{"product_id":"the-tubs-hard-life","title":"The Tubs  -  Hard Life","description":"The Tubs deepen and broaden their sound on Hard Life, building on the foundations of their previous records with a richer, more ambitious approach to indie pop. Alongside the core band, a cast of long-time collaborators helps bring added depth to the album, with fiddle player Chris Haigh playing a key role in its distinctive character.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHaigh's contributions run throughout the record, adding warmth and melancholy to songs that balance buoyant melodies with lyrics rooted in heartbreak, regret and self-examination. Whether on the folk-tinged 'Stoop to Me' or the anthemic title track, the band's gift for memorable hooks remains intact while the emotional scope grows wider.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nLyrically, Hard Life introduces a new tension to The Tubs' songwriting. Owen Williams' familiar reflections on love, loss and obsession are met by a more hardened, self-critical voice, creating songs that wrestle with personal change, accountability and resilience. The result is a collection of smart, emotionally complex guitar-pop songs that combine melodic immediacy with a deeper sense of perspective.","brand":"MERGE RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Natural w\/ Blue \u0026 Yellow Swirl Vinyl","offer_id":56902171525506,"sku":"DHR-07350","price":21.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/2800\/5583\/files\/0001_eba82b10-d26f-494a-9513-811c67f90da7.jpg?v=1789027887","url":"https:\/\/dreamhouseldn.com\/products\/the-tubs-hard-life","provider":"Dreamhouse Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}