{"product_id":"hemi-hemingway-strangers-again-vinyl-lp","title":"Hemi Hemingway - Strangers Again (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn case you missed the memo, there's a new guitar slinging, leather jacket sporting, slick and sassy cowboy in town. Sauntering into the saloon of your heart with saddlebags of sorrow and pistols of passion, it's none other than the Pōneke phantom...\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHemi Hemingway,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe swagtastic sweeping 60's pop alter ego of one Mr\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShaun Blackwell.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA veteran of the Wellington scene,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlackwell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas been around the block once or twice collecting tales to tell, and on his debut long-player Strangers Again, he's set to regale you with the swooniest stories of love and loss you ever did hear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the rock’n’roll panache of a dive bar matador and the emotional force of a knife in the guts, \u003cstrong\u003eHemi Hemingway\u003c\/strong\u003e makes music that thrills, spills and breaks hearts. The effortlessly slick New Zealand star has a connoisseur’s ear for the finest parts of musical history, sweeping 60s rock, 50s sheen and 80s romanticism into the present day, refurbishing and refashioning them into something new and fresh. At home in the spotlight, he’s a showman in the best troubadour traditions, but one with real depth, showcasing swagger and vulnerability in equal measure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving played around in other bands in the darker waters of the music scene for a number of years, \u003cstrong\u003eShaun Blackwell\u003c\/strong\u003e eventually took the plunge, and, with the help of a four-track recorder, launched a solo project. To do that, he stepped into the shoes of Hemi Hemingway, stage persona and \u003cstrong\u003eBlackwell’s\u003c\/strong\u003e alter ego, the character that breathes life into the songs. \u003cstrong\u003eHemi\u003c\/strong\u003e introduced himself to the world with 2021’s The \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLonely Hunter EP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, six songs of lush, 60s-inspired classical pop. That EP was picked up by KEXP and led to a couple of sold-out London shows at the Moth Club and the Shacklewell Arms, and support slots for \u003cstrong\u003eKurt Vile\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eNight Beats.\u003c\/strong\u003e Now, with the release of his debut album, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrangers Again,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e he’s revealing whole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enew acres of what he can do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003eAlone in the Morning Alley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003eStrangers Again\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003eDreamin’ of You\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003eGreen Envy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003eIt’s So Cruel (Lovin’ You)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003eJanuary Lake #3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003eNow That You Know (We Can’t Pretend You Don’t)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003eHopelessly Dependent on You\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003eBurn Your Fires\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003eDon’t Wanna Hurt U\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dV7_BFcAu6c?si=kVkdeqeTbV3flayP\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hemi Hemingway","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl","offer_id":47936755466484,"sku":"PNKSLM105LPC","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/files\/Hemi_Hemingway_-_Strangers_Again_Vinyl_LP.webp?v=1775103515","url":"https:\/\/www.flyingnun.co.nz\/products\/hemi-hemingway-strangers-again-vinyl-lp","provider":"Flying Nun ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}