{"product_id":"our-ill-wills","title":"Shout Out Louds \/ Our Ill Wills - CD (Used)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e SHOUT OUT LOUDS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Import\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 11-09-2007\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Product Description\n\n\n The Swedish band's sophomore effort and Merge debut is the follow-up to 2005's critically acclaimed HOWL HOWL GAFF GAFF on Capitol. OUR ILL WILLS is a collaborative effort between the group and producer Bjorn Yttling. This band is all about the rush, the emotion, and the infectious melodies that along with youth, good hair, and the endless pursuit of love, make up the foundation of all great pop music.\n\n\n Amazon.ca\n\n \nIn a sense, after a slew of EPs, singles, and 2005's\n Howl Howl Gaff Gaff (the US version of which was reorganized and augmented with various tracks from said EPs and singles), this is Shout Out Louds' first proper full-length, and the incessant touring seems to have aged their sound like a fine wine . While\n Howl Howl Gaff Gaff reaped much of its flavor from twee indie pop and sheer ebullience, \nOur Ill Wills dives headlong into the new wave influences that previously lay beneath the surface. The inspiration is immediately apparent--Brit classics like The Cure, The Modern Lovers, The Smiths (one song--not a cover--is even titled \"Meat is Murder\"), et al. OK, the accent's different, but the upbeat-but-melancholy hop is undeniable. The pop perfection here is due in no small part to the man behind the boards, Björn Yttling (he of the sandwich-acronymed Peter, Björn and John). Simple string arrangements and washes of texture are draped over each song. Percussion by Yttling's bandmate, John Eriksson, perfectly augments most songs (further solidifying those \nHead on the Door era Cure comparisons). Witness the woodpecker woodblocks on \"Impossible,\" or the the samba-esque bells galore of the first single, \"Tonight I Have to Leave It,\" cleverly decorating its dour sing-song. \"You Are Dreaming\" is a slinky, tom-driven, lost-love rocker. Later in the album, playful but gut-wrenching naïve pop songs recall Moe Tucker's vocal on the Velvet Underground's \"I'm Sticking with You,\" like \"Blue Headlights,\" with keyboardist Bebban's cracking question, \"We are good people, aren' t we?,\" and \"Meat is Murder,\" a simple tearjerker with acoustic guitar, bells, and Adam Olenius' wistful tale. \"Hard Rain\" closes the album, its Cars keyboard lead no indicator of the upcoming noise jam to complete the album. Say what you will about influences on sleeves, this is pop music at its best: nostalgic and angst-ridden, but ultimately life-affirming. Shout Out Louds have found a winning formula.\n --Jason Pace\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eUPC:\u003c\/b\u003e 673855031026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 0673855031026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Audio CD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e UsedVeryGood\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IDshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40684246171832,"sku":"A9-12FE-EOO5","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/9765\/7390\/products\/41I3nGIkaZL.jpg?v=1634145424","url":"https:\/\/idshop.ca\/en\/products\/our-ill-wills","provider":"ID Shop.ca","version":"1.0","type":"link"}