003e’ through to the instant classic ‘\u003cem\u003eWonderful Life\u003c\/em\u003e’. But it’s also undeniably an album that engages you on a journey, flowing from highlight-to-highlight such as the drama of opener ‘\u003cem\u003eSilver Lining\u003c\/em\u003e’, the bombastic ‘\u003cem\u003eDevotion\u003c\/em\u003e’ complete with guest vocals from \u003cstrong\u003eKylie Minogue\u003c\/strong\u003e, and regular live highlights such as ‘\u003cem\u003eSunday\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eIlluminated’\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original album is expanded upon with bonus material from the era on side-D. It adds ‘\u003cem\u003eAffair\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘\u003cem\u003eMother Nature\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eHappiness\u003c\/em\u003e’ from the Deluxe Edition, all of which now make their vinyl debut. It’s completed by the anti-festive anthem ‘\u003cem\u003eAll I Want for Christmas Is New Year’s Day\u003c\/em\u003e’ and a ‘\u003cem\u003eWonderful Life\u003c\/em\u003e’ remix courtesy of the legendary \u003cstrong\u003eArthur Baker\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraised upon release by \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNME\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e for “the genius of its construction, its glinting formal perfection,” ‘\u003cem\u003eHappiness\u003c\/em\u003e’ set the foundations for Hurts’ subsequent career. It reached #4 in the UK, earning Gold certification in recognition of 100,000+ domestic sales It also achieved an array of Top 10 chart positions across Europe as well as 2 x Platinum certifications in both Germany and Poland, with 17 platinum certifications around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHurts followed ‘\u003cem\u003eHappiness\u003c\/em\u003e’ with four more acclaimed albums, the most recent of which was 2020’s ‘\u003cem\u003eFaith\u003c\/em\u003e’. They have won two NME Awards and an ECHO Award, and were also nominated for an MTV Europe Music Award. Recent years have seen Theo Hutchcraft collaborate as a songwriter for artists such as Calvin Harris, Måneskin, CIan Ducrot and Louis Tomlinson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sony CMG","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Picture Disc Vinyl","offer_id":54481465803097,"sku":"SDZ-15883","price":42.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Hurts_-_Happiness__15th_Anniversary_Edition__-_2LP_Picture_Disc_Vinyl_-_2025_Reissue_with_Bonus_tracks.jpg?v=1745335721","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/hurts-happiness-15th-anniversary-edition","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}