{"product_id":"egyptian-blue-a-living-commodity-lp","title":"Egyptian Blue – A Living Commodity [LP]","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat: Standard Black LP\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatalogue No.: Yala22LP1\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode: 0602455691170\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease Date: 27 Oct 2023\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre: Indie\/Alternative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“A phenomenal blast of post-punk energy.” – Clash\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“They’re fucking sick.” – Joe Talbot, IDLES\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“So fucking good.” – Jack Saunders\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“With more than a smidgen of godfathers of the genre Gang of Four, it’s chock-full of simmering tension.” – DIY\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Loud, gratifying post-punk vitriol.” – Gigwise\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Promising upstarts; fuzzy, upbeat and lysergic.\" – NME\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘’Egyptian Blue are fucking wicked’’ – Yannis Philippakis\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEvery element of Egyptian Blue’s fierce, uncompromising sound feels like hypnotism fuelled by psychosis. Their grinding riffs achieve a mesmeric power through brute repetition, while their rhythm section produces taut, nervous energy and intense post-punk grooves in equal measure.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFollowing on from their incendiary debut E. P’s; 2019’s ‘Collateral Damage’ \u0026amp; 2020’s ‘Body Of Itch’, the band garnered a fervent following and had support from key tastemakers across the media including Steve Lamacq, Jack Saunders, Tom Ravenscroft, NME and Fader.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn the intervening time they have been heralded by their peers as one of the best new bands in the country; IDLES frontman Joe Talbot describing them as “fucking sick’’ and picking them as his act of choice for the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury 2022. Yannis Philippakis is another avowed super-fan, personally choosing Egyptian Blue as support for Foals’ run of arena shows in the UK \u0026amp; Europe during their Life Is Yours tour run.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe band have now re-appeared following an extended period of writing and recording their highly anticipated debut album ‘’A Living Commodity’’, due for release on 27th October 2023 via YALA! Records, the label co-founded by former Maccabee Felix White and home to releases from acts including The Magic Gang, YAK, The Homesick, FEET, Whenyoung, Talkshow, Seraphina Simone and Willie J Healey.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith a new clarity of vision fully formed during the extended hiatus of 2-years of pandemic enforced delays, ‘’A Living Commodity’’ represents a dynamic artistic shift from Egyptian Blue and showcases in full the scale and ambition of their songwriting.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe first teaser of new music came in the form of ‘Geisha’; a psyche-tinged punk attack driven by Luke Phelps propulsive bass combined with Isaac Ide’s tight percussion, underpinned by dual frontmen Andy Buss \u0026amp; Leith Ambrose jagged guitar playing adding to the angsty and foreboding lyrics with Buss professing ‘’I live for only you’’ making a magnetising collage of sounds.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe accompanying Jonathan Waller directed video adding a fitting visual to this standout track – Watch HERE\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecent release ‘Matador’ HERE and current single ‘Skin’ HERE; showcase EB’s staple high intensity guitar band dynamics but with a new sonic dimension that calls to mind Kid A-era Radiohead, early Interpol and Gang Of Four.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAndy Buss and Leith Ambrose formed Egyptian Blue in their late teens, they’re the type of people you expect to find in an essential new band: two lifelong friends who share a seemingly telepathic connection.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNow, finally, after pouring all their collective creative energies into creating a meticulous debut album in ‘’A Living Commodity’’ that showcases an undeniable new ambition, hunger and dimension; Egyptian Blue are poised and ready to pick up their mantle as one of the best new guitar bands in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YALA!","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42569918152860,"sku":"Yala22LP1","price":22.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/EgyptianBlue-ALCBlack.jpg?v=1689594861","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/egyptian-blue-a-living-commodity-lp","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}