{"product_id":"blossoms-gary-vinyl-lp-white-and-black","title":"Blossoms – Gary [Vinyl LP Clear \u0026 Black Indie Exclusive]","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlossoms – Gary [Vinyl LP]\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e ODDSK001LPIN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198588182581\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indie Rock \/ Indie Pop \/ Alternative Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Odd SK Recordings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 September 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVinyl Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clear with Black Yolk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New \u0026amp; Sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGary\u003c\/em\u003e is the fifth studio album by Blossoms — \u003cstrong\u003eTom Ogden\u003c\/strong\u003e (vocals, guitar), \u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Salt\u003c\/strong\u003e (bass), \u003cstrong\u003eJosh Dewhurst\u003c\/strong\u003e (guitar), \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Donovan\u003c\/strong\u003e (drums) and \u003cstrong\u003eMyles Kellock\u003c\/strong\u003e (keyboards) — released on 20 September 2024 through \u003cstrong\u003eOdd SK Recordings\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Stockport band's own independent label. It debuted at \u003cstrong\u003enumber one on the UK Albums Chart\u003c\/strong\u003e in its first week — their fourth number one album — with \u003cstrong\u003e21,884 copies sold\u003c\/strong\u003e, of which \u003cstrong\u003e86% were physical formats\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it one of the most physically purchased chart-toppers of the year. It also debuted simultaneously at \u003cstrong\u003enumber one on the UK Vinyl Albums Chart\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003enumber one on the Record Store Chart\u003c\/strong\u003e, and was noted widely as a significant statement of confidence in the independent record retail sector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album takes its name from a real event: \u003cstrong\u003eGary\u003c\/strong\u003e was an eight-foot fibreglass gorilla statue stolen from \u003cstrong\u003eReynard Garden Centre in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland\u003c\/strong\u003e in early 2023. The story had become a local cause célèbre — Gary's rear end was eventually recovered, but his front half remains missing — and Tom Ogden heard it on the radio and immediately wrote the title track. The album's accompanying music video for \u003cstrong\u003e\"Gary\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, directed by Ogden and his brother \u003cstrong\u003eEwan\u003c\/strong\u003e, features \u003cstrong\u003eRick Astley\u003c\/strong\u003e as the garden centre owner and \u003cstrong\u003eEverton manager Sean Dyche\u003c\/strong\u003e in a reprise of his appearance in the previous Blossoms video, and the two are depicted in a chase after the band as they steal the gorilla. It is, by any measure, one of the more singular premise-to-album stories in British indie music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album was produced primarily by \u003cstrong\u003eJames Skelly\u003c\/strong\u003e of The Coral — Blossoms' long-term collaborator who helmed their debut and \u003cem\u003eFoolish Loving Spaces\u003c\/em\u003e — with \u003cstrong\u003eJosh Lloyd-Watson\u003c\/strong\u003e of Jungle producing two tracks: \u003cstrong\u003e\"What Can I Say After I'm Sorry?\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\"Nightclub\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, having previously worked with the band on those tracks during the \u003cem\u003eRibbon Around The Bomb\u003c\/em\u003e period. \u003cstrong\u003eCMAT\u003c\/strong\u003e — the BRIT-nominated Irish singer-songwriter — co-wrote two tracks with Tom Ogden: \u003cstrong\u003e\"I Like Your Look\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\"Why Do I Give You the Worst of Me?\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, and also produced \"I Like Your Look\". The singles are characteristically strong: \u003cstrong\u003e\"What Can I Say After I'm Sorry?\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (released ahead of the album) and \u003cstrong\u003e\"Perfect Me\"\u003c\/strong\u003e demonstrate a band operating with complete confidence in melody and arrangement; the title track \u003cstrong\u003e\"Gary\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is irresistible Blossoms at their most playful; and \u003cstrong\u003e\"I Like Your Look\"\u003c\/strong\u003e has the off-kilter, breezy energy of the CMAT collaboration at its best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eindie exclusive limited edition\u003c\/strong\u003e pressing on \u003cstrong\u003eOdd SK Recordings\u003c\/strong\u003e is pressed on \u003cstrong\u003eclear vinyl with a black yolk\u003c\/strong\u003e — a visually striking combination unique to this variant, available only through independent record retailers. Made in Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBig Star\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Can I Say After I'm Sorry?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Like Your Look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNightclub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMothers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCinnamon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow Down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Do I Give You the Worst of Me?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCredits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTom Ogden – Vocals, Guitar, Songwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharlie Salt – Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJosh Dewhurst – Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoe Donovan – Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMyles Kellock – Keyboards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJames Skelly – Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJosh Lloyd-Watson – Producer (What Can I Say After I'm Sorry?, Nightclub)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCMAT (Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson) – Producer, Co-Writer (I Like Your Look, Why Do I Give You the Worst of Me?)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEwan Ogden – Photography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel – Odd SK Recordings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Blossoms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57514788487555,"sku":"198588182581","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/9757\/4275\/files\/198588182581___ODDSK001LPIN_Indies_LP_590e794f_thumbnail_4096_26094620-1b25-4b01-b91b-da81ba8de407.webp?v=1772797783","url":"https:\/\/vikingrecords.co.uk\/products\/blossoms-gary-vinyl-lp-white-and-black","provider":"Viking Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}