{"product_id":"4988044822658","title":"Rose McDowall - Cut With The Cake Knife - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRose McDowall\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 1989 recording hailed as STRAWBERRYSWITCHBLADE’s “long-lost second album”\nA reissue of ROSEMCDOWALL’s unearthed solo album, featuring bonus tracks!\n\nROSEMCDOWALL, the talented frontwoman of STRAWBERRYSWITCHBLADE—a girls’ post-punk duo that emerged from the chaos of Glasgow—used her ethereal vocals to express the melancholy lurking beneath 80s pop. After the group disbanded, she moved into the deep underground scenes of neo-folk and post-industrial music, and remains a solitary songwriter who reigns as a cult icon to this day.\nRecorded between 1988 and 1989, immediately following the group’s breakup, this ill-fated solo archive was long prevented from official release. Centered on tracks that were intended for her phantom second album, this treasure trove showcases her true, fresh pop sensibility, unleashed after she stepped away from the hustle and bustle of the major labels. The initial reissue was a limited-edition CD in 2004, followed by the first-ever LP release in 2015, but prices for all versions have since skyrocketed. This 2026 reissue—a must-have for fans—features previously unpublished portraits, detailed liner notes by ROSEMCDOWALL herself, and artwork that captures her original vision.\nThe sublime pop song \"TIBET,\" with its crystalline melody that tears at your heart; \"WINGSOFHEAVEN,\" which carries the echoes of stadium pop while harboring a sense of fragility, and the title track \"CUTWITHTHECAKEKNIFE,\" which seeps deep loneliness into its celebratory sound—these nine tracks mark a historic turning point in her career. Additionally, this definitive collection includes two tracks from the 1988 bootleg 7\" single \"DON'T FEAR THE REAPER,\" featuring \"DON'T FEAR THE REAPER\" and \"CRYSTAL DAYS.\" Her early innocent vocals blend with the baroque sensibility that would later lead to her profound soundscapes, vividly portraying a future as a pop star that should have been lost.\nThis is both the missing link connecting her career and one of the pinnacles of 1980s pop.\nNewly remastered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Tibet\u003cbr\u003e2.Sunboy\u003cbr\u003e3.Wings Of Heaven\u003cbr\u003e4.Sixty Cowboys\u003cbr\u003e5.On The Sun\u003cbr\u003e6.Cut With The Cake Knife\u003cbr\u003e7.Crystal Nights\u003cbr\u003e8.Soldier\u003cbr\u003e9.So Vicious\u003cbr\u003e10.Crystal Days\u003cbr\u003e11.Don't Fear The Reaper\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Night School","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52836059545889,"sku":"4988044822658","price":3069.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4988044822658.jpg?v=1781201852","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/4988044822658","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}