{"product_id":"sean-solomon-the-world-is-not-good-enough-pre-order","title":"Sean Solomon - The World Is Not Good Enough","description":"\u003cp\u003eBut when his hopes for an abundant world crashed against an unforgiving reality, he\u003cbr\u003edecided to feel nothing. For a time, the Los Angeles-born-and-raised singer\/songwriter\u003cbr\u003eand cartoonist\/animator gave into the void, but artistic expression can be a release\u003cbr\u003evalve - a way to comprehend the world and build community, which is exactly what\u003cbr\u003eSolomon does on his debut solo album 'The World Is Not Good Enough', arriving April\u003cbr\u003e17 via his new label home of ANTI- Records.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW129228526 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe album art features Sean's winking take on a Richard Scarry book cover and\u003cbr\u003emirrors the cognitive dissonance that pervades the album, which seamlessly moves\u003cbr\u003efrom bare-bones acoustic guitar to a Neutral Milk Hotel-esque cacophony of marching\u003cbr\u003edrums and horn blasts. \"I was thinking about those books and how they show an\u003cbr\u003eidyllic version of the world,\" Sean says. \"I thought it was kind of funny -- the contrast\u003cbr\u003ebetween the title and the images. Like, there's a dog walking a dog on the back cover,\u003cbr\u003ean elephant drinking out of a coffee cup with its snout. It was fun to study these\u003cbr\u003echildren's books and think about what my version would be.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGrowing up in the San Fernando Valley, Solomon felt especially drawn to both music\u003cbr\u003eand animation and immersed himself in episodes of The Simpsons and illustrated\u003cbr\u003estories by graphic novelist and Ghost World author Daniel Clowes. Meanwhile, Sean\u003cbr\u003ewas an avid fan of seminal '90s and early 2000s punk and alternative acts such as\u003cbr\u003eDaniel Johnston, Elliott Smith and Nirvana, the latter of whom he admired for the way\u003cbr\u003ethey preserved their artistic integrity in the face of global stardom. Adopting his own\u003cbr\u003epunk sensibility, Sean and his high school band, the folk-punk Moses Campbell, played\u003cbr\u003eall over LA, booking their own shows at coffee shops, houses, and famed DIY venue\u003cbr\u003eThe Smell. This was followed by playing in the three- piece band Moaning who\u003cbr\u003ereleased two albums on Sub Pop.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAfter Moaning went on indefinite hiatus in 2023, Solomon thoughtfully wrote and\u003cbr\u003erecorded his first solo songs over the better part of two years, culminating in what\u003cbr\u003ewould become 'The World Is Not Good Enough'. The contemplative eight tracks\u003cbr\u003efeature fellow Sub Pop veteran and Sean's former roommate Shannon Lay on backing\u003cbr\u003evocals and guitar and producer Jarvis Taveniere (Whitney, Purple Mountains,\u003cbr\u003eWaxahatchee), who produced and stood in on bass and some percussion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTracks: Car Crash \/ Finish Line \/ Shooting Star \/ Overdose \/ Remember \/\u003cbr\u003ePostcard \/ Black Hole \/ Korpo\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. 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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":"Sean Solomon","offers":[{"title":"Lemon Ice Cream Vinyl LP","offer_id":55492211179896,"sku":"281653","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD Album","offer_id":55492211212664,"sku":"281652","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/2704\/2955\/files\/3a27d3f6-861b-4aa9-8d4d-b399c95a7758.jpg?v=1772806532","url":"https:\/\/www.crashrecords.co.uk\/products\/sean-solomon-the-world-is-not-good-enough-pre-order","provider":"Crash Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}