Baby Grand The Love Language SKU: MRG596LP Barcode: 673855059617 19.00 £19.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Merge Records Released Date: 3rd August 2018 Buying Format: 180g 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Pink & yellow marble vinyl (MRG596LPC1) is for Indies only. You may not be able to see the gorgeous landscapes behind Baby Grand, Stuart McLamb’s fourth record as The Love Language, but they’re so essential to the picture you’ll feel them in every note. Started in, of all places, a cavernous Virginia hammock factory, fragmentary demos came alive when splashed by sunshine during a move across the country to California, where the album was completed. “It was something just about being in a new city, and a new light,” McLamb says, “and reopening the sessions, and this demo that I thought was a throwaway, suddenly I’m really feeling it….” You can hear the freedom kick in when the backwoods country shuffle of “Castle in the Sky” explodes into a full-on aughts anthem. Yet so much lies in the shadows behind these tracks: other states, other lives, other dreams, other relationships—fogged over, perhaps, but there nonetheless. Yes, Baby Grand has its share of breakup songs but this time, even as something is being mourned, something else is being worked through. Listen as the heartbreak and yearning of “New Amsterdam” come crashing down into the beautiful stasis of “Southern Doldrums” (the former was inspired by Cyndi Lauper and Joy Division, McLamb claims, while the latter draws upon John Cale’s meditative solo records). “I’ve embraced the idea that getting murky is what the band is,” says McLamb of the various assemblies of players and the various genre influences that have fuelled The Love Language at different points in time. “I love bands like the Ramones that have one thing that really works, and I love a good restaurant that serves one really good dish. But I get bored… I want this album to showcase different types of pop songwriting and structures.” The song “Juiceboxx” is what you’d get if Mick Jagger crooned his “Emotional Rescue” falsetto over a backing track by the Style Council. But it’s the finale that sends Baby Grand into the stratosphere. With Raleigh in his rearview, McLamb dusts off the ’60s throwback sounds of The Love Language’s 2009 self-titled debut, which are all over the flat-out-perfect “Independence Day.” And somewhere around New Orleans, he resuscitates those irresistible singalong melodies from 2010’s Libraries on “Paraty,” the lovely paean to a South American town he never managed to visit. It’s gotta be close to the best thing McLamb has ever written, and it culminates this alternately ruminative and riotous record on, fittingly, a note of reflection: “We’ll be riding out this losing streak,” he sings, “and they say the tides are rising / It took a long time to get us where we can’t come back…” You can’t leave something behind without starting something new, and the inverse of that proposition is just as true: when you stand on the Pacific coast, squinting into the sunset, there’s an entire country at your back, unseen but ever-present, and it stays with you forever. Artist The Love Language Genre Rock And Pop Label Merge Records Buying Options 180g 1LP Format 180g , 1LP Condition New Country United Kingdom Track Listings Frames New Amsterdam Southern Doldrums Juiceboxx Shared Spaces Paraty Independence Day Castle in the Sky Rain/Delay Let Your Hair Down Glassy Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from The Love Language and more from Rock And Pop View Product Quick View The Love Language Baby Grand – Indies Only Rock And Pop | Merge Records | 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 3rd August 2018 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders The Love Language Baby Grand – Indies Only £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Merge Records SKU: MRG596LPC1 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 3rd August 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Phobophobes Modern Medicine Rock And Pop | Modern Sky | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 25th June 2021 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Phobophobes Modern Medicine £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Modern Sky SKU: M425UKLP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 25th June 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Suede Bloodsports – 10th Anniversary Edition (half-speed master) Rock And Pop | Demon Records | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Half Speed Mastered Released 23rd February 2024 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Suede Bloodsports – 10th Anniversary Edition (half-speed master) £25.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Demon Records SKU: DEMREC1181 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Half Speed Mastered Released Date: 23rd February 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Pearl Jam Ten Rock And Pop | Sony Music | 180g, 2LP Released 18th March 2009 £42.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Pearl Jam Ten £42.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Sony Music SKU: 88697413021 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 18th March 2009 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Pere Ubu Architecture of Language Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Fire Records | 4LP, Box Set Released 18th March 2016 £56.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Pere Ubu Architecture of Language £56.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Fire Records SKU: FIRELP422 Formats: 4LP, Box Set Released Date: 18th March 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Eric Clapton The Definitive 24 Nights Rock And Pop | Rhino | 6CD, 8LP, BluRay, Box Set Released 23rd June 2023 £286.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Eric Clapton The Definitive 24 Nights £286.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Rhino SKU: 093624866442 Formats: 6CD, 8LP, BluRay, Box Set Released Date: 23rd June 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Madonna Finally Enough Love: Fifty Number Ones – Rainbow Edition Rock And Pop | Warner Records | 180g, 6LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 30th June 2023 £129.