Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

BSM327EPV


Colour

Black

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Rough Trade Exclusive

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Extended format

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Format detail

With Etched B-Side

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-05-05

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

The Orchard

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5060853702419


Total Cap

Black LP

BSM327EPCD

5060853702426

Artist

Jamie Lenman

Genre GB

Punk / Hardcore

Label GB

Big Scary Monsters

Big Scary Monsters is an independent label based in Oxford, UK. Founded in 2001 by Kevin Douch, the label has become a prominent figure in the music industry. As part of the Pink Mist collective, Big Scary Monsters has established itself as a force to be reckoned with.

With a diverse roster of talented *artists* and *performers*, Big Scary Monsters continues to push boundaries and challenge conventions. The label prides itself on supporting emerging talent and providing a platform for artists to express themselves freely.

From punk rock to indie pop, Big Scary Monsters offers a wide range of genres for music enthusiasts. With their commitment to quality and passion for music, it's no wonder that Big Scary Monsters has gained a loyal following over the years.

English musician and illustrator, Jamie Lenman, is known for his work as the lead singer, guitarist, and main songwriter of the British alternative rock trio Reuben from 2001 to 2008. During this time, he also pursued a career as an illustrator. After Reuben disbanded, Lenman shifted his focus to illustration and in 2013 began releasing and performing as a solo artist.

After a rollercoaster two years promoting his last offering King Of Clubs in the middle of a
global pandemic, alt-rock legend Jamie Lenman returns with the most intimate, most
ambitious and most accessible album of his career.

Recorded at The Chapel studios in Chichester over January and February this year with
producer Mark Roberts, The Atheist is eleven tracks of guitar driven indie-pop, each laden
with enough hooks to catch Moby Dick. With themes ranging from toxic friendships to socio
economics to the religious topics inherent in the title, Lenman eschews the aggressive
approach of previous records for a more melodic mood.


“I’ve had a few of these songs kicking around for years, just waiting for the right album,” says
Lenman. “Some of them were written for my first solo project Muscle Memory, some of
them were even written whilst I was still in my band, but they were all too pretty. After
twenty years of hard edges, particularly the ugly overtones of my last record, it was a relief
to mellow out and just revel in the pure joyfulness of the thing.”


From the huge earworm of Talk Hard to the stadium-sized chorus of Lena (Don’t Leave Me),
the sheer catchiness of the material is undeniable, and was proven when Lenman took his
new-look three-piece band to this year’s Download and played a set of entirely unheard
tracks. The capacity crowd erupted into spontaneous sing-alongs despite never having
heard a single note before, resulting in one of the surprise highlights of the weekend.


Combined with dazzling artwork from renowned Washington Post/Wall St Journal illustrator
Michael Parkin, Lenman will be unleashing his new softer side on an eager public later this
year, alongside a string of live shows and the third iteration of his own mini-festival,
Lenmania.


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