{"product_id":"this-sporting-life-vinyl-lp","title":"This Sporting Life (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails: \u003c\/strong\u003eSmashing Times \"This Sporting Life\" LP\r\n\"I know where Dan Treacy Lives\"\r\nAnd so do you if you live in Baltimore\r\nYou may try to look them up neé Barrett, neé Clark \r\nBut just ask the Postman, they reside under the name\r\nThe Smashing Times.\r\n\r\nKnown poets about town, Filthy mother nature's sons, \r\nCalled out for Tea Cozies and old wrinkled clothes, \r\nBut put on 'oh so well'- with Jangle and Verve\r\n\"the night belongs to poets and madmen \"\r\nDrinking cups of hot tea after a dance alone in the rain\r\nA Tom Courtney Movie plays in the background.\r\nOh so surreal.\r\n14 tracks 33RPM.\r\n\r\nFeaturing Thee Jasmine Monk and Zelda-Anais (The Smashing Times, Midden Heap) as well as scene stalwarts Britta Leijonflycht (Almond Joy, Children Maybe Later, Galore), Paul Krolian (Expert Alterations), Blake Douglas (Corduroy, Midden Heap)\r\nRecorded by JAZ and Miles Waltuck, the band in Baltimore, MD. Mastered by Amy Dragon.\r\n\r\nWhen you call your band Smashing Times you can't help instantly getting the flavour of the Television Personalties and Dan Treacy but on their second album, the band deliver that and so much more. This really is a fusion of psychedelic, twee and freakbeat that will make your heart skip and your head smile. The guitars shimmer, strum and jangle whilst the vocals float effortlessly on top of the efficient rhythm section. Every song is a bundle of energy with hooks that come both instantly and after multiple plays. Without doubt, if it had been recorded in the 80's would have been released on Whaam or Dreamworld but luckily for you pop kids this 2023 and K have the honor of releasing it. (Sean Forbes)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlorious Tales of Wes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tuesday Coming Into Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e This Sporting Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Let's Be Nice with Johnny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Saturday Night and Sunday Morning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e She Was Dancing Alone in the Rain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dream of 1000 Cats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Burgulary in Belvedere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Void About Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Whatever the Postman Says\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Petey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dandy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Where Is Rowan Morrison\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Peppermint Girl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Pale Blue Dot Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48090456391938,"sku":"789856129317","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/9007\/7442\/files\/4246716-3039600.jpg?v=1783377010","url":"https:\/\/soundbendrecords.co\/products\/this-sporting-life-vinyl-lp","provider":"Sound Bend Records ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}