{"product_id":"mould-hoping-as-a-coping-mechanism-pre-order","title":"MOULD - Hoping as a Coping Mechanism *Pre-Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date Friday 10th July 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\u003eWritten in snatches of time in hometown Bristol, recorded in London's 5dB Studios and produced by Sean Oakley (Georgia, Scaler, Sorry), who flew in from LA especially for the project, 'Hoping as a Coping Mechanism' is the strongest display of MOULD's talents yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn their own words, it's \"more focussed, paced and thought-out.\" Over 13 tracks that explore the horrors of the outside world and the internal minefield of the brain, MOULD's debut also hits with the thrills of a brilliant live band who've distilled that energy to tape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title comes from a line taken from the time signature-warping 'Emotive Language' that distills what it means to be a band in 2026 down to one concise sentiment. \"This has always been the dream, playing with your mates and making good songs and getting to tour and make records,\" says Kane. \"But the realities of trying to start a band now, when you're 30 and also have other goals at the same time are hard. We'd be doing it regardless, but you have to learn a lot.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis duality runs throughout the record, where tracks like lead single 'Float' speak of \"strolling through hellscapes\" of social media yet surround their frustrations with the sort of barbed, visceral musicality that sounds like if Interpol had grown up in gloomy, rain-soaked Britain. \"You're endlessly doom scrolling, past a funny video of a sausage, and then there's Farage and then there's an ad for something,\" Joe says of the track. \"That mindnumbing flashy distraction turns you into idiots.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracks: Misanthrope \/ Float \/ Emotive Language \/ Tapes \/ Lucid \/ Hatching \/ \/\/\/ \/ Superseded \/ Falling Posture \/ Reshaping Nothing \/ Lists (with Perfect Binding) \/ Decades \/ Humm\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":"MOULD","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":55541585609080,"sku":"5DB26101LP","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/2704\/2955\/files\/unnamed_7fd78e85-6ddc-4ee1-883f-201721d3f727.jpg?v=1777369364","url":"https:\/\/www.crashrecords.co.uk\/products\/mould-hoping-as-a-coping-mechanism-pre-order","provider":"Crash Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}