{"product_id":"exploding-flowers-watermelon-peacock","title":"Exploding Flowers - Watermelon Peacock (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Paisley Underground meets The Dunedin Sound!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eWatermelon Peacock\u003c\/strong\u003e is a return to the past, power pop fun with reverb drenched vocals, chiming 12 string, all the good stuff wrapped up in bite sized gems.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eBob Scott\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Bats\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatermelon Peacock \u003c\/strong\u003eis \u003cstrong\u003eExploding Flowers \u003c\/strong\u003ethird release packed with analog production, poetic lyricism, and the same strong melodies and hooks we’ve now come to expect from a band that prioritises its songwriting with smart left turns. Both economic and expansive, they utilize all measures to craft something both beautiful, grand, and driving. Joined on this release by indie veterans \u003cstrong\u003eRachel Love\u003c\/strong\u003e of seminal pop legends \u003cstrong\u003eDolly Mixture\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eJowe Head\u003c\/strong\u003e of D.I.Y. legends \u003cstrong\u003eSwell Maps\u003c\/strong\u003e and post-punk\/mod\/psychedelia legends \u003cstrong\u003eTelevision Personalities\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is a release that has something for everyone to enjoy. Album artwork by artist and musician \u003cstrong\u003eJill Emery\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eHole\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMazzy Star\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UR9_n3cn5Ns?si=duRwSUIZdhp942Se\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExploding Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e are a \u003cstrong\u003eLos Angeles\u003c\/strong\u003e quartet who have crafted their own universe of guitar-based pop, with its flourishes of piano, organ, synthesizers, vibraphone and glockenspiel on top of a foundational rhythm section. This music continues a lineage of like-minded melody chasers, from both past and present. Led by \u003cstrong\u003eSharif Dumani \u003c\/strong\u003ewho has worked with a variety of artists which include Alice Bag, Cody Chesnutt, Sex Stains, the Moon Upstairs, Classics Of Love, Nick Garrie, Jowe Head, Nikki Sudden, Silver Apples and many more, the quartet is comprised of members \u003cstrong\u003eJosh Mancell\u003c\/strong\u003e (the Moon Upstairs, Cell\\Borg), \u003cstrong\u003eHappy Tsugawa-Banta\u003c\/strong\u003e (Lassie Foundation, Ray Barbee), and \u003cstrong\u003eMark Sogomian\u003c\/strong\u003e (the Moon Upstairs). With two previous albums and an ep released, they have been compared to everything from \u003cstrong\u003eBig Star\u003c\/strong\u003e to the \u003cstrong\u003eSoft Boys\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eL.A.’s Paisley Underground\u003c\/strong\u003e to New Zealand’s 1980s-era \u003cstrong\u003eFlying Nun Records\u003c\/strong\u003e guitar pop bands \u003cstrong\u003eThe Bats\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cstrong\u003eThe Chills\u003c\/strong\u003e. Exploding Flowers explore some similar territory but expand to occupy their own space in that landscape.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo quote journalist \u003cstrong\u003eMariana Timony\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eBandcamp Daily\u003c\/strong\u003e for their “\u003cstrong\u003eEssential Releases\u003c\/strong\u003e” spread on the group, “A colorful and kind-spirited amalgamation that will press all the right buttons for a certain type of pop fan starved for some jangling guitars, handclaps, and sparkling melodies in these days of glitchy suspended animation experienced mainly via computer screen.”\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExclusive Aus\/NZ Edition from Ōtautahi label Leather Jacket Records, limited edition of 100 on pink vinyl. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Crowded Streets \u003cbr\u003e2. What Are We Going To Do\u003cbr\u003e3. Life On A Timeline\u003cbr\u003e4. A Colour Box\u003cbr\u003e5. All In Stride\u003cbr\u003e6. We're Flying Half As High\u003cbr\u003e7. American Strife, American Life\u003cbr\u003e8. (No Arms Around) The Isolationist\u003cbr\u003e9. Beneath Our Feet\u003cbr\u003e10. Hungry Ghost\u003cbr\u003e11. Slow And Paced\u003cbr\u003e12. The Grass Grows On\u003cbr\u003e13. Build A Bridge\u003cbr\u003e14. Across A Sea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Exploding Flowers","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP Colour","offer_id":58596814225743,"sku":"LJR43","price":6.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/2164\/3343\/files\/exploding_flowers_vinyl_front.jpg?v=1787984609","url":"https:\/\/www.vinylforger.com\/products\/exploding-flowers-watermelon-peacock","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}