{"product_id":"special-friend-clipping","title":"SPECIAL FRIEND - Clipping","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Limited Edition Black Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"880\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"179\"\u003eSpecial Friend\u003c\/strong\u003e have become the masters of weaving elegant and sophisticated pop musical webs while staying true to their low-fi indiepop roots. The French\/American duo (\u003cstrong\u003eGuillaume \u003c\/strong\u003eon guitar and vocals, \u003cstrong\u003eErica\u003c\/strong\u003e on drums and vocals) manage to create a sound like no other band. When they play live, audiences marvel at the huge, intricate structures the band construct, while falling in love with the crystal-clear vocal melodies that are threaded in between the shards of guitar and the rattle of the drums.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"1311\"\u003eThe new album is more diverse that the last, with the high-tempo indiepop of first single \u003cem data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"985\"\u003e‘Breakfast’\u003c\/em\u003e, the majestic, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1016\"\u003eYo La Tengo\u003c\/strong\u003e-like dreampop of \u003cem data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1046\"\u003e‘Clipping’\u003c\/em\u003e and the country-ish, gentle, homesick melancholy of \u003cem data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1112\"\u003e‘Isolation’\u003c\/em\u003e. Final track \u003cem data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1133\"\u003e‘OOO’\u003c\/em\u003e is a bold piece of Krautrock-inspired experimentation; \u003cem data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1197\"\u003e‘Mold’\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautiful slice of slowcore and opener \u003cem data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1261\"\u003e‘Paint A Picture’\u003c\/em\u003e is modern pop at its catchiest and most direct.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1670\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003e‘Clipping’\u003c\/em\u003e, the album title, refers to the discipline of pruning growth back, removing dead wood to create a perfectly shaped tree with abundant blossoms: an accurate description of the album, and of the songs that hang from its elegant branches. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"2289\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003e‘Clipping’\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded in 2025 at Studio Claudio by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1727\" data-end=\"1744\"\u003eAlexis Fugain\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1771\"\u003eMargaux Bouchaudon\u003c\/strong\u003e. Set in an isolated rural environment conducive to immersion, the band had seven days in the studio—significantly more than for previous records—allowing for greater care in the recording process, particularly for vocals and arrangements. Several tracks feature synthesizers and organs, acoustic guitar, and even an electric bass on \u003cem data-start=\"2105\" data-end=\"2118\"\u003e“Sanctuary”\u003c\/em\u003e, a first for Special Friend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skep Wax Records \/ Howlin Banana","offers":[{"title":"LP - Limited Black Vinyl","offer_id":57074429034841,"sku":"SDZ-32754","price":27.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/SPECIALFRIEND-Clipping-LP-LimitedBlackVinyl1_MAR20.jpg?v=1768479405","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/special-friend-clipping","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}