{"product_id":"quiet-marauder-feat-kadesha-drija-the-gift","title":"Quiet Marauder (feat Kadesha Drija) - The Gift","description":"Genre: INDIE\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat: LP \u003cbr\u003eCatalogue No.: BWR054\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB\/C: 0741813414560 \u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 9th April 2021\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor Fans Of: The Burning Hell; Belle \u0026amp; Sebastian; Iron \u0026amp; Wine.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFollowing swiftly on from last year’s Tiny Men Parts EP, Quiet Marauder re-enter the sonic fray with their latest Bubblewrap Collective long-player, The Gift, on 9th April 2021. Taking a strong divergence from the bombastic pop-punk of its predecessor, The Gift sees backing vocalist Kadesha Drija step to the foreground for the majority of the album, standing afront a richly crafted, multi-instrumental acoustic-folk backdrop. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecorded pre-pandemic, January 2020, in The Burning Hell’s (Canada) pop-up Snowbird Studios, aka an art deco villa in Riofreddo, near Rome (Italy), this release marks another chapter in the ongoing international collaboration between the bands. For this album, Quiet Marauder’s (Wales) contributions of acoustic guitar, bass, trumpet and layered lead and backing vocals are granted further textural depth from their Canadian counterparts. These include minimalist harmonic splashes of flute, piano, organ (Jake Nicoll), electric guitar, bouzouki (Darren Browne) and bass clarinet (Ariel Sharratt).\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReturning to the conceptual songwriting approach of previous releases MEN and The Crack And What It Meant, The Gift charts the narrative of a troubled teenage girl (Willow) haunted by visions of a mysterious house fire. Willow’s path is traced through well-meaning foster parents, teenage love interests, time-bending superpowers, distrust of domestic appliances and, ultimately, her own memories; covering themes of self-identity and the fallibility of human recall. Though the album marks a more overtly serious tone for the band, the sensitive subject matter is delicately handled through their trademark low-key, observational and, sometimes, darkly humorous lyrics.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA) 1) Pilot: The Fire 2). Will I Remember To Remember? 3). My New Foster Parents 4). No Friends, Just Visions 5). Her Love Interest 6). His Love Interest 7). The Future Is Bright, The Future Is Orange\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB) 8). I, Robot? 9). The Ballad Of Loss And Self-Doubt 10). The Domestic Accomplices 11). Mastering My Powers 12). Infinite Versions Of Myself, Same Old House Fire 13). Let’s Run Into The Flames Together 14). Epic Plot Twist: Extinguished\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e","brand":"Bubblewrap","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39411063259292,"sku":"BWR054","price":20.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/products\/BWR054.jpg?v=1615620080","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/quiet-marauder-feat-kadesha-drija-the-gift","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}