The Jacket Widowspeak SKU: CT347LPC1 Barcode: 0817949034764 25.00 £25.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Captured Tracks Released Date: 11th March 2022 Buying Format: 1LP Coloured Vinyl Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Written in the months before and after the release of their critically acclaimed fifth album Plum, The Jacket feels like a full-circle moment for the duo of singer-songwriter Molly Hamilton and guitarist Robert Earl Thomas. Thematically, it considers Plum’s broader questions about the values ascribed to one’s time and labor through the more refined lens of performance and music-making. This is due in part to the band’s recent return to New York City, the site of their own origin story, where they recorded The Jacket at the Diamond Mine with coproducer and noted Daptone Records affiliate Homer Steinweiss. Reunions always breed reflection, and Hamilton admits that much of the album’s themes are tied to formative experiences in the band’s own early years. Some songs speak to the process of moving on (“Unwind”, “Salt”), while others muse about regret (“True Blue”, “Forget It”). The album’s namesake track considers the literal and figurative costumes we dress our personalities in: imbued with meaning and sense of time and place, becoming so representative of who we think we are before they’re ultimately left behind. The symbolic spaces of work, music, nightlife are seen through the haze of recalling one’s own unknown legends. Sonically, The Jacket finds the band at their usual and best: dynamics shift seamlessly between gentle, drifting ballads and twangy jams, built up from layered guitars, dusty percussion and ambling bass lines. Elsewhere: whimsical flutes, choral textures, and basement organs. Thomas’s guitar playing is as lyrical and emotive as it’s ever been, and Hamilton’s voice: comfortable and effortless. This seamless dynamic is amplified perfectly in the mix by Chris Coady (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Beach House). Widowspeak expertly pepper in slow-core, dream-pop, pacific northwest indie, and outlaw country, resulting in a 60s-meets-90s aesthetic. This sense of sonic nostalgia adds another layer to lyrics that reflect on old selves, invented and true. The Jacket is a wizened meditation on performance and past lives from a band who’ve seen their fair share, hitting their stride now over a decade in. Artist Widowspeak Genre Rock And Pop Label Captured Tracks Buying Options 1LP Coloured Vinyl Format 1LP , Coloured Vinyl Condition New Country UK Track Listings While You Wait Everything Is Simple Salt True Blue The Jacket Unwind The Drive Slow Dance Forget It Sleeper Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Widowspeak and more from Rock And Pop View Product Quick View Widowspeak Plum Rock And Pop | Captured Tracks | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 28th August 2020 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Widowspeak Plum £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Captured Tracks SKU: CT325LPC1 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 28th August 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Widowspeak Expect The Best Rock And Pop | Captured Tracks | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 18th August 2017 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Widowspeak Expect The Best £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Captured Tracks SKU: CT266LP Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 18th August 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Widowspeak Almanac Rock And Pop | Captured Tracks | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 1st October 2013 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Widowspeak Almanac £17.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Captured Tracks SKU: CT170LP Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 1st October 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Widowspeak All Yours Rock And Pop | Captured Tracks | 1LP Released 4th September 2015 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Widowspeak All Yours £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Captured Tracks SKU: CT230LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 4th September 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Decemberists, The The King Is Dead Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Capitol | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 12th January 2011 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Decemberists, The The King Is Dead £25.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Capitol SKU: 5099964272719 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 12th January 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Smog Forgotten Foundation Rock And Pop | Drag City | 1LP Released 20th April 2012 £14.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Smog Forgotten Foundation £14.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Drag City SKU: DC13 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 20th April 2012 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Led Zeppelin Song Remains The Same Rock And Pop | Rhino | 4LP, Box Set Released 3rd September 2018 £108.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Led Zeppelin Song Remains The Same £108.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Rhino SKU: 0603497862726 Formats: 4LP, Box Set Released Date: 3rd September 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Judith Owen Ebb & Flow Rock And Pop | Twanky Records | 200g, 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 2nd June 2014 £14.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Judith Owen Ebb & Flow £14.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Twanky Records SKU: TWR133 Formats: 200g, 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 2nd June 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Matt's picks View Product Quick View Dawn Landes Bluebird – 10th Anniversary Edition Rock And Pop | Funmachine Music | 1LP Released 23rd June 2023 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Dawn Landes Bluebird – 10th Anniversary Edition £18.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Funmachine Music SKU: RS018LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 23rd June 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Oscar Jerome The Spoon Rock And Pop | Jeromeo | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 9th December 2022 £22.00 Select options Oscar Jerome The Spoon £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Jeromeo Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 9th December 2022 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Joan Of Arc Testimonium Songs Rock And Pop | Polyvinyl | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 29th July 2013 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Joan Of Arc Testimonium Songs £16.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Polyvinyl SKU: PRC2631 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 29th July 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Katie Pruitt Mantras Rock And Pop | Rounder | 1LP Released 5th April 2024 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Katie Pruitt Mantras £26.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Rounder SKU: 7256638 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 5th April 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Boy & Bear Suck on Light Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Nettwerk | 1LP Released 27th September 2019 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Boy & Bear Suck on Light £23.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Nettwerk SKU: 0602577935046 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 27th September 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Flight Of The Conchords Live In London Rock And Pop | Sub Pop | 3LP, Includes Download Code Released 8th March 2019 £29.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Flight Of The Conchords Live In London £29.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Sub Pop SKU: SP1275 Formats: 3LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 8th March 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Rock And Pop Start again
View Product Quick View Widowspeak Plum Rock And Pop | Captured Tracks | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 28th August 2020 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Widowspeak Plum £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Captured Tracks SKU: CT325LPC1 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 28th August 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Widowspeak Expect The Best Rock And Pop | Captured Tracks | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 18th August 2017 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Widowspeak Expect The Best £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Captured Tracks SKU: CT266LP Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 18th August 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Widowspeak Almanac Rock And Pop | Captured Tracks | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 1st October 2013 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Widowspeak Almanac £17.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Captured Tracks SKU: CT170LP Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 1st October 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Widowspeak All Yours Rock And Pop | Captured Tracks | 1LP Released 4th September 2015 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Widowspeak All Yours £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Captured Tracks SKU: CT230LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 4th September 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Decemberists, The The King Is Dead Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Capitol | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 12th January 2011 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Decemberists, The The King Is Dead £25.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Capitol SKU: 5099964272719 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 12th January 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Smog Forgotten Foundation Rock And Pop | Drag City | 1LP Released 20th April 2012 £14.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Smog Forgotten Foundation £14.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Drag City SKU: DC13 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 20th April 2012 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Led Zeppelin Song Remains The Same Rock And Pop | Rhino | 4LP, Box Set Released 3rd September 2018 £108.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Led Zeppelin Song Remains The Same £108.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Rhino SKU: 0603497862726 Formats: 4LP, Box Set Released Date: 3rd September 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Judith Owen Ebb & Flow Rock And Pop | Twanky Records | 200g, 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 2nd June 2014 £14.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Judith Owen Ebb & Flow £14.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Twanky Records SKU: TWR133 Formats: 200g, 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 2nd June 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
Matt's picks View Product Quick View Dawn Landes Bluebird – 10th Anniversary Edition Rock And Pop | Funmachine Music | 1LP Released 23rd June 2023 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Dawn Landes Bluebird – 10th Anniversary Edition £18.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Funmachine Music SKU: RS018LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 23rd June 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Oscar Jerome The Spoon Rock And Pop | Jeromeo | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 9th December 2022 £22.00 Select options Oscar Jerome The Spoon £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Jeromeo Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 9th December 2022 Read More Select options
View Product Quick View Joan Of Arc Testimonium Songs Rock And Pop | Polyvinyl | 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 29th July 2013 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Joan Of Arc Testimonium Songs £16.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Polyvinyl SKU: PRC2631 Formats: 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 29th July 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Katie Pruitt Mantras Rock And Pop | Rounder | 1LP Released 5th April 2024 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Katie Pruitt Mantras £26.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Rounder SKU: 7256638 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 5th April 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Boy & Bear Suck on Light Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Nettwerk | 1LP Released 27th September 2019 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Boy & Bear Suck on Light £23.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Nettwerk SKU: 0602577935046 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 27th September 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Flight Of The Conchords Live In London Rock And Pop | Sub Pop | 3LP, Includes Download Code Released 8th March 2019 £29.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Flight Of The Conchords Live In London £29.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Sub Pop SKU: SP1275 Formats: 3LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 8th March 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders