{"product_id":"shooting-daggers-the-real-life-thing-lp-black-vinyl","title":"SHOOTING DAGGERS - The Real Life Thing - LP - Black Vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Limited Edition Black Vinyl. Only 500 copies in black vinyl. Full colour single outer sleeve, with a full colour printed inner sleeve.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"831\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"20\"\u003eShooting Daggers\u003c\/strong\u003e are a band that never seems to stop. Sal, Bea and Raquel are one of the hardest working outfits out there, constantly playing shows and lending their support to myriad causes all around the U.K. and Europe. So, it’s always an exciting prospect when the band takes some time out from the maelstrom to write and record new material. And 2 years on from the release of their acclaimed debut album \u003cem data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"430\"\u003e‘Love \u0026amp; Rage’\u003c\/em\u003e the band have been in Bear Bites Horse Studio with \u003cstrong data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"497\"\u003eWayne Adams\u003c\/strong\u003e (Big Lad, Green Lung) at the controls to come up with the goods once again. \u003cem data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"597\"\u003e‘The Real Life Thing’\u003c\/em\u003e is the latest hardcore sonic missive from one of London’s must-see bands, and it absolutely does not disappoint. Shooting Daggers are the real deal; the best, and most exciting and adventurous hardcore-inspired band in the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"1135\"\u003eA \u003cem data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"851\"\u003e‘mini album‘\u003c\/em\u003e. 7 songs and 20 minutes of driving rocket fuelled punk meets melody picking up from their debut to go further into their own space. A selection of songs that are marked by a fierce energy, variety and cool musical nous, but always with a message firmly at its core. The band says …\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1685\"\u003e‘It's a crucial time to focus on what really matters. Be present, be aware of real things happening in the world, with integrity and love we can make a difference as a community. There is hope out there, and if we all start treating nature, people and animals with respect and empathy we will be able to become better humans and coexist. In this mini album, we express the full range of our emotions through various sounds and genres. From cheerfulness to anger and hopefulness. From hardcore punk, to shoegaze, to post hardcore and riot grrrl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1889\"\u003eWe embrace our authentic self, with sensitivity in response to injustice, we act out, and all the while savouring every moment, being unapologetically yourself, empowering ourselves and each other’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"2227\"\u003eWith the help of some very special guests in the form of \u003cem data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"1974\"\u003e‘The Menstrual Cramps'\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1979\" data-end=\"1996\"\u003eDennis Lyxzén\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cstrong data-start=\"2002\" data-end=\"2013\"\u003eRefused\u003c\/strong\u003e, that message is driven home ‘big time’. \u003cem data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2069\"\u003e‘Adrenaline’\u003c\/em\u003e is as full on and heavy as Daggers have ever been, all buzzsaw riffs and rousing vocals, it’s a smart and catchy punch in the face to kick off proceedings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2231\" data-end=\"2736\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2231\" data-end=\"2243\"\u003e‘My Oh My’\u003c\/em\u003e sweetens the vibe if only a bit with its layered post shoegaze guitars and anthemic vocals, exquisitely arranged we may add. It really shows how Daggers have taken the 90’s elements from \u003cem data-start=\"2431\" data-end=\"2444\"\u003eLove \u0026amp; Rage\u003c\/em\u003e and expanded it into something all their own. \u003cem data-start=\"2491\" data-end=\"2503\"\u003e‘T.R.L.T.’\u003c\/em\u003e back to ‘in yer face’ Daggers trademark off kilter punk, chants, fast bit, slow bits all straight into your head. \u003cem data-start=\"2618\" data-end=\"2640\"\u003e‘We just Wanna Play’\u003c\/em\u003e is, as Daggers put it ... ‘Empowering playground song for girls and queers to sing and play’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2740\" data-end=\"2849\"\u003eThe perfect intro to … \u003cem data-start=\"2763\" data-end=\"2778\"\u003e‘Loud Mouths’\u003c\/em\u003e the first track to feature bestie guesties \u003cem data-start=\"2822\" data-end=\"2846\"\u003e‘The Menstrual Cramps’\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2853\" data-end=\"3997\"\u003eA riotous call to arms. We are united with our sisters and queer folks in punk and hardcore, queercore is strong and more alive than ever. Together we will denounce problematic behaviours unapologetically, we won't shut up. Things must change and it’s happening when problems are pointed out and sorted. The scene is for everybody, and we are making it happen’. \u003cem data-start=\"3215\" data-end=\"3228\"\u003e‘Le Soleil’\u003c\/em\u003e is another step forward … a left field, almost dubby vibe with a dreamy melodic swirling vocal performance from Sal. When Daggers decide to step outside the box, they do it seductively in style. \u003cem data-start=\"3424\" data-end=\"3432\"\u003e‘Glow’\u003c\/em\u003e is the second collaboration; this one featuring Dennis Lyxzén from Refused on dual vocal duties. A no brainer it seems … ‘Refused has been a band that never wanted to fit in with a specific sound, they are pioneers of experimental punk while still being rooted in hardcore. They believe in what we believe in, antifascism, veganism, social justice and Dennis on stage is anything but a generic hardcore singer’. It’s a celebration. It’s fuzzy, it's hooky and it’s heavy with, dare we say it, a bit of My Bloody Valentine in there too, generic hardcore it is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4001\" data-end=\"4365\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eAnd that pretty much sums up \u003cem data-start=\"4030\" data-end=\"4053\"\u003e‘The Real Life Thing’\u003c\/em\u003e. This album and this band are anything but ‘generic’. They never stand still and continue to push the boundaries of what is ‘hardcore’ or ‘punk’ or whatever people think they are. T.R.L.T. is a delight and a surprise from start to finish, refreshing, abrasive, melodic and with a true beating heart. 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