{"product_id":"the-tubs-dead-meat","title":"The Tubs - Dead Meat","description":"\u003ctable height=\"103\" style=\"width: 329px; height: 78.3752px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 150.641px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 162.359px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e16\/10\/2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 150.641px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 162.359px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eLP Black\/\u003cbr\u003eCD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 150.641px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 162.359px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eMerge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 150.641px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eCatalogue Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 162.359px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eMRG902LP\/\u003cbr\u003eMRG902CD\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tubs return with their hotly anticipated full-length album entitled \"Dead Meat\". The band were formed in 2018 from the ashes of beloved UK post-punk\u003cbr\u003eband Joanna Gruesome by former members Owen 'O' Williams and George 'GN' Nicholls. By incorporating elements of post-punk, traditional British folk, and\u003cbr\u003eguitar jangle seasoned by nonchalant Cleaners From Venus-influenced pop hooks and contemporary antipodean indie bands (Twerps\/Goon Sax, et al).\u003cbr\u003e\"Dead Meat\" is resplendent in hi-fidelity strum \u0026amp; thrum, incorporating fleeting elements of post-punk and indie jangle, but the group's penchant for trad British\u003cbr\u003efolk \u0026amp; Canterbury folk-rock takes a noticeable, caffeinated step forward. Echoes of Fairport Convention’s decidedly English chime cross swords with singer\u003cbr\u003eOwen Williams' lyrics directing Bryan Ferry's \"thinking man's libertine\" persona into a more dolorous outlook. Many songs (like \"Round The Bend\" and\u003cbr\u003e\"Duped\") soar with an urgent strum under Williams' acerbic lyrics, recalling a younger fiery Richard Thompson. They languish in an aching, bitter resignation\u003cbr\u003e(of both the situations described \u0026amp; the protagonist's place in it), particularly near the album's second half. Others like the previously released \"I Don't Know\u003cbr\u003eHow It Works\", \"Two Person Love\" and \"Illusion\" (re-presented here as \"Illusion Pt. II\" and all rerecorded from their original 7-inch versions) up the urgency,\u003cbr\u003eimplying that the journey for the person described in each tune is not over \u0026amp; may be even more desperate than before. The band has never been tighter \u0026amp; more\u003cbr\u003edynamic, often imperceptibly ratcheting up the tension, an extra guitar strum overdubbed, a barely audible organ\/synth cranking under a chorus or bridge, or\u003cbr\u003eunexpected backups from current Ex-Vöid (and ex-Joanna Gruesome) vocalist Lan McArdle. The Tubs are poised to take over your stereo - there’s no point in\u003cbr\u003eresisting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Illusion Pt. II 04:36\u003cbr\u003e2. Two Person Love 02:19\u003cbr\u003e3. I Don't Know How It Works 02:14\u003cbr\u003e4. Dead Meat 01:30\u003cbr\u003e5. Sniveller 04:18\u003cbr\u003e6. Duped 02:09\u003cbr\u003e7. That's Fine 02:33\u003cbr\u003e8. Round The Bend 02:14\u003cbr\u003e9. Wretched Lie 04:09\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cargo","offers":[{"title":"LP Black - MRG902LP","offer_id":56419403366779,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD - MRG902CD","offer_id":56419416310139,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/3020\/0134\/files\/THETUBS-DEADMEAT.jpg?v=1789490843","url":"https:\/\/www.mixeduprecords.com\/products\/the-tubs-dead-meat","provider":"Mixed Up Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}