{"product_id":"tommy-lefroy-the-precariat","title":"Tommy Lefroy - The Precariat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTommy Lefroy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has never been afraid of existential questions. From their critically acclaimed debut EP, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlight Risk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the band has captured audiences with their candor wrapped in wit. Both lyrically intimate and sonically vast, the band’s catalog is confessional and commentative, balancing irony with sincerity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey broach their biggest subjects yet on their first full length album, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Precariat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. An economic term, the precariat refers to a growing class of people facing increasing instability. “Most people we know are experiencing an unprecedented level of precarity, permeating into the collective psyche. We feel like the best we could strive for in a body of work is an unflinching capture of the moment. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Precariat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e felt like the perfect title, and emblem of how it feels to be alive these days.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded in Los Angeles at Blue Canyon Studios, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Precariat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was produced by band members Wynter Bethel and Tessa Mouzourakis, with co-production from Stephen Sesso, and executive production by Mike Crossey (The 1975, Wolf Alice, MUNA). The album’s songs were written by Bethel and Mouzourakis, over the tenure of their friendship, across apartments and tour vans, phone calls and late night conversations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith themes of friendship, coming of age, personal and collective grief, environmental uncertainty and political decay, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Precariat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers a sonic landscape in which to contend with our rapidly changing world. The album’s title track (largely inspired by Springsteen’s critical narratives mistaken for bleeding heart patriotism) grapples with constant exposure to global suffering, and feeling entrenched within systems that fail us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The Precariat”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e disintegrates into the ‘American cities’ outro, an idea started while the band lived in London, about missing home while watching it destabilize from afar. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Precariat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e faces this head on – all the sheen of the American empire has worn off, and there is much work to be done. “We hope to foster an antidote to precarity – community.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Some Vague Hope","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":59656116633945,"sku":"SDZ-53636","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":59656116666713,"sku":"SDZ-53637","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/418467322579-1200.webp?v=1790856512","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/tommy-lefroy-the-precariat","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}