{"product_id":"tales-from-terra-firma-vinyl-lp","title":"Tales From Terra Firma: Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003eOxford indie-folk quartet Stornoway followed up their celebrated 2010 debut album, \u003cem\u003eBeachcomber’s Windowsill\u003c\/em\u003e, in 2013 with \u003cem\u003eTales From Terra Firma\u003c\/em\u003e. Ten this year, \u003cem\u003eTales From Terra Firma\u003c\/em\u003e is an album of stories – birth, death, marriage and coming of age. Featuring the singles ‘The Bigger Picture’ and ‘Farewell Appalachia’, it was recorded and produced by the band in the main at their own Oxford space, bringing in mix engineer George Shilling (having loved his work with Teenage Fanclub, a huge influence on them) midway to help them achieve their vision. It worked too. By being true to themselves and remaining oblivious to outside influences, they made a truly special album where life is unfurled for the listener. The Guardian said in their full marks review that there’s “no curse of the second album for Stornoway, who’ve stretched out without losing sight of the intimacy of their charming debut.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003eFor its sleeve, the band worked with the artist Kirini Kopcke who used fragments of lyrics as her start point to create a picture foreach “tale” on the album, presenting a strip cartoon-like depiction of the adventures in the life of the main protagonist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003ePressed on recycled black vinyl, in FSC-sourced card sleeves \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklisting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003eA1. You Take Me as I Am \u003cbr\u003eA2. Farewell Appalachia \u003cbr\u003eA3. The Bigger Picture \u003cbr\u003eA4. (A Belated) Invite to Eternity \u003cbr\u003eB1. Hook, Line, Sinker \u003cbr\u003eB2. Knock Me on the Head \u003cbr\u003eB3. The Great Procrastinator \u003cbr\u003eB4. The Ones We Hurt the Most \u003cbr\u003eB5. November Song\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recordstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49978432389362,"sku":"CAD3304LP","price":8.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/1621\/5794\/files\/1x1_stornoway_eco_LP_28GateFold_2_29_Black_LP.jpg?v=1787661692","url":"https:\/\/recordstero.shop\/products\/tales-from-terra-firma-vinyl-lp","provider":"recordstero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}