{"product_id":"the-wolfgang-press-a-2nd-shape-vinyl-lp-uk-import-pre-order-out-11-6-26","title":"The Wolfgang Press - A 2nd Shape (Vinyl LP, UK Import) PRE-ORDER - Out 11\/6\/26","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a pre-order. It will ship on or around 11\/6\/26 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormed from the ashes of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRema-Rema\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the early '80s, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wolfgang Press\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e were originally a trio of bassist and vocalist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Allen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, keyboardist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Cox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and guitarist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Gray\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. They were one of 4AD's longest-running acts, and shifted from pitch-black, industrial-tinged post-punk in their early years to funky, hip-hop-inspired avant-dance as they stepped into the '90s. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA 2nd Shape\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the first all-new gear from the duo in almost 30 years, with Gray's brother \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e replacing Cox on keys. It's a fitting move for Downwards too; not only do The Wolfgang Press neatly straddle the label's musical poles, but the band's '88 high point \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBird Wood Cage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an enduring favorite of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarl O'Connor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA 2nd Shape\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reflects The Wolfgang Press's output up to and including that touchstone - the soulful, sampledelic mood of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (and it's popular single \"A Girl Like You\") is nowhere to be found. Allen's signature dubbed-out basslines are front and center on \"The Garden of Eden,\" booming over gnarled synths and a blitzed, slo-mo drum machine -- the bleakness of \"The Burden of Mules\" is latent, but sliced into bits by discordant feedback and dissociated FX. The band have always been hyper aware of contemporary musical developments, and it sounds as if they're offering a corrective here in a landscape pocked by post-punk pretenders. The music's not a remnant of the past, but a way for The Wolfgang Press to acknowledge their tenure while peering into tomorrow. If the trio's early run was marked by inky depression, their new material sounds just as umbral, but far more self-assured. They might have lost their appetite for funk, but The Wolfgang Press's claws have never sounded so razor sharp -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA 2nd Shape\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the rarest of comeback albums, one that captures the OG magic without a shred of pastiche or a trace of repetition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jackpot Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67493644075226,"sku":null,"price":40.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/5705\/3402\/files\/DNLP816LP_CU.jpg?v=1791131108","url":"https:\/\/jackpotrecords.com\/products\/the-wolfgang-press-a-2nd-shape-vinyl-lp-uk-import-pre-order-out-11-6-26","provider":"Jackpot Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}