{"product_id":"2lp-gene-loves-jezebel","title":"2LP - Gene Loves Jezebel - Discover and Glad To Be Alive","description":"\u003cp\u003e2LP \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeggars Banquet announce the 40th anniversary reissue of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDiscover,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ethe breakthrough album by Gene Loves Jezebel, newly remastered and expanded across a double LP.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe release is completed by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlad To Be Alive\u003c\/em\u003e, a live recording from a show in Nottingham in 1986, pressed to vinyl here for the first time since its original release. Capturing the band in full flight, it offers a raw counterpoint to the studio record. Louder and unrestrained, demonstrating the energy that drove their rapid ascent during this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this 40th anniversary edition, the original album has been remastered by Henry Rudkins at AIR Studios. It is presented on double black vinyl with updated artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwin brothers Jay Aston and Michael Aston began making music together in 1980, forming their band initially called Slav Arian with guitarist Ian Hudson and a drum machine. Raised in Porthcawl, South Wales, the Astons relocated to London in 1981, where the project evolved into Gene Loves Jezebel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1986,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscover\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecaptures Gene Loves Jezebel at a watershed moment, propelling the band to an international audience. On\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscover,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etheir sound fully comes into focus, balancing the darker textures of their early work with a sharper, more melodic edge. Built around driving rhythms, chiming guitars and a more expansive sound, the album captured Gene Loves Jezebel hitting their stride with a sound that travelled further than before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its centre is “Desire (Come and Get It)”, the band’s most recognisable single. A track that distilled their songwriting into something both urgent and accessible, without losing the edge that defined their early work. Around it, the album moves between\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Encore Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48624506077438,"sku":null,"price":49.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1546\/6351\/files\/GeneLovesJezebel-Discover_Gladtobealive.webp?v=1784649749","url":"https:\/\/encorerecords.ca\/products\/2lp-gene-loves-jezebel","provider":"Encore Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}