{"product_id":"5061041822209","title":"Rose McDowall - Cut with the Cake Knife - Import Vinyl LP Recurd","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRose McDowall\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsherbandStrawberrySwitchbladebegantofallapartin1985,RoseMcDowallwasleftinlimbo.Notsurethatshewantedtobepartofthemusicindustryshedespised,yetnotwillingtogiveuponmakingmusic,shekeptrecordingsongsbetween1986and1988.SomeweremeantforasecondStrawberrySwitchbladealbumthatneverappeared,someweresoloefforts,butnoneofthemwerereleasedatthetime.McDowallkeptmakingmusicafterward,bothasasoloartistandasamemberofgroupsasdiverseasFeltandCurrent93,butthepost-Switchbladesongs(apartfromthe1988\"Don'tFeartheReaper\"single)neversawthelightofdayofficiallyuntilthe2015releaseofCutwiththeCakeKnifeonNightSchoolRecords.Lotsoftimes,\"lost\"recordingsliketheseturnouttobedisappointing,liketheywerelostforareasonthatbecomesclearonthefirstlisten.McDowall's\"lost\"recordingsinspireacompletelydifferentreaction.It'salmostcriminalthatthesetrackswereburiedorforgotten.Fromtheopening\"Tibet,\"atrulylovelyballad,throughherultra-popcoverofBlueOysterCult's\"Don'tFeartheReaper,\"theCutwiththeCakeKnifecollectionisneveranythinglessthantop-ratepop.Thesongsarememorableandfun,withMcDowall'sgirlishvocalssurroundedbyshiny,Day-Glosynthsandchatteringdrummachines,sparklingguitars,andfrothybackingvocals.Thoughtheywererecordedatdifferenttimesandindifferentplaces,theyholdtogetherlikethegreatlostsynthpopalbumofthe'80s.\"Reaper\"totallyshouldhavebeenahit,butatleastfourmoreofthetrackscouldhavebeenhitsingles.\"Tibet,\"thebrillianttitletrack,themesmerizing\"CrystalNights,\"andthesugarsweet\"Sunboy,\"shouldallbeknownandlovedbydiscerningfansofthe'80s.Therestofthecutsarebynomeansweakeither.MaybeMcDowall'svoiceisalittlethinatpoints,butreallythat'spartofthecharmofitall.It'strulymindbogglingthatnorecordcompanyexecutivegotdownontheirkneesbeggingMcDowalltogiveitanothershotinthemusicbiz.Shemayhavesaidno,shemayhavetrieditagainonherterms,butultimatelyitneverhappened,andtherecordingswerelefttobetradedamongbootleggersandpirateslikehiddentreasure.Luckilyforeveryoneelse,NightSchoolhascleanedupthetapes,stucktheminanicepackage,andgivenmorethanjustMcDowallfanaticsachancetohearsomeofthemostenchantingmusicofthe'80satlast.~TimSendra\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Night School","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52608232685857,"sku":"5061041822209","price":53.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/5061041822209.jpg?v=1777226104","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-ca\/products\/5061041822209","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}