{"product_id":"w-h-lung-every-inch-of-earth-pulsates","title":"W.H. LUNG - Every Inch of Earth Pulsates","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A huge thing for this record was to make it feel as close to our live show as possible,” says \u003cstrong\u003eTom Sharkett\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eW.H. Lung’s\u003c\/strong\u003e latest album. “We didn’t want it to sound live but we wanted to capture the excitement of the live performances.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\" data-mce-style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-mce-style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is something that has become paramount to the group in recent years as they have undeniably blossomed into one of the most joyous and arresting live bands in the country. “The reason I’m in a band is to play live music,” says singer \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Evans\u003c\/strong\u003e. “For me, music is live music. That’s what it’s for, to be played with people.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\" data-mce-style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-mce-style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe five-piece band, also featuring \u003cstrong\u003eChris Mulligan, Hannah Peace, \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eAlex Mercer-Main\u003c\/strong\u003e, decided to try something new on their third album after two incredibly successful collaborations with previous producer \u003cstrong\u003eMatt Peel\u003c\/strong\u003e. In order to capture the energy, spirit and dynamism of their live shows, they relocated to Sheffield to work with \u003cstrong\u003eRoss Orton\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eMIA, Arctic Monkeys, Working Men’s Club\u003c\/strong\u003e) who was able to harness this side of the band to remarkable effect. “Ross is the Sheffield \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Albini\u003c\/strong\u003e,” says Evans. “He’s the king of not overthinking it and trusting the process of the art of recording songs. He was always there to stop us fucking around with cerebral stuff and get it down.” Sharkett echoes this too: “He was the exact producer we needed without us even realising. His productions and mixes are bombastic, lively and in your face and that’s exactly what we wanted.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\" data-mce-style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-mce-style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever, while this album is rooted in a sense of capturing a moment and a sparky liveness, that’s not to say it’s a raw or ragged record. It is still a meticulously composed, delicately layered and pristinely produced piece of work that, in true \u003cstrong\u003eW.H. Lung\u003c\/strong\u003e style, runs the gauntlet from dance to pop to indie while still capturing that distinctly unique quality that is unquestionably their own. “It was a really big thing for me to realise what made us sound like us on this record,” says Sharkett. “I think the album sounds a lot more confident and self assured because of it. Some songs sound just so much like Lung and I’m really proud of that. I’m not sure we’ve done that as consistently across the other records.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile the band have drilled deeper into finding their own singular identity, it’s not a record resting on its laurels. It’s a significant leap forward, expanding on their solid foundations while also breaking new ground. “The big difference with this record is its directness in every sense,” says Sharkett. “The songwriting is more upfront. Previously we’d focused a lot on vibe and production as opposed to just writing songs. The overall mission here was to revert to a classic songwriting structure and for the production to come afterwards.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd so what you have on this record are deeply considered and well-crafted songs, then recorded with blistering intensity in the moment, and then given a touch of experimentation afterwards. Then throw in Orton’s contributions to the band and it’s proven to be a real winning formula. “He brought a real dose of magic to the songs we’d written,” says Sharkett. “And brought an extra bit of wonk and quirkiness each time.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuch quirkiness is apparent from the opening ‘Lilac Sky’ which very briefly samples a learn to speak Spanish 12” before whirring atmospherics, hypnotic bass, and shimmering synths began to propel the song for launch. “I like it when there’s really clear punctuation at the start of a record,” says Sharkett. “It’s almost like a statement of intent and I wanted something like that, where if people knew the tune they could identify it within the first second.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\" data-mce-style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-mce-style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s also the perfect album opener in more than one way, setting the tone for an album rooted in exploration. “I went out onto Hampstead Heath one day when it was dusk and the sky was mad and I’d just taken some mushrooms,” recalls Evans. “I was thinking: just remember this, this is how things really are. So maybe this track acts like an invocation or a calling for the rest of the album. It’s about listening closely, paying attention, and being overwhelmed with an open heart.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\" data-mce-style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-mce-style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn ‘\u003cem\u003eBliss Bliss\u003c\/em\u003e’ the band almost veer into anthemic indie territory, with its rousing chorus, euphoric lashes of synths and a vocal delivery that is festival headline worthy. “I sang it like I was singing a song I’d forgotten from when I was a teenager,” says Evans of his impassioned performance. It was a fresh approach for the band. “I thought the guitars felt too college rock at first but I just went with it,” says Sharkett. “It’s a completely different style of guitar playing for me and something much more traditional in the indie world but I was enjoying that.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn many ways this was another foundational song for the LP. “This was the first instance of us writing more traditional songs for the album,” says Sharkett. “It kind of embodies our balance between being a live conventional guitar band and the shiny, synthy side of Lung to me. It feels like the perfect culmination of our experience as a band so far.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\" data-mce-style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-mce-style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe band’s ability to write more traditional and conventional songs is clearly a skill they’ve taken to with ease, at times there’s an almost Springsteen-like quality – but if he'd ever had an ecstasy period – to tracks such as ‘\u003cem\u003eThinner Wine\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eBloom and Fade\u003c\/em\u003e’. While ‘\u003cem\u003eHow to Walk’\u003c\/em\u003e was constructed with one thing only in mind: that it would absolutely slay on stage. “I can’t wait to play this live,” says Evans. “We wanted a song to represent our live set, a new big one, and this is it.” Once again it leans towards the anthemic, with its driving, propulsive charge complete with incandescent synths and vocal melodies so irresistible you can already hear them being sung in unison by a crowd. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s an incredibly difficult feat to pull off a record that is more rooted in traditional songcraft while also capturing the power of a live performance, as well as pushing sonics into experimental new directions while working with a brand new collaborator. But here the band has managed to do just that. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\" data-mce-style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-mce-style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-5fc53966-7fff-3f08-2a5f-44c796725016\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\" data-mce-style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-mce-style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eAnd the album’s closing song ‘\u003cem\u003eI Will Set Fire To The House\u003c\/em\u003e’ is a perfect example of such a thing. It’s a song that feels immaculately constructed but also very much alive and of the moment as its radiating synths engulf from the off, and Evans’ vocal is silky but powerful and in perfect symbiosis with Peace’s. 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