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Madonna Finally Enough Love: Fifty Number Ones – Rainbow Edition £129.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Warner Records SKU: 0603497832644 Formats: 180g, 6LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 30th June 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Steely Dan Gaucho Rock And Pop | UMR / Polydor | 1LP Released 1st December 2023 £26.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Steely Dan Gaucho £26.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: UMR / Polydor SKU: 4523633 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 1st December 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Bob Seger East Side Story Rock And Pop | Subway | 1LP Released 15th May 2012 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bob Seger East Side Story £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Subway SKU: BEGER60 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 15th May 2012 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Mick Jones Ex Libris Rock And Pop | Vinyl Factory | 180g, 1LP Released 7th August 2015 £31.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Mick Jones Ex Libris £31.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Vinyl Factory SKU: VF164 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 7th August 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Snarky Puppy Live at the Royal Albert Hall Rock And Pop | Ground Up Music | 3LP Released 29th October 2021 £29.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Snarky Puppy Live at the Royal Albert Hall £29.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Ground Up Music SKU: GUMRAH21VINYL Formats: 3LP Released Date: 29th October 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Rock And Pop Start again
View Product Quick View The Love Language Baby Grand – Indies Only Rock And Pop | Merge Records | 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 3rd August 2018 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders The Love Language Baby Grand – Indies Only £20.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Merge Records SKU: MRG596LPC1 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 3rd August 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Phobophobes Modern Medicine Rock And Pop | Modern Sky | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 25th June 2021 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Phobophobes Modern Medicine £22.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Modern Sky SKU: M425UKLP Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 25th June 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Suede Bloodsports – 10th Anniversary Edition (half-speed master) Rock And Pop | Demon Records | 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Half Speed Mastered Released 23rd February 2024 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Suede Bloodsports – 10th Anniversary Edition (half-speed master) £25.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Demon Records SKU: DEMREC1181 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Half Speed Mastered Released Date: 23rd February 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Pearl Jam Ten Rock And Pop | Sony Music | 180g, 2LP Released 18th March 2009 £42.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Pearl Jam Ten £42.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Sony Music SKU: 88697413021 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 18th March 2009 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Pere Ubu Architecture of Language Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Fire Records | 4LP, Box Set Released 18th March 2016 £56.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Pere Ubu Architecture of Language £56.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Fire Records SKU: FIRELP422 Formats: 4LP, Box Set Released Date: 18th March 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Eric Clapton The Definitive 24 Nights Rock And Pop | Rhino | 6CD, 8LP, BluRay, Box Set Released 23rd June 2023 £286.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Eric Clapton The Definitive 24 Nights £286.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Rhino SKU: 093624866442 Formats: 6CD, 8LP, BluRay, Box Set Released Date: 23rd June 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Madonna Finally Enough Love: Fifty Number Ones – Rainbow Edition Rock And Pop | Warner Records | 180g, 6LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 30th June 2023 £129.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Madonna Finally Enough Love: Fifty Number Ones – Rainbow Edition £129.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Warner Records SKU: 0603497832644 Formats: 180g, 6LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 30th June 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Steely Dan Gaucho Rock And Pop | UMR / Polydor | 1LP Released 1st December 2023 £26.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Steely Dan Gaucho £26.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: UMR / Polydor SKU: 4523633 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 1st December 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Bob Seger East Side Story Rock And Pop | Subway | 1LP Released 15th May 2012 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bob Seger East Side Story £21.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Subway SKU: BEGER60 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 15th May 2012 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Mick Jones Ex Libris Rock And Pop | Vinyl Factory | 180g, 1LP Released 7th August 2015 £31.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Mick Jones Ex Libris £31.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Vinyl Factory SKU: VF164 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 7th August 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Snarky Puppy Live at the Royal Albert Hall Rock And Pop | Ground Up Music | 3LP Released 29th October 2021 £29.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Snarky Puppy Live at the Royal Albert Hall £29.00 Genre: Rock And Pop Label: Ground Up Music SKU: GUMRAH21VINYL Formats: 3LP Released Date: 29th October 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders