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Jessica's Brother

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Just Rain

JESSICA'S BROTHER Just Rain (2021 UK strictly limited edition Fika Bandcamp exclusive 9-track vinyl LP - The second studio album from Tom Charleston, Jonny Helm [The Wave Pictures] and Charlie Higgs [Ramshackle Union Band]. Stitching togethera variety of influences, from crunching indie-rock, to gothic country and contemplative psych folk, Jessica’s Brother create the sound of a band coming together and getting caught up in the rush of starting afresh. The picture sleeve has somepaper loss to the bottom right corner but comes with its watercolour illustrated inner and the vinyl remains in excellent condition)
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Price Info
$25.45, £18.99  
Product Availability Last copy in stock. Order now for shipping on Wednesday 1st October
Release Year 2021 - 4 years ago
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label Fika Recordings
Complete Stock List Go to Jessica's Brother
Product Catalogue No FIKA088LP
Music Genre 00s Artists, NME Indie/Alternative Artists, Folk Rock
Country Comes from UK Comes from 'UK'
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Tracklisting & More Information

A1. Just Rain
A2. Finding Snowdrop
A3. Boat Song
A4. Land Ahoy! (Beyond Buoyed)
A5. Darling I Wanted To Know
B1. Caroline
B2. Little One
B3. Full Swing
B4. Big Boy Now

Just Rain is the second album from London three piece Jessica’s Brother, comprising songwriter Tom Charleston, The Wave Pictures’ Jonny Helm on drums and Charlie Higgs on bass. Stitching together a variety of influences, from crunching indie-rock, to gothic country and contemplative psych folk, Jessica’s Brother create the sound of a band coming together and getting caught up in the rush of starting afresh.

The disintegration of a long-term relationship, coinciding with a global fracturing, provided a catalyst for Just Rain. The songs explore a relentless collision of melancholy and resilience alongside themes of comedy, agency, and hope. The title track lays this out with an opening burst of slacker rock as Tom reflects back over a passage of time that feels like persistent unrelenting rain. Vacillating between despair and defiance, we uncover the strength to shrug it off as “just rain”; after all, as the track draws to its conclusion “losing sight can be relieving”. Interestingly, the lyric, “open up your heart, it can help to wear a mask”, was written before the pandemic had properly struck in the UK.

‘Finding Snowdrop’ is a spiritual rebirth gone wrong, influenced by the rambling poetry and hooks found in Yoni Wolf’s Why? and Bill Callahan. On 'Full Swing’ both the baritone of Tom’s delivery and lyrics conjure the darkness of the everyday: ”cut my own brakes, living in hiding of late” are reminiscent of The Handsome Family’s wonderful way of transposing the tradition of murder ballads and the bleakest tales to the modern. A more expansive and luxuriant sound runs through Just Rain, than the sparser Silver Jews / Jason Molina atmosphere of their 2018 debut, from the gutsy alt-rock of the title track to the off kilter pop of ‘Little One', reminiscent of Sparklehorse, a tale of young love and youthful exuberance.

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Recording Artist Jessica's Brother
Product Title Just Rain
Product Information Jessica's Brother Just Rain UK vinyl LP album (LP record).
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info Deleted - A deleted or out-of-print item is one that is no longer manufactured. However, we stock thousands of out-of-print formats and we specialise in tracking down out-of-print, deleted and hard-to-find releases.
Artists Related To David Tattersall, The Wave Pictures
Product Barcode 5057805565673
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