{"product_id":"drugdealer-weyes-blood-real-thing-b-w-the-news-7-vinyl","title":"Drugdealer \u0026 Weyes Blood - Real Thing b\/w The News [7\" Vinyl]","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: 7\", Black\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue No.: MEX372-1\u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 0843563199527\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 12 Dec 2025\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Indie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003eA. \"Real Thing\" (Drugdealer feat. Weyes Blood)\u003cbr\u003eB. \"The News\" (Drugdealer)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOver two years in the making, and many more in the two \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emusician’s shared dream,\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“Real Thing” unites longtime collaborators \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichael Collins (Drugdealer) and Natalie Mering (Weyes Blood). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded across continents, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Real Thing” is a return, a refinement,\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eand a reminder of the deep connection that has bound these two \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etitans of song over multiple collaborations.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe journey of “Real Thing” began when Collins, while on a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEuropean sojourn, crossed paths with Parisian producer Max Baby. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs one does while in Paris, they found themselves in a studio owned \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby a member of the '70s French prog rock band Magma. There, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echord progression long-gestating in Collins’ brain blossomed into a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebonafide demo. Collins recalls,\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e“I realized immediately that it was the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eperfect thing to show Nat, who I had been wanting to collaborate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith again for years.”\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe connection, and musical camaraderie, between Collins and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMering dates back to 2014 in Oakland, where a chance meeting and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estudio session marked the genesis of their enduring partnership. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollins reflects, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Since then, I’ve felt like she’s my musical family. I \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecan’t really ask for more in terms of someone who inspired me to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeven get to this place in my songwriting.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the B-side is \"The News,\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e” Drugdealer’s first collaboration with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobbie Chemical. What began as a simple harmony grew into a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epanoramic partnership, the musician’s voices effortlessly entwined \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand a pop paragon envisioned. Inspired by generational \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econversations on chaos, change, and connection, the track opens a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enew chapter—topical, personal, and unmistakably Drugdealer. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAs Drugdealer, Michael Collins has crafted a career that blends \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eintrospective songwriting with a reverence for classic pop and R\u0026amp;B. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA native of the East Coast, Collins' musical adventure began with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexperimental pop collages of Run DMT and Salvia Plath before \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eevolving into the more melodic, refined songwriting heard in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrugdealer’s acclaimed albums Raw Honey and Hiding In Plain Sight.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNatalie Mering, better known as Weyes Blood, has similarly forged \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea path of emotive, transcendental folk-pop that delves into themes of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emyth, love, and existential longing. Known for her ethereal voice and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eevocative lyrics, Mering's latest works, Titanic Rising and And in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDarkness, Hearts Aglow, are nothing short of modern classics, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethough also feel like just the start of this artist’s undeniable ascent.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mexican Summer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45604997562524,"sku":"MEX372-1","price":10.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/MEX372_Drugdealer_7in-1.png?v=1763580938","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/drugdealer-weyes-blood-real-thing-b-w-the-news-7-vinyl","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}