Name: Grim Town
Brand: Soak

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375 Media

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Extended format: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Signed copies: No

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Release date

2019-04-26

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5172581

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191402003918

5172582

191402003925

Indie Version incl.7"

5172821

191402003901

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Soak

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Rough Trade

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Rough Trade is a multinational label that was started by Geoff Travis in 1976 as a London record-shop. It quickly grew into an independent label and distributor, collaborating with notable labels such as 4AD, Factory Records, and One Little Indian. The label's catalogue numbering system for singles/EPs included prefixes like RT### and RTT###CD for different formats. Albums were numbered sequentially as ROUGH### with extensions for different formats.In the early 1990s, Rough Trade faced financial difficulties after expanding into the US market. The US branch was shut down and the German branch ended up in the Zomba Music Group. One Little Indian provided financing and took over the label in the UK, retaining ownership of key releases like A.R. Kane albums. Geoff Travis eventually regained control of Rough Trade around 1999–2000 and re-launched it alongside Tugboat Records.

Singer-songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson, better known as Soak, hails from Derry, Ireland. With her unique blend of folk and indie pop, Soak has captivated audiences worldwide with her soulful vocals and introspective lyrics. Her music resonates with listeners on a deep emotional level, exploring themes of love, loss, and self-discovery. Soak's raw talent and authentic storytelling have earned her critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base. Experience the magic of Soak's music for yourself and let her transport you to a world of heartfelt melodies.

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Soak returns after 4 years with a new album, bringing with her 4 years worth of growth, introspection and understanding. The result is Grim Town, the follow-up to her Mercury Music Prize-nominated debut Before We Forgot How To Dream, which saw her win the prestigious Choice Music Prize for Album of the Year, the Northern Irish Music Prize, and the European Border Breaker Award, in addition to being shortlisted for a Q Award.Her astonishingly assured, emotionally mature songwriting was often hailed as wise beyond its years; but, as her new album often asks, when do we ever truly shake off those childlike fears, the imposter-syndrome, the outsider-status? The term ‘to come of age’ lands with so much expectation, but with Grim Town, Bridie dissolves all such assuredness with imaginative, ambitious, and cathartic results. It is almost as though the greater soundscape - heavier in places, more pop-focused in others - has given Soak the confidence to put her long overdue introspections in the firing line. It’s beauty and brutality is there from the album open opener, Get Set Go Kid which traces the train-tracks out of depression (“I’ve got to get out, I can’t live here anymore!”) and was as inspired by the audio-visual environmentalism of Pink Floyd’s The Wall as Bridie’s train-obsessed grandad on voiceover duties.2LP - Double Vinyl Set.2LP+ - Limited Double Vinyl Set with Bonus 7" featuring IOU and Talk Of The Town.CD - Digipack with Booklet.

Grim Town

Music EU