{"product_id":"billy-gardner-friends-last-of-the-natural-light-lp","title":"BILLY GARDNER \u0026 FRIENDS - Last Of The Natural Light LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst pressing (think we saw this has gone into a second pressing with different art or labels?)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Debut album and collaboration project, recorded sporadically over the past five years, the project began as an attempt to finish a collection of half-written songs, before evolving into a standalone body of work with its own distinct style, sound and creative process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe “Friends” aspect of the project brings together an array of local collaborators, including vocal contributions from Paris Rebel Richens, Violetta Del Conte-Race, Miles Jansen, Carolyn Hawkins, Sam Hill and Rowena Lloyd. Instrumentally, there’s a chunk of additions from long-time collaborator Mitch Campleman, alongside Jake Robertson, Zak Olsen, Nick Van Bakel, Alannah Sawyer, Zane Gardner, Jamie Harmer, Austin Haire and Jack Crook.\u003cbr\u003eThe result is a multi-instrumental symphony of collected sounds that often drift through experimental soundscapes, while having one foot remain firmly rooted in the soil of Billy’s long-standing rock n roll sensibilities. The record balances atmosphere and melody with an instinctive warmth, expanding beyond traditional rock music, without ever abandoning it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a distinct influence from the Baroque Pop arrangements of Lee Hazlewood, folk rock earworms of Neil Young, the glitter stomp of T-Rex, the atmospheric soundtracks of Morricone and Moroder or early Eno, but these influences feel less like reference points and more like building blocks. Subtle nods absorbed into something entirely its own. More than anything “Last of the Natural Light” sounds like the product of decades spent obsessively listening to records and jamming with friends - some of which contribute to this album, collecting fragments of sound over time and finally placing the puzzle pieces together as a record that feels both personal, familiar and timeless, without ever sounding nostalgic.” – Jake Robertson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ytJf172JAP0?si=1nh5BCe-wZRap16v\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Anti Fade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67949800030302,"sku":"BILLY GARDNER \u0026 FRIENDS - Last Of The Natural Light LP","price":37.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1273\/6111\/files\/billygardner-last.jpg?v=1794121659","url":"https:\/\/www.strangeworldrecords.com.au\/products\/billy-gardner-friends-last-of-the-natural-light-lp","provider":"Strangeworld Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}