Name: Turn The Car Around
Brand: Gaz Coombes

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

HF015LPY

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Colour

White

Colour details

Opaque Cream

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Housed in Gatefold Sleeve.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-01-13

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0602445994670

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Total Cap

White LP

HF15LP

Black

Extended format: No

0602445955343

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Black LP

Artist

Gaz Coombes

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Gaz Coombes, born on 8 March 1976 in Oxford, is an English musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the English alternative rock band, Supergrass.
With his distinctive voice and impressive guitar skills, Gaz has captivated audiences worldwide. His music combines elements of alternative rock with catchy melodies and thought-provoking lyrics.
Throughout his career, Gaz has released several successful albums both as a solo artist and with Supergrass. His talent and passion for music have earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base.

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The 100 best albums from 2023 based on a year of listening, months of consideration, weeks of discussion and days of compiling. Every one of these albums has made an impact on us this year but to learn more about the ones that made the top 20, please <a href="http://blog.roughtrade.com/uk-albums-of-the-year-2023/">click here for the UK</a> and here <a href="http://blog.roughtrade.com/vinyl-albums-of-the-year-2023-rough-trade-us/">for the US</a>. To see all our the Rough Trade Exclusive editions from our top 20, released to celebrate our Albums of the Year, <a href="https://www.roughtrade.com/en-gb/collection/albums-of-the-year-exclusives-2023">click here for the UK</a>, <a href="https://www.roughtrade.com/en-us/collection/albums-of-the-year-exclusives-2023">here for the US</a> and <a href="https://www.roughtrade.com/en-de/collection/albums-of-the-year-exclusives-2023">here for Europe</a>.

Albums of the Year 2023

"Turn The Car Around is a record that I’ve been building up to for the last seven years,” says Coombes. It’s a record of feeling, an album that captures the ups and downs of modern life and all the small print in between. Written and recorded by Coombes in his gloriously ramshackle Oxfordshire outhouse Studio, he has emerged with the best work of his illustrious career. It’s an album that both taps into the sonic palettes and lyrical themes of its predecessors and marks the third and final part of a trilogy of records alongside 2015’s Mercury and Ivor Novello nominated sophomore album Matador and 2018’s World’s Strongest Man. At the same time it carves a bold new way forward for one of the UK’s most gifted and cherished singer-songwriters. “There’s a lot of subject matter in there that I’ve played with and maybe not managed to see through in the past. I’ve evolved and I feel like I’ve got better at what I do”.

Turn The Car Around features additional instrumentation from members of Gaz’s live band, Garo Nahoulakian, Nick Fowler and Piney Gir. The album also sees Coombes reuniting with his live band’s vocal trio ‘The Roxys’ (a nickname given to them by Nile Rodgers when they shared the bill at a Later with Jools show) to create a rich and nuanced sonic tapestry. Cameo performances appear courtesy of Willie J Healey and Ride’s Loz Colbert, and Coombes shares co-production duties with long-term collaborator Ian Davenport. As he celebrates 10 years of his lauded solo career since the release of his debut Here Come The Bombs, and riding a crest of the Supergrass reunion, the release of Turn The Car Around solidifies Coombes status as one of the UK’s most interesting, enduring and effortlessly classy artists.

Turn The Car Around

Music GB

Discover Turn The Car Around by Gaz Coombes. Signed copies available in CD and LP formats. A record capturing the ups and downs of modern life, showcasing Coombes' best work yet.