{"product_id":"johnstonsons-hard-ii-impersonate-pre-order","title":"Johnstonsons - Hard II Impersonate *Pre-Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date Friday 16th October 2026\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 style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Detroit duo Johnstonsons — John River and Stonny Moon, lifelong friends operating under a band name that reads like a Lynchian fake ID — have spent three years figuring out which version of themselves they actually wanted to make a record as. The name sounds more like a CB handle or a landscaping company than a synth-pop band, which is exactly what lets the actual record sneak up on you. Their debut LP for à La Carte Records, \"\"Hard II Impersonate,\"\" makes the gap between expectation and execution into part of the pleasure — by the first chorus, what the band is called stops mattering and what they sound like takes over. The title doubles as a working principle. River and Moon got two full records' worth of material into this album before tearing both up — twice — when the songs landed too close to what someone else might make. \"\"Hard II Impersonate\"\" is the third pass and the first one that survives that test: a debut that only Johnstonsons could plausibly have written. The lyrics follow the same logic, trading the cryptic for something more direct and less defensive — the kind of plainspoken vulnerability that's harder to fake than metaphor. Sonically, the record draws on the cinematic emotional reach of Tears for Fears, the patient spaciousness Talk Talk worked into the seams of their best arrangements, and the contemporary discipline of Body of Light — songs that trust a held note before they sell you anything. Guitars soar without grandstanding, synths breathe, and vocal hooks lock in fast and stay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrack Listing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeel This Way\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurning For You\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImpersonate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive In\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome Dogs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI'm Amazed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWraith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChange\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":"Johnstonsons","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":55636810498424,"sku":"LPALCR166","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/2704\/2955\/files\/unnamed_816c51d1-3d9c-4297-bbc2-734b8179ac4d.jpg?v=1787308287","url":"https:\/\/www.crashrecords.co.uk\/products\/johnstonsons-hard-ii-impersonate-pre-order","provider":"Crash Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}