{"product_id":"british-birds-murmurate-oscillate","title":"British Birds - Murmurate, Oscillate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRE-ORDER NOW FOR RELEASE 16 OCTOBER 2026 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYellow vinyl LP\/CD. Comes with optional MP3\/AIFF\/WAV download.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVinyl also available in a bundle with a limited edition lathe cut via britishbirds.bandcamp.com. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUS customers will have their orders fulfilled by Jigsaw in the US, so the postage costs are not insane. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e=======================\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most exciting live bands in the UK, British Birds combine the garage-punk energy of Billy Childish, the wry English sophistication of XTC and the witty pop inventiveness of The Lovely Eggs.  Like the murmurating flocks of starlings, they create a unique sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe core members of British Birds are siblings Bobby and Emma Townson. Working from their HQ-cum-nest in Chorley, Lancashire, British Birds are a resolutely DIY band.  Bobby records and mixes all the music; Emma creates all the artwork. Their first two albums were self-released, selling hundreds of copies at gigs and at a few chosen record stores.   British Birds didn’t wait for permission to take flight. They just got on with it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrums on 'Murmurate, Oscillate' are by Dominic Lawson (apart from Michael Aindley on ‘Just Like Them’).  Bass is by James Robinson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBritish Birds will be embarking on a headline tour of the UK in early 2027, and there will be album launch gigs in Blackpool and London.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17 Oct: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLondon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Rough Trade West (acoustic)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24 Oct: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlackpool\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Bootleg Social\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11 Dec: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLondon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Lexington\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst single ‘Lie Down With Dogs, Stand Up With Fleas’ will be available as a limited edition (of 50) lathe cut, only available with an LP purchase (Bandcamp only), and also 100 cassette singles, which come with a postcard and a badge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTRACK LIST\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.        Ride Alone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2.        Lie Down With Dogs, Stand Up With Fleas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3.        Polka Dot Eyes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4.        Bayonet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5.        Thunder Claps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6.        Murmurate, Oscillate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7.        Blame Game\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8.        Stick In A Room\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9.        Scary Movies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10.       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust Like Them\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11.        \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo Dead Bees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFB\/IG: @itsbritishbirds | YT: @britishbirdsband\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLinktree: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/britishbirds\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehttps:\/\/linktr.ee\/britishbirds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"British Birds","offers":[{"title":"Yellow vinyl LP","offer_id":54418098061651,"sku":"SW-HEAV-UK-04","price":21.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":54418098094419,"sku":"SW-HEAV-UK-05","price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/7409\/8515\/files\/CoverImage-BritishBirds-MurmurateOscillate.jpg?v=1785165848","url":"https:\/\/skepwax.myshopify.com\/products\/british-birds-murmurate-oscillate","provider":"Skep Wax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}