{"product_id":"ducks-ltd-modern-fiction-5-year-anniversary-edition-pre-order","title":"Ducks Ltd. - Modern Fiction (5 Year Anniversary Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eToronto’s Ducks Ltd. (formerly Ducks Unlimited), the bright jangle-pop duo of Tom McGreevy (lead vocal,\u003cbr\u003eguitar, bass, keyboards) and Evan Lewis (guitar, bass, drum programming), accomplish the impossible. The\u003cbr\u003epair craft songs that play to very specific inspirations without drowning underneath them—immediately\u003cbr\u003eevidenced on their critically acclaimed EP, Get Bleak, and sharpened on Modern Fiction, their debut LP.\u003cbr\u003e“The Servants, The Clean, The Chills, The Bats, Television Personalities, Felt,” Evan rattles off. “Look Blue\u003cbr\u003eGo Purple is one I reference a lot with our production.” Echoes of ‘80s indiepop abound, but they never\u003cbr\u003eoverwhelm. This is not a nostalgic record, after all, nor is it a derivative one. Instead, across 10 cheery-\u003cbr\u003esounding songs,\u003cbr\u003eDucks Ltd. explore contemporary society in decline, examining large scale human disaster through personal\u003cbr\u003eturmoil (hence the title, taken from a university course called Gnosticism and Nihilism in Modern Fiction,\u003cbr\u003einfluenced by Graham Greene novels.Bookish indie fans, look no further.)\u003cbr\u003eFearful that limited and expensive studio time would kneecap the project creatively, eroding their charming\u003cbr\u003enaivete, the pair re-recorded the album in a storage space owned by Evan’s boss. Ornamentation through\u003cbr\u003ecollaboration\u003cbr\u003efollowed: there’s Aaron Goldstein on Pedal Steel in the Go-Betweens’ “Cattle and Cane”-channeling\u003cbr\u003einterlude “Patience Wearing Thin,” Eliza Niemi on cello (“18 Cigarettes,” a song loosely inspired by a 1997\u003cbr\u003eOasis performance of “Don’t Go Away”), and backing harmonies from Carpark labelmates The Beths (on an\u003cbr\u003eode to friendship at a distance, “How Lonely Are You?,”\u003cbr\u003e“Always There,” and on the sped-up Syd Barrett stylings of “Under The Rolling Moon.”) While in his native\u003cbr\u003eAustralia due to covid-19, Evan worked closely with producer James Cecil (The Goon Sax, Architecture in\u003cbr\u003eHelsinki) on Modern Fiction’s finishing touches—at one point, in the mountains of the Macedon Ranges in\u003cbr\u003eVictoria, recorded a string quartet (featured on “Fit to Burst,” “Always There,” “Sullen Leering Hope,” “Twere\u003cbr\u003eEver Thus,” “Grand Final Day.”)\u003cbr\u003eIt’s danceable, depressive fun, with some relief: in “Always There” and “Sullen Leering Hope,” Modern\u003cbr\u003eFiction’s faithful heart.\u003cbr\u003eTracklisting\u003cbr\u003eSide A 1. How Lonely Are You? 2. Old Times 3. 18 Cigarettes 4. Under the Rolling Moon 5. Fit to Burst\u003cbr\u003eSide B 6. Patience Wearing Thin 7. Always There 8. Sullen Leering Hope 9. ‘Twere Ever Thus 10. Grand\u003cbr\u003eFinal Day\u003c\/p\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":"Ducks Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"18 Cigarettes Smoke Vinyl LP","offer_id":55524124557688,"sku":"CAK158LP5A","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/2704\/2955\/files\/1_fa8210fd-6b5e-4651-9a89-082cdbb6fa6b.jpg?v=1775652410","url":"https:\/\/www.crashrecords.co.uk\/products\/ducks-ltd-modern-fiction-5-year-anniversary-edition-pre-order","provider":"Crash Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}