{"product_id":"5053760155768","title":"Howling Bells - Howling Bells (20th Anniversary) - Import Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowling Bells\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's1991alloveragain,oratleastitfeelsthatwaywhenlisteningtothisfun,shoegazer-worshippingself-titleddebutfromAustralia'sHowlingBells.Thealbum's12tracksoweahugedebttoSlowdiveandjustaboutevery4ADbandcirca1990.Butforeverydistortedguitarandhummedharmony,there'sanequaldoseofAmericanatwanginsingerJuanitaStein'sdelivery;andthusperhapsthegroupexhaustedtheirMojave3collectionaswell.There'snodoubtthat\"IntheWoods\"isanhomagetoNeilHalstead,andatleasthalfthetracksareaimeddistinctlyattheradio.ColdplayproducerKenNelsonaddstheheavysmatteringofcommercialbombast,particularlyintheChrisMartin-esque\"TheNightIsYoung,\"whichborrowsstructuralelementsfromandblatantlystealstheclimacticguitarconclusionof\"Yellow.\"Catchymelodiesandkillerhooksborrowthemselvesinone'sbrainafterrepeatlistens,butshallowsubjectmatter,oftengoofyrhyminglyrics,andaheavy-handeduseoffalsettosometimessidetrackthealbumasawhole.Thesingle\"LowHappening\"isnearlyirresistiblycatchy,butcringe-worthylyricsbringitdown,and\"BrokenBones\"featuresfalsettostylingthatonlyamothercouldlove.Butthegoodultimatelyoutweighsthebad,makingforaflawedbutstillsatisfyingdebut.Ifnotfortheconstantshifttoshoegazerdynamicsandetherealharmonies,HowlingBellsalmostcomeacrosslikeanAustralianversionofNewPornographers,andthat'snotsuchabadthingatall.~TimDiGravina\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.The Bell Hit\u003cbr\u003e2.Velvet Girl\u003cbr\u003e3.Low Happening\u003cbr\u003e4.Broken Bones\u003cbr\u003e5.Wishing Stone\u003cbr\u003e6.A Ballad For The Bleeding Hearts\u003cbr\u003e7.The Night Is Young\u003cbr\u003e8.Across The Avenue\u003cbr\u003e9.Setting Sun\u003cbr\u003e10.Blessed Night\u003cbr\u003e11.In The Woods\u003cbr\u003e12.I'm Not Afraid\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Universal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53425723277601,"sku":"5053760155768","price":5990.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/5053760155768.jpg?v=1788344701","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/5053760155768","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}