{"product_id":"the-tubs-dead-meat","title":"The Tubs 'Dead Meat'","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Tubs return with their hotly anticipated full-length album entitled \"Dead Meat\". The band were formed in 2018 from the ashes of beloved UK post-punk band Joanna Gruesome by former members Owen 'O' Williams and George 'GN' Nicholls. By incorporating elements of post-punk, traditional British folk, and guitar jangle seasoned by nonchalant Cleaners From Venus-influenced pop hooks and contemporary antipodean indie bands (Twerps\/Goon Sax, et al).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dead Meat\" is resplendent in hi-fidelity strum \u0026amp; thrum, incorporating fleeting elements of post-punk and indie jangle, but the group's penchant for trad British folk \u0026amp; Canterbury folk-rock takes a noticeable, caffeinated step forward. Echoes of Fairport Convention’s decidedly English chime cross swords with singer Owen Williams' lyrics directing Bryan Ferry's \"thinking man's libertine\" persona into a more dolorous outlook. Many songs (like \"Round The Bend\" and \"Duped\") soar with an urgent strum under Williams' acerbic lyrics, recalling a younger fiery Richard Thompson. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey languish in an aching, bitter resignation (of both the situations described \u0026amp; the protagonist's place in it), particularly near the album's second half. Others like the previously released \"I Don't Know How It Works\", \"Two Person Love\" and \"Illusion\" (re-presented here as \"Illusion Pt. II\" and all rerecorded from their original 7-inch versions) up the urgency, implying that the journey for the person described in each tune is not over \u0026amp; may be even more desperate than before. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe band has never been tighter \u0026amp; more dynamic, often imperceptibly ratcheting up the tension, an extra guitar strum overdubbed, a barely audible organ\/synth cranking under a chorus or bridge, or unexpected backups from current Ex-Vöid (and ex-Joanna Gruesome) vocalist Lan McArdle. The Tubs are poised to take over your stereo - there’s no point in resisting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklisting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Illusion Pt. II 04:36 \u003cbr\u003e2. Two Person Love 02:19 \u003cbr\u003e3. I Don't Know How It Works 02:14 \u003cbr\u003e4. Dead Meat 01:30 \u003cbr\u003e5. Sniveller 04:18 \u003cbr\u003e6. Duped 02:09 \u003cbr\u003e7. That's Fine 02:33 \u003cbr\u003e8. Round The Bend 02:14 \u003cbr\u003e9. Wretched Lie 04:09\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Merge Records","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":64722989187449,"sku":"MRG902LP","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":64722989220217,"sku":"MRG902CD","price":11.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/8053\/files\/THETUBS-DEADMEAT_1.jpg?v=1790766203","url":"https:\/\/cargorecordsdirect.co.uk\/products\/the-tubs-dead-meat","provider":"Cargo Independent Distribution","version":"1.0","type":"link"}