Sold Date: September 24, 2019
Start Date: September 2, 2019
Final Price: £24.99 (GBP)
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The fourth album from HTRK, the duo of Jonnine Standish and Nigel Yang, arrives five years on from 2014's Psychic 9-5 Club. While some much-loved HTRK hallmarks remain - the combination of space and intimacy, the unmistakable interplay between Yang's guitars and effects and Standish's vocals - Venus in Leo comes with its own sonic palette, marking a new chapter for one of the most distinctive bands of the past decade.

On Venus In Leo, Standish's vocals are crisply rendered, with songs about jealousy, longing and (anti) wellness: recipes for the drama that simmers just below the surface of mundane suburban life. There's an Instagrammer who sets earnest thirst traps and watches the likes roll in, and a cover of Missy Elliott's Hit Em Wit Da Hee. Listen closely and you'll hear lyrics that are tender, acerbic and desperate-sometimes all at once. While early HTRK music was spiky and raw, Venus In Leo is organic, representing a melodic and songwriting highpoint for the band.

This limited edition LP format is pressed on clear vinyl with a sage green centre.

LP

CLEAR VINYL WITH SAGE GREEN CENTRE

Tracklist:

1. Into the Drama

2. Mentions

3. Venus in Leo

4. You Know How to Make Me Happy

5. Dream Symbol

6. Hit Em Wit Da Hee

7. Dying of Jealousy

8. New Year’s Day

9. New Year’s Eve

Barcode: 0804297834238

Catalogue Number: GI342LPC1

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