{"product_id":"armlock-amazing-pre-order","title":"Armlock - Amazing *Pre-Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date Friday 5th February 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll pre-orders will be dispatched\/made ready for collection on that day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW129228526 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mark of any great artist is the capacity to retain a beginner’s mind, to continue loving the thing you love while learning how to fold in what you learn as you grow. That’s true of Armlock, the Australian duo of Simon Lam and Hamish Mitchell, and integral to the creation of their new album, Amazing. Bringing an electronic approach to the creation of deeply human indie rock, they’ve boiled their sound to its most crucial elements, distilling all the character and feeling that makes their music resonant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFriends for nearly two decades, Lam and Mitchell met studying jazz at Monash University in Melbourne and eventually explored various musical projects together, primarily in the experimental electronic scene. But Armlock was formed from their shared desire to push outside of their collective comfort zone, and that began with both of them learning something new: guitar. “We both started playing guitar for the first time pretty much when the band started,” explains Lam. “It was like ‘ok, we’re gonna make guitar music because we don’t really know how to do that and\u003cbr\u003eit will be an exciting challenge.” Mitchell adds, “Even now I would say my main influence for Armlock is just physically playing the guitar–it’s still so foreign to me, not like piano where I know my way around, so I’m always discovering something on the instrument itself.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmazing is the band’s third release following 2021’s Trust and 2024’s Seashell Angel Lucky Charm, and it’s their most substantial to date, stretching out past seven songs for the first time and perfectly atomizing everything that makes Armlock so special. “We wanted this one to sort of feel like a culmination of this era of the band,” says Lam, “I think we were keen to find the center of this sound we’ve been shooting for the past few years. We wanted it to be the most Armlock record it could be.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmazing captures that dichotomy, a balance of soul and precision, spontaneity and meticulousness—an airtight beat here, an icy sharp guitar line there, flashes of peculiar vocal samples, an unexpected sound effect stretched out past all recognition. It all coalesces into music that drips with intentionality and, in turn, allows you to delight in the sum of its parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide A\u003cbr\u003e1. Lifer\u003cbr\u003e2. Half Time\u003cbr\u003e3. Nectarine\u003cbr\u003e4. From Here On\u003cbr\u003e5. Amazing\u003cbr\u003eSide B\u003cbr\u003e1. Crystal\u003cbr\u003e2. Did\u003cbr\u003e3. Strobe\u003cbr\u003e4. Kiss\u003cbr\u003e5. Air\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank you for looking at our listing, below are a few points to consider before making a purchase:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- All records we sell are Brand New - pre-orders will normally come sealed but if you are purchasing in stock items, please note the copy may have been unsealed for display in the shop. Please email straight after purchase to enquire if this is of importance to you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Orders won't ship until all items are released, so keep this in mind when purchasing multiple pre-orders or a mix of in stock and pre-order items.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The 'Product' page will show the most up to date info we have with regards to the item and its release date, but this information is subject to change so check in with us if you have any questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- We unfortunately don't offer tax\/vat outside of the UK via the website so please keep in mind that when the items arrives in your country you may be liable to pay a further charge before delivery. (all UK orders the price you see is the price you will pay). Please also note that we are unable to adjust the declared value on items sold internationally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Armlock","offers":[{"title":"Indies Exclusive Hot Pink First Run Club Vinyl LP","offer_id":55733683945848,"sku":"RFC294LP-C3","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Nectarine Vinyl LP","offer_id":55733683978616,"sku":"RFC294LP-C4","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cassette Tape","offer_id":55733684011384,"sku":"RFC294CS-C1","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD Album","offer_id":55733684044152,"sku":"RFC294CD","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/2704\/2955\/files\/unnamed_9b607b67-fef5-4284-a524-5293e7077750.jpg?v=1794323699","url":"https:\/\/www.crashrecords.co.uk\/products\/armlock-amazing-pre-order","provider":"Crash Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}