{"product_id":"ride-weather-diaries","title":"RIDE - Weather Diaries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e2LP - Black Vinyl housed in an Embossed Gatefold Sleeve. Includes download code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced by legendary DJ, producer and remixer \u003cstrong\u003eErol Alkan\u003c\/strong\u003e, ‘\u003cem\u003eWeather Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e’ is packed with all the classic elements that made Ride one of the defining bands of the early ‘90s. Trembling distortion, beautiful harmonies, pounding rhythms, shimmering soundscapes and great songwriting all combine to make an album that’s ambitious in scope, timeless and thoroughly addictive.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe first single from the album, '\u003cem\u003eCharm Assault\u003c\/em\u003e' was unveiled in February to a flurry of acclaim from media and fans alike. Marrying the psychedelic muscle of Tame Impala’s “\u003cem\u003eElephant\u003c\/em\u003e” with the rhythmic twists and turns of My Bloody Valentine’s “\u003cem\u003eFeed me with your kiss\u003c\/em\u003e”, \u003cstrong\u003eBell\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eGardener\u003c\/strong\u003es’ harmonies evoke The Who playing “\u003cem\u003eA Quick One\u003c\/em\u003e” at the Rolling Stones \"\u003cem\u003eRock and roll circus\u003c\/em\u003e\". The lyrics see Ride railing at the “focused, raw, reptilian ambition” of certain unspecified people in power, who \"set fire to your world, and let it burn”. The song effortlessly flits from section to section, taking in influences ranging from Sonic Youth’s dungeon circa “\u003cem\u003eDeath Valley '69\u003c\/em\u003e” through to a jarring, repetitive chord sequence reminiscent of David Bowie’s “\u003cem\u003eChant of the ever circling Skeletal Family\u003c\/em\u003e” - one of the songs Bowie wrote for a musical based on Orwell’s “\u003cem\u003e1984\u003c\/em\u003e”.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe second taster from the new album revealed last month was ‘\u003cem\u003eHome Is A Feeling\u003c\/em\u003e’, a widescreen, sonicaly, layered, slowed motion warm wash hinting at the breadth and ambition of the new material on ‘\u003cem\u003eWeather Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e’. From the huge sonic storm at the end of the eponymous title track '\u003cem\u003eWeather Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e' to the addictive verses of '\u003cem\u003eCali’\u003c\/em\u003e, the material is as unmistakably Ride as ever, yet written from the vantage point of men who have experienced life's trials and tribulations. There's an anger at society that comes out in the sprawling opening track '\u003cem\u003eLannoy Point\u003c\/em\u003e' and in '\u003cem\u003eAll I Want\u003c\/em\u003e', the latter exploring the idea of Britain aping 1930s Germany over cascading drums and multi-layered vocals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Product packaging\/inserts may differ from image displayed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wichita Recordings","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Vinyl","offer_id":46851446440281,"sku":"SDZ-29567","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Ride_-_Weather_Diaries.jpg?v=1687939098","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/ride-weather-diaries","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}