{"product_id":"2317728","title":"Joana Serrat - Big Wave [VINYL]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe take every step to ensure your vinyl purchase is delivered to you in the same pristine condition as when it leaves our packing area. We have selected very robust 12 inch mailers in order to protect your valuable vinyl throughout its journey to your doorstep. Even when handled incorrectly, your item should still arrive in tip-top condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything felt different,' says Joana Serrat. \u003ci\u003eBig Wave\u003c\/i\u003e, the sixth full-length release from the Catalan singer-songwriter, strides boldly in a new direction, its songs charged with a fresh power -- precipitated by changes in her personal life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn her previous albums, particularly \u003ci\u003eHardcore From The Heart\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDripping Springs\u003c\/i\u003e, Joana's music engages in a tug-of-war between fragility and intensity, a dynamic that has caught the attention of major publications such as Mojo, Uncut, and The Guardian, as well as Lauren Laverne, Guy Garvey and Gideon Coe on their BBC 6 Music show. Her songs have been described as \u003ci\u003e'torrents of familiar heartache made startling and luminous'.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Wave \u003c\/i\u003eretains her characteristic use of reverb and pop melody, but is tighter, fiercer, shrouded in distortion. An emotional and sonic ferocity because 'I wanted to be more aggressive,' Joana explains. 'Because I was going through a period where I was feeling very uncomfortable.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Wave \u003c\/i\u003ewas recorded at The Echo Lab studio over two weeks in April 2022, in Texas, familiar territory geographically -- she made her previous two albums there -- but with a new producer and mixer on board: Matt Pence (Jason Isbell, John Grant). His fresh outlook led to fresh ways of working -- like starting with a cappella demos, to which he added drums, and then a harmoniser, instruments that supply the album with much of its force. Also on board was co-producer and longtime collaborator Joey McClellan (Midlake, Rufus Wainwright, John Grant), McKenzie Smith (St Vincent, Sharon Van Etten) and several of Joana's Midlake and Mercury Rev friends.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54420727136641,"sku":"2317728","price":25.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/5052442026273.jpg?v=1750621051","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2317728","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}