{"title":"The Lilac Time @sw@if@band-music-27040@","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-lilac-time-looking-for-a-day-in-the-night-cd","title":"The Lilac Time - Looking For A Day In The Night - CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eNeedle Mythology, the label founded by music writer, author and broadcaster Pete Paphides, is thrilled to announce a brand new release of The Lilac Time’s universally acclaimed 1999 album Looking For A Day In The Night. Looking For A Day In The Night is the fifth album made by The Lilac Time – the group formed by Stephen Duffy after he retreated from pop stardom in 1987 – and their first since disbanding in the wake of their 1991 masterpiece Astronauts. The album was the first to feature Claire Worrall (now Claire Duffy), who would go on to marry Stephen Duffy and remains a member of The Lilac Time to this day. Completing the line-up on the record are Melvin Duffy (slide guitar) and the returning Nick Duffy, who contributes two instrumentals The songs on the record saw Stephen tap a rich vein of melodic introspection, tapping into the bucolic languor of his group’s eponymous debut just over a decade previously. This release of Looking For A Day In The Night marks its first ever appearance on vinyl. As with Astronauts, the album was been remastered at Abbey Road by Miles Showell. The album’s original artwork has been expanded into a gatefold sleeve by celebrated artist James Gosling (https:\/\/theartistinthegalleryhall.com\/) and now features liner notes by author and longtime fan Caitlin Moran – and printed colour inner sleeve featuring song lyrics. Looking For A Day In The Night will also be released as a CD featuring contemporaneous Bsides and live recordings. Reviewing Looking For A Day In The Night for AllMusic, Aaron Badgley praised the album’s “flawless” musicianship, describing it as “a must for any fan of folk-rock.” Confusingly, given its year of release, Looking For A Day In The Night was voted one of The Times’ 100 Greatest Albums of The 2000s. Somewhat improbably, another huge fan of the album is Robbie Williams, who asked Stephen Duffy to collaborate with him on his Intensive Care album after hearing Looking For A Day In The Night. Robbie would also go on to cover The Family Coach, one of many songs on the album which have, over time, become fan favourites.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53458444583255,"sku":"P-170255-","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/6500\/8471\/files\/The-Lilac-Time-Looking-For-A-Day-In-The-Night-CD-170255-1-1754382563.jpg?v=1778301215"},{"product_id":"the-lilac-time-looking-for-a-day-in-the-night-lp","title":"The Lilac Time - Looking For A Day In The Night - LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eNeedle Mythology, the label founded by music writer, author and broadcaster Pete Paphides, is thrilled to announce a brand new release of The Lilac Time’s universally acclaimed 1999 album Looking For A Day In The Night. 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The album’s original artwork has been expanded into a gatefold sleeve by celebrated artist James Gosling (https:\/\/theartistinthegalleryhall.com\/) and now features liner notes by author and longtime fan Caitlin Moran – and printed colour inner sleeve featuring song lyrics. Looking For A Day In The Night will also be released as a CD featuring contemporaneous Bsides and live recordings. Reviewing Looking For A Day In The Night for AllMusic, Aaron Badgley praised the album’s “flawless” musicianship, describing it as “a must for any fan of folk-rock.” Confusingly, given its year of release, Looking For A Day In The Night was voted one of The Times’ 100 Greatest Albums of The 2000s. Somewhat improbably, another huge fan of the album is Robbie Williams, who asked Stephen Duffy to collaborate with him on his Intensive Care album after hearing Looking For A Day In The Night. Robbie would also go on to cover The Family Coach, one of many songs on the album which have, over time, become fan favourites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSide A :\u003cbr\u003eSalvation Song \/ The Nursery Walls \/ A Dream That We All Share \/ A Day In The Night \/ I Won’t Die For You \/ Broken Cloud\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSide B :\u003cbr\u003eThe Family Coach \/ Morning Sun \/ All Over Again \/ Back In The Car Park \/ Mayfly Too \/ Sleepy \/ The Spirit Moves\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53458445402455,"sku":"P-170257-","price":33.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/6500\/8471\/files\/The-Lilac-Time-Looking-For-A-Day-In-The-Night-LP-170257-1-1754382575.jpg?v=1778301230"},{"product_id":"the-lilac-time-live-lp","title":"The Lilac Time - Live - LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eNeedle Mythology, the label founded by music writer, author and broadcaster Pete Paphides, is thrilled to announce the first ever stand-alone live album by Stephen Duffy’s acclaimed folk-pop group The Lilac Time. The Lilac Time – Live comprises ten songs dating back to 2007, in the summer that the group were invited to play the main stage at The Green Man festival in rural Wales. Days before their appearance at the festival, an expanded Lilac Time played a show at the Griffin Theatre in Hereford which forms the basis of this release. The audio of the concert had lain dormant for 17 years only to be discovered by Stephen early in 2025. As each song played into the next, he found himself seduced by the magic of the entire performance. Featuring personnel from every era of The Lilac Time (Claire Duffy, Nick Duffy, Micky Harris, Melvin Duffy and Michael Giri), a purposeful joie de vivre envelopes the entire performance: from the dreamy high noon heat-haze of Trumpets From Montparnasse through to the rolling stock rattle of The Lost Girl In The Midnight Sun, an unapologetic clarion call to every militant dreamer who still believes in society. The set also features many of Stephen’s most fondly regarded songs: Return To Yesterday, Driving Somewhere, A Day In The Night, The Silence. For this release, Stephen has penned extensive programme notes, sharing the origin story of every song on the record. Artwork, once again, comes from James Gosling. And mastering comes care of Miles Showell at Abbey Road. The album will available on vinyl and CD. Stephen Duffy, Claire Worrall, Nick Duffy, Micky Harris, Melvin Duffy and Michael Giri.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSide A :\u003cbr\u003eTrumpets From Montparnasse \/ A Day In The Night \/ Driving Somewhere \/ I Won't Die For You \/ The Girl Who Waves At Trains\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSide B :\u003cbr\u003eBank Holiday Monday \/ Return To Yesterday \/ The Silence \/ The Road To Happiness \/ The Lost Girl In The Midnight Sun\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53458446614871,"sku":"P-170258-","price":30.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/6500\/8471\/files\/The-Lilac-Time-Live-LP-170258-1-1754382580.jpg?v=1778301236"},{"product_id":"the-lilac-time-live-cd","title":"The Lilac Time - Live - CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eNeedle Mythology, the label founded by music writer, author and broadcaster Pete Paphides, is thrilled to announce the first ever stand-alone live album by Stephen Duffy’s acclaimed folk-pop group The Lilac Time. 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The set also features many of Stephen’s most fondly regarded songs: Return To Yesterday, Driving Somewhere, A Day In The Night, The Silence. For this release, Stephen has penned extensive programme notes, sharing the origin story of every song on the record. Artwork, once again, comes from James Gosling. And mastering comes care of Miles Showell at Abbey Road. The album will available on vinyl and CD. Stephen Duffy, Claire Worrall, Nick Duffy, Micky Harris, Melvin Duffy and Michael Giri.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53458448580951,"sku":"P-170256-","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/6500\/8471\/files\/The-Lilac-Time-Live-CD-170256-1-1754382569.jpg?v=1778301222"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.season-of-mist.com\/collections\/band-music-the-lilac-time.oembed","provider":"Season of Mist - International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}