{"product_id":"skinny-pelembe-dreaming-is-dead-now-2019-uk-first-press-audiophile-vinyl-190g","title":"Skinny Pelembe -Dreaming Is Dead Now -2019 UK first press, audiophile vinyl 190g","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eSkinny Pelembe - Dreaming Is Dead Now\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2019 debut album original first UK pressing by Brownswood Recordings, BWOOD0193LP.  The subject album is pressed on audiophile quality 190g black vinyl.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSkinny Pelembe (real name Doya Beardmore) is an English singer-songwriter born 26 Aug 1990.  He has released two albums, Dreaming Is Dead Now (2019) and Hardly the Same Snake (2023).  Beardmore was born in Johannesburg, South Africa to an English father from Birmingham and a Mozambican mother and moved to England at three to avoid Apartheid, under which interracial relationships were illegal and stigmatised.  Beardmore taught himself guitar and production as a teen and self-released his debut single \"Mindset is Fear\" in 2016 and followed up with his debut EP \"Seven Year Curse\" in 2017.  He also released a second EP in 2018 before recording \"Dreaming Is Dead Now\" for 2019 release.  Beardmore's sound has been described as an eclectic \"collage\" of different genres and \"genre agnostic\".  During his childhood, Beardmore's father would play him folk and country acts while his brothers introduced him to hip-hop and his maternal family influenced him toward Afro-Soul.  Beardmore first drew upon drum and bass, developed as an artist on the UK garage scene and studied the Beatles and the Beach Boys.  Beardmore has listed and\/or praised as influences artists including Fela Kuti, Neil Young, CAN, Madlib, My Bloody Valentine, IG Culture, The Lijadu Sisters, Andrew Hill, The Only Ones, Rene Aubry, Frank Zappa, The Jam, The Style Council, Blossom Dearies and The Animals.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve is rated Strong VG+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e  With the shrink wrap still over the cover, the sleeve is in \"like new\" condition with sharp corners, great gloss\/color, etc.  Oriignal generic inner is included but disc will ship in audiophile vinyl.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVinyl is rated Strong VG+.  \u003c\/strong\u003eThis is almost brand new vinyl and it play tested as that, with perfect sound and no surface\/background noise or other deficiencies.  Visually the vinyl is excellent too.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"CS5 Vinyl and Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46582417555587,"sku":null,"price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/3553\/6003\/files\/IMG_6507.jpg?v=1771281596","url":"https:\/\/cs5music.com\/products\/skinny-pelembe-dreaming-is-dead-now-2019-uk-first-press-audiophile-vinyl-190g","provider":"CS5 Vinyl and Memorabilia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}