{"product_id":"pearly-not-so-sweet-cd","title":"Pearly* - Not So Sweet (CD)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #222222; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eLeather Jacket Records, Pinacolada \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #222222; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecords\u003c\/strong\u003e in collaboration with\u003cb\u003e Flying Nun Records\u003c\/b\u003e are very pleased to announce the upcoming debut offering from Ōtepoti\/Dunedin band \u003cb\u003ePearly*\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Not So Sweet'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e — available on Exclusive \"Flying Nun Black\" vinyl LP, Glow-In-The-Dark vinyl LP, and CD.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #222222; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003ePearly’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #222222; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e music is largely guitar driven alt-rock with influences from Ōtepoti’s current noisy scene mixed in with its own tendencies, with songs full of contrasting space and simplicity with explosive pay-offs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #222222; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003ePearly*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #222222; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e are an alt-rock band fronted by dual songwriters \u003cb\u003eJoel\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eField\u003c\/b\u003e (guitar\/vocals) and \u003cb\u003ePhaedra\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eLove\u003c\/b\u003e (bass\/vocals), who are joined by \u003cb\u003eRyan\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eHill\u003c\/b\u003e (guitars) and \u003cb\u003eJosh\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eNicholls\u003c\/b\u003e (drums). Formed in Ōtepoti in 2023, Pearly* quickly recorded and released their debut EP in 2024. The \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePearly* EP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e was self-released until it was picked up by American indie record label \u003cb\u003eMPLS\u003c\/b\u003e who ran a limited pressing of the 7” vinyl. \u003cb\u003ePearly*\u003c\/b\u003e then went on to tour and promote the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePearly* EP\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, and  in the process wrote a whole new batch of songs which were then recorded by Aoteoroa music legend \u003cb\u003eNick\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eRoughan\u003c\/b\u003e of \u003cb\u003eSkeptics\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBailterspace\u003c\/b\u003e fame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #222222; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eThrough growing word of mouth, and after a couple of notable live performances and opening slots for \u003cb\u003eVoom\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eOffice\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eDog\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eTwine\u003c\/b\u003e, as well playing at  the recent \u003cb\u003eJunk\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eFest\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePearly*\u003c\/b\u003e signed with \u003cb\u003eLeather\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eJacket\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eRecords\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePinacolada\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eRecords\u003c\/b\u003e in collaboration with \u003cb\u003eFlying\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eNun\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eRecords\u003c\/b\u003e. Their debut album ‘\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNot So Sweet’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e will be released on glow-in-the-dark vinyl LP, and digitally on August 29th.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #222222; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"780\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0l7KKpcdBuA?si=LB2cfzg5_v-98vPp\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTRACKLIST:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #222222; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eNever Teach Again\u003cbr\u003eSuperglue\u003cbr\u003eNot So Sweet\u003cbr\u003eLimousine\u003cbr\u003eI Wanna Be You\u003cbr\u003eOpposition City\u003cbr\u003eYour Old House\u003cbr\u003eAround The Bend\u003cbr\u003eScream\u003cbr\u003eAlice Isn't Dead\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearly*","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":48431149056244,"sku":"0","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/files\/NotsoSweetalbumcover2025.png?v=1750218652","url":"https:\/\/www.flyingnun.co.nz\/products\/pearly-not-so-sweet-cd","provider":"Flying Nun ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}