{"product_id":"giant-steps-30th-anniversary-edition-black-vinyl-2lp-10","title":"Giant Steps: 30th Anniversary Edition Black Vinyl 2LP \u0026 10\". { vinyl }","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Boo Radleys reveal vinyl reissue to celebrate the 30\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e anniversary of their nineties genre-hopping masterpiece “Giant Steps”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNME’s 1993 \u003cem\u003eAlbum Of The Year\u003c\/em\u003e, named in the Top 20 of Pitchfork’s \u003cem\u003eThe 50 Best Shoegaze Albums of All Time\u003c\/em\u003e and lauded as one of \u003cem\u003e1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die\u003c\/em\u003e, The Boo Radleys’ classic album, \u003cem\u003eGiant Steps\u003c\/em\u003e will be reissued, on special remastered vinyl almost 30 years to the day since its original release. The band’s genre-ambiguous and widely-acclaimed masterpiece will become available to fans old and new on 1st September 2023 via Two-Piers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnly the second of their five albums to be released on the legendary Creation Records, at a time when label mates including Slowdive, Teenage Fanclub and Ride were also casting long shadows across the indie landscape, pre-the Oasis hurricane making landfall at the label, \u003cem\u003eGiant Steps\u003c\/em\u003e broke into the canon of great, experimental rock albums soon after its release. It’s first single, \u003cem\u003eLazarus\u003c\/em\u003e, issued as a standalone release in November 1992, its blend of brass and guitar-squall and acutely introspective lyrics, gave a hint of what was to come and remains lodged in the band’s most-loved and best-known songs. For the 2023 reissue, \u003cem\u003eLazarus’\u003c\/em\u003e 12” version appears on the all-formats track listing for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at London’s Protocol Studios, where Carr and Brown took on self-production duties with support from engineer, Andy Wilkinson, The Boo Radleys set about responding to their shared sense of dissatisfaction with their 1992 album, \u003cem\u003eEverything’s Alright Forever\u003c\/em\u003e. Free to do as they please, they set about making a record of complete artistic freedom, bringing in reggae (\u003cem\u003eUpon 9\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e And Fairchild\u003c\/em\u003e), dance (\u003cem\u003eRodney King\u003c\/em\u003e) and irresistible, warped indie pop (\u003cem\u003eBarney And Me\u003c\/em\u003e) influences into the studio and, without limitation, weaved them into the satisfyingly complex fabric of \u003cem\u003eGiant Steps. \u003c\/em\u003eSnapshot incidentals, intermissions and between-radio-station static intro\/outros added to the sense of unrestrained exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWriting about the album, drummer, Cieka reflected on \u003cem\u003eGiant Steps\u003c\/em\u003e, stating: \u003cem\u003e“Creation loved it, people's reactions seemed really positive. I do listen to it from time to time and still find great moments I’d forgotten about. I think it stands up pretty well today. I'm always left feeling happy to have been a part of the record.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Wow, now THIS is what music can be!\" \u003c\/em\u003e– The Quietus on\u003cem\u003e Giant Steps\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“It deserved the accolades and praise heaped on its shoulders.” \u003c\/em\u003e– The Line of Best Fit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A masterwork...” – Pitchfork\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"The Boo Radleys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57432494539083,"sku":"BN7LP","price":5.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/6169\/9915\/files\/Boo_Radleys_Black_Mockup.jpg?v=1779706499","url":"https:\/\/vinylvintage.shop\/products\/giant-steps-30th-anniversary-edition-black-vinyl-2lp-10","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}