{"product_id":"sleaford-mods-the-demise-of-planet-x-lp-black-vinyl-copy","title":"Greg Mendez \/ Beauty Land LP Crystal Clear Vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreg Mendez 'Beauty Land' LP Crystal Clear Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreg Mendez has always been an economical songwriter, he wields restraint and simplicity as tools, the core of his songs sharpened into simple, cutting truths. On \u003c\/span\u003eBeauty Land\u003cspan\u003e, his new album and debut LP for Dead Oceans, we’re guided by a wry but forgiving narrator, an underdog who has learned to balance cynicism and faith. These songs are self-effacing without self-pity, carefully constructed altars of imperfection channeled through pop melodies, shimmering but urgent guitars, and a voice that reaches for choir boy innocence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bulk of Beauty Land was recorded directly to tape, almost entirely alone in Mendez’s makeshift home studio in Philadelphia – a small room with no natural light. It’s his first full length since his unexpected self-titled breakthrough in 2023, which was a slow burn success following 15 years of writing and recording music in relative obscurity between Philly and New York. Beauty Land picks up where we left off three years ago – plumbing the depths of grief, love, and addiction – but its intense, quiet clarity shows Mendez at his songwriting best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTracklisting\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI Wanna Feel Pretty\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLooking Out Your Window\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMary \/ Dreaming\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEverybody Wants To Be Your Friend (Except Me)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGentle Love\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrog\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt Breaks My Heart\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSunsick\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo Evil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeranium\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterlude In D Minor\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eServing Drinks\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo Mean\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConcussion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-ac5b7b1a-7fff-3d67-a332-96563b4e5b6f\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greg Mendez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46341208998060,"sku":"DOC373lp-C1","price":58.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1779\/6353\/files\/BeautyLand.png?v=1780963816","url":"https:\/\/sound-merch.com.au\/products\/sleaford-mods-the-demise-of-planet-x-lp-black-vinyl-copy","provider":"sound-merch.com.au","version":"1.0","type":"link"}