{"title":"40 Watt Sun @sw@if@band-music-7687@","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"40-watt-sun-wider-than-the-sky-double-lp-gatefold-coloured","title":"40 Watt Sun - Wider Than The Sky - DOUBLE LP GATEFOLD COLOURED","description":"\u003cp\u003eWider than the Sky comprises of six beautiful songs that speak to the very essence of humanity and delves below the surface of relationships and sadness and loss.\u003cbr\u003eThe weight of Wider than the Sky is executed in a different way than it would have been in Walker’s previous band, Warning. Where the electric buzz of the guitar or the crunchiness of the bass would have created the atmosphere for the seminal doom band, 40 Watt Sun use words and experience to create an aura of loss, yet, there’s pale hope etched across the\u003cbr\u003esongs on this record. It’s true that the words echo with melancholy, but the beats in “Another Room” hold a little brightness and while the resonant guitars in “Pictures” spin walls of sentiment, Walker’s voice is lifted from its previous lows to allow subtle moments of optimism to filter through. Wider than the Sky is a record that will stay with you long after the closing chords of “Marazion” ring out. It’s an affecting listen and one that can appeal to fans of doom and “singer\/songwriter” types alike. It’s a much sparser, stripped back affair compared to The Inside Room, but 40 Watt Sun lose none of their command. Instead, Patrick’s voice is pushed to the forefront and his scars are bared for all to hear and to experience. It’s a record\u003cbr\u003ethat will speak to anyone who has suffered heartbreak and while you may finish the album in tears, it’s a necessary catharsis. Wider than the Sky is a beautiful presentation of honesty, dreams, sadness and passion, and 40 Watt Sun are a band to be engulfed by. The vibe and atmosphere this creation provides is very solemn and thought provoking which instantly makes you feel a connection to the music as it effortlessly absorbs into your bloodstream. Despite the guitars being particularly restrained and unassuming they are still very vibrant and provide an expressive accompaniment to the melancholy vocal sentiments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSide A: 1. Stages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSide B: 1. Beyond You\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSide C: 1. Another Room \/ 2. Pictures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSide D: 1. Craven Road \/ 2. 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Setting aside a designated amount of time, under specific - often isolated - conditions, the crafting of the songs that make up Little Weight took place.\u003cbr\u003eA pre-planned series of retreats provided the space and opportunities to focus, within which Walker and his collaborators - drummer Andrew Prestidge and bassist Roland Scriver - were able to do their best work. Designated time to work without distraction allowed them absolute freedom to create, whilst deadlines added to the urgency of the final recordings captured at Holy Mountain Studios in London in December 2023. Engineering and mixing was undertaken by Chris Fullard (Sunn O))); IDLES; Ulver), who was assisted by Stanley Gravett, before Adam Gonsalves mastered the tracks in Portland, Oregon. The album's cover art is by Tekla Vály. Commenting on the writing process Walker says: “The conditions I created to make this record - without too much extraneous, unnecessary back and forth - means that what we recorded here have an added nearness to the first emotions that I first wanted to express and which inspired me to sit down to write; things often lost over time and usually difficult to recapture.”\u003cbr\u003eWhilst he remains unwilling to be drawn to discussing the specifics of his songs, 40 Watt Sun has once again produced a collection of vignettes that are steeped in poetic beauty,\u003cbr\u003elonging, love, and melancholy nostalgia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53441514537303,"sku":"P-157540-","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/6500\/8471\/files\/40-Watt-Sun-Little-Weight-CD-157540-1-1721738084.jpg?v=1778246037"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.season-of-mist.com\/collections\/band-music-40-watt-sun.oembed","provider":"Season of Mist - International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}