{"product_id":"nell-smith-anxious","title":"NELL SMITH - Anxious","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Standard Edition Black Vinyl. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePosthumous record releases are always charged with emotion but when the release comes from a 17 year-old artist that was just getting started it is heartbreaking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnxious\u003c\/em\u003e is a mesmerizing selection of songs that explore the highs, lows and\u003cbr\u003euncertainty of teenage life through the eyes of Nell and is the follow-up to \u003cem\u003eWhere The\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eViaduct Looms\u003c\/em\u003e, her debut collaboration with \u003cstrong\u003eThe Flaming Lips\u003c\/strong\u003e that explored the works of \u003cstrong\u003eNick Cave\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuided by the talented \u003cstrong\u003eJack\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLily Wolter\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003ePenelope Isles\u003c\/strong\u003e, who helped shape \u003cstrong\u003eNell\u003c\/strong\u003e's songs, some of which had been in the works since she was twelve years old, the result is an album brimming with emotion, playful melodies and a depth that hints at what Nell's future may have held. Nell's record includes three songs which were\u003cbr\u003ewritten in partnership with Canadian folk band \u003cstrong\u003eShred Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e with whom she spent\u003cbr\u003ewinter evenings writing in her hometown of Fernie, British Columbia, huddled round\u003cbr\u003ethe fire in 2022. Jack and Lily Wolter subsequently completed these songs and the\u003cbr\u003erest of the works in Brighton in 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNell's first and only studio recording session at \u003cstrong\u003eBella Union\u003c\/strong\u003e's studio in Brighton at the\u003cbr\u003etender age of 15 was an intense mix of long days with Jack and Lily expertly teasing\u003cbr\u003eout what was really going on in Smith's mind with the help of Doritos, Fizzy sweets,\u003cbr\u003eCoca Cola and inspiration gained by sneaking her into venues to see local bands play.\u003cbr\u003eA lot of Nell's creative drive was rooted in raw teenage emotions; apprehension; love;\u003cbr\u003etravel; gratefulness; ambition; and grief. These moods are visited throughout the\u003cbr\u003etracks on the album with an instrumental approach that brings joy into even the\u003cbr\u003edarkest of songs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bella Union","offers":[{"title":"LP - Vinyl","offer_id":54146966782297,"sku":"SDZ-25516","price":20.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Nell_Smith_-_Anxious_-_2025.jpg?v=1738852519","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/nell-smith-anxious","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}