Name: Test Recordings
Brand: The Lounge Society

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SWP006VRTX

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-12-02

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5400863080266

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Total Cap

1 / 12" / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

The Lounge Society

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Speedy Wunderground

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Speedy Wunderground is a record label founded by Dan Carey, Alexis Smith, and Pierre Hall. The label's unique approach includes recording all releases in one day at Dan's South London studio, with minimal overdubs to maintain a raw sound. Each recording will be limited to 250 7" vinyls and released as soon as possible after completion. Speedy Wunderground works quickly to minimize delays between recording and release, ensuring the records don't gather dust on shelves. At the end of each year, the label compiles that year's recordings into an album. With its fast-paced production process and commitment to quality music, Speedy Wunderground is a force to be reckoned with in the music industry.

The Lounge Society is a talented band hailing from Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England. With their unique sound and captivating performances, they have quickly gained recognition in the music industry.
Formed in [year], this group of passionate musicians has been making waves with their infectious melodies and thought-provoking lyrics. Their music effortlessly blends elements of indie rock, post-punk, and alternative genres to create a truly distinctive sound.
With each member bringing their own musical influences and experiences to the table, The Lounge Society delivers an authentic and powerful performance that leaves audiences wanting more. Their energetic live shows have garnered them a loyal fan base who eagerly await each new release.

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Test Recordings by The Lounge Society, is a series of pre-album sessions in the studio with producer Dan Carey.

Recorded in a bid to capture a brief moment in time in which the songs lay in their embryonic form, Test Recordings features six tracks that would eventually make up Tired Of Liberty; the debut album by The Lounge Society, released in the summer of ‘22 via Speedy Wunderground.

The brief was simple. Let’s attempt to capture a ‘before-and-after’ comparison of the tracks, before they’re road-tested live. The result? A series of masterful intuition; recorded in one longform take, with no mixing. A savvy fan’s wonderland, featuring a mismatch of lyrics, and instrumental experimentation (‘North Is Your Heart’ transforms into a lyric-less jam session), Test Recordings packs a hearty punch of adolescent splendour; harking back to the jagged golden-era of CBGB escapism, rebellious intensity and disco-esq basslines.

This is more than a series of demos. This is uniquely The Lounge Society. A snapshot of a band just on the brink of creating something ground-breaking, and a body of work that comes to life in its rawest form, only to be reborn again. Whether you’re new to the ride, or have clung on since day one, the story remains the same. The Lounge Society have always been destined for timeless greatness, and this is just the beginning. 