{"product_id":"real-numbers-was-it-always-this-way-lp","title":"* PREORDER * REAL NUMBERS - Was It Always This Way LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e* PREORDER * expected to arrive mid-late August\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinneapolis' Real Numbers return with the gorgeously pop-tastic Was It Always This Way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTen expectant, exuberant songs mixing hope and despair, the future and the past, all set to the sounds of late-80s\/early-90s UK indiepop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile definitely picking up where their 2021 EP 'Brighter Then' left off, the emphasis this time is on multi-layered guitars intended to complement the wistful and melancholy tracks with glittering awe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWas It Always This Way refines Real Numbers' already-stunning songs, polishing the tunes into a swooningly perfect album that recalls 90s antecedents like Field Mice and St Christopher, as well as fellow pop practitioners like Ducks Ltd, Chime School and The Umbrellas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlbum highlights like \"Darling\" and \"Never Never Again\" show that Real Numbers stand tall with their influences, paying close attention to the past while taking their art straight into the future with assurance and flair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gXfD1GSuE00?si=qxRo3dsH1egi2zxF\" 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":"Slumberland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44653671972906,"sku":"REAL NUMBERS - Was It Always This Way LP","price":44.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1273\/6111\/files\/realnumbers-wasitalways.jpg?v=1785906022","url":"https:\/\/www.strangeworldrecords.com.au\/products\/real-numbers-was-it-always-this-way-lp","provider":"Strangeworld Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}