{"product_id":"catherine-wheel-chrome-lp","title":"Catherine Wheel - Chrome LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormed in Great Yarmouth in 1990, Catherine Wheel – singer guitarist Rob Dickinson, guitarist Brian Futter, bassist Dave Hawes and drummer Neil Sims – are possibly one of the greatest lost bands of that fabled decade - Swimming against several tides, they were loosely defined as 'shoegaze', and failed to fit in with the grunge or britpop movements in those years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey were of a size and scale to be supported by the upcoming Radiohead. Melody Maker said that Radiohead were like Catherine Wheel as they \"function along a similar catharsis\/contrivance axis, ladling existential angst into skilfully imposing song structures.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverseen by Pixies producer Gil Norton and recorded at Pink Floyd's Britannia Row Studios, where band favourites, Joy Division, had made Closer, Chrome marked a huge step forward, honed on the road after the constant touring to support previous album Ferment. With its sleeve designed by Storm Thorgerson, it's as if the album was a dry run for Muse. There is increasing experimentation – the 7 minutes plus of Fripp are, as writer Ben Cardew noted, \"celestial and full of dread.\" As Pitchfork wrote, \"It's as if Chrome were imported from another history of alt-rock, one more textured and romantic, where it sits deservedly atop the pile.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1993 Fontana UK release and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Kill Rhythm\u003cbr\u003e2. I Confess\u003cbr\u003e3. Crank\u003cbr\u003e4. Broken Head\u003cbr\u003e5. Pain\u003cbr\u003e6. Strange Fruit\u003cbr\u003e7. Chrome\u003cbr\u003e8. The Nude\u003cbr\u003e9. Ursa Major Space Station\u003cbr\u003e10. Fripp\u003cbr\u003e11. Half Life\u003cbr\u003e12. Show Me Mary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catherine Wheel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67691326406893,"sku":"UMCLP044","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0531\/5837\/9684\/files\/shop022920.webp?v=1791553034","url":"https:\/\/orchardrecords.com\/products\/catherine-wheel-chrome-lp","provider":"Orchard Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}