{"product_id":"5021732986207","title":"Gabrielle Aplin - English Rain - Import Colored Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabrielle Aplin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabrielleAplin'sfirstsuccesscamefromtheunlikelysourceofaChristmasTVadvertthatbecameinescapableintheU.K.duringthe2012festiveperiod.HercoverofFrankieGoestoHollywood's\"PowerofLove\"almostmanagedtosnatchthecovetedU.K.Christmasnumberonespotawayfromtheglareofthepublic'sfavoriteXFactorhopeful.However,priortothisflurryoffame,AplinhadalreadyamassedaloyalfollowingfromherYouTubechannel--whichhadalreadysurpassedtenmillionviews.Hereonherdebutfull-length,EnglishRain,Aplinexploreshercountry-folk-inspiredpopsound,withtheadditionofafullbandandproductionfromMikeSpencer(EmeliSande,EllieGoulding,RizzleKicks).Theopeningtracksclearlyspeaktoherknowninfluencers,NickDrakeandJoniMitchell,astherousing\"PanicCord\"setsthetoneoftherecord,andAplinreflectsonabrokenrelationshiptoaMumford\u0026amp;Sons-esquefolkromp.However,it'sontherecord'squietermomentsthatshesoundsmostcomfortable.\"HowDoYouFeelToday?\"issimplyaccompaniedbyadelicatestringarrangement,while\"Home\"and\"November\"areallowedtoswellnaturallytoasatisfyingchantedchorusending.Inadditiontostirringstadiumfolktunes,Aplinknowshowtowriteapowerballad,andtheslowburning\"Salvation\"bringstogetherherbestassetsforabeautifulpiano-ledtrackthatevolvesintoanunexpectedcrescendoofsynthsanddrums.Althoughitisexpectedtoappearherebyfans,herpopularcoverof\"ThePowerofLove\"woulddobettertohavebeenleftasabonustrackorsimplyinitsChristmassinglestate,asitfailstositcomfortablyalongsideherownbodyofwork.Otherfleetingmomentsofpromiseraisetheirheadsthroughout,suchastheAmyMacdonald-sounding\"Human\"andthehymnlike\"ReadytoQuestion,\"whichbothfalltothewaysidesomewhat.Thesleek-soundingproductionisattimesratherheavy-handed,andeventhoughinsomeinstancestheadditionalstringsandarrayofinstrumentationarewelcomeadditions,abetterintroductiontoAplinmayhavebeenthroughthesimplermethodsthatbroughthersomanyplauditsfromherstripped-backYouTubecovers.~ScottKerr\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PLG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52490336272673,"sku":"5021732986207","price":440.0,"currency_code":"MOP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/5021732986207.jpg?v=1774486270","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-mo\/products\/5021732986207","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}