{"product_id":"welcomer-calendars-vinyl","title":"Welcomer - Calendars (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCalendars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is an album that immerses you in a world, in that familiar struggle of being in a blurry middle between failure and growth. Produced in collaboration with producer Jesse Austin-Stewart, this debut album brings a fresh lushness of sound and vividness of narrative to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcomer\u003c\/b\u003e that allows the intricacies of the songwriting to shine. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAcross 10 tracks,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcomer\u003c\/b\u003e dissect the pieces of a life and put them back together as a record that is intentional, ornate and affecting. Gladly, while Miles spent the intervening years since the group's self-titled EP honing his songwriting, the raw vulnerability has not been lost in the process. In many ways it is a Saturn return album, a coming of age to where you feel things slipping away and the need to start catching them. Miles’ songs are brought to life by his band and collaborators; Eddie Crawshaw (Lake South), Ox Lennon, and Shannen Georgia Petersen (Sports Dreams).\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCalendars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is out June 12th, digitally and on vinyl, with preorders available now.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMagazine Clippings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, like many of the songs in the world of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCalendars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, is a story set at the brink, with characters working hard to hold it together. The instrumentation is all warmth\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRhodes, strings and pedalled organ are layered carefully over steady drums. Over the lilting instrumentation, lead songwriter Miles details candidly friendships in disrepair. Humour, as always with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcomer\u003c\/b\u003e, is present when you know where to look, with wry descriptions of a New Zealand that young people inhabit outside of the centres:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"you went to like four festivals in a town without festivals\/ whatever it’s flexible\/ the definition is flexible”\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLontalius\u003c\/b\u003e contributes a voice for the friend, completing the conversation with a verse that lifts the song up for air. Lyricist Miles says, “I’ve had people interpret the narrative differently and I like that. I never felt that details weigh a song down.” While the song alludes to the heavy, it really centres on faith in community. Miles sums it up as, \"a heavy but hopeful exchange and I think Eddie’s [Lontalius] verse completes that conversation.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e01. Opal\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e02. Impossible\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e03. Magazine Clippings (feat. Lontalius) \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e04. Scam\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e05. Rafters\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e06. Nothing of You Remaining \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e07. Aisle\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e08. Sister City\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e09. Crescents\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e10. Daniel Song\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Welcomer","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":48389124817140,"sku":"PAP058","price":65.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/files\/image_982df3c3-083f-46e6-8beb-a177740de42e.png?v=1780539413","url":"https:\/\/www.flyingnun.co.nz\/products\/welcomer-calendars-vinyl","provider":"Flying Nun ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}