{"product_id":"191402057812","title":"LANKUM – GHOST TOWN - LP •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 191402057812 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: ROUGH TRADE US \u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: January 30, 2026\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12'' - Indies Exclusive Limited Edition Black Vinyl. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRough Trade Records\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare excited to announce a new stand-alone single by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLankum\u003c\/strong\u003e. Originally created for an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOona Doherty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edance show ‘\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpecky Clark\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e’ at Sadler’s Well earlier this year, the single is a devastatingly powerful and otherworldly interpretation of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Specials\u003c\/strong\u003e’ 1981 number one ‘\u003cem\u003eGhost Town\u003c\/em\u003e’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eGhost Town\u003c\/em\u003e’ will be released on 12” vinyl format in Jan 2026 featuring an elaborate etching on the b-side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLankum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexplain how the track came about; “\u003cem\u003eGhost Tow\u003c\/em\u003en came to us through some curious circumstances.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOona Doherty\u003c\/strong\u003e, who we were familiar with through her phenomenal dance work on the video for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGilla Band\u003c\/strong\u003e’s ‘\u003cem\u003eShoulderblades\u003c\/em\u003e’, contacted us and told us about a new show she was putting together. It was about her great-great-grandfather being sent to Belfast as a child to live with his aunts and work in an abattoir. She wanted a new piece of music for the show, for a party scene set on Halloween night, and told us she wanted it to start out indistinguishable and woozy, before developing into the very recognisable track by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Specials\u003c\/strong\u003e. At first we were slightly reticent, since a cover of a ska tune wasn’t something we’d usually ever consider, but after a bit of deliberation we decided we’d give it a shot, and the result took us on an incredibly enjoyable journey that had us gleefully playing with synthesisers and drum machines in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHellfire Studios\u003c\/strong\u003e, trying to come up with the scaldiest 90s sounding techno for the outro section of the track.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’re very excited with the end product and delighted that Oona approached us and challenged us to step out of our comfort zone. It’s an honour to be releasing a version of this iconic tune, and it feels eerily relevant to be referencing yet again themes of urban decay, economic hardship and working class frustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1. Ghost Town\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eB1. (Etching on B-side, no music)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROUGH TRADE US","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":43975103381603,"sku":"191402057812","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/Image_5316cdbe-d5d0-4b65-82c5-e6cd1cd08bd2.jpg?v=1769754612","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/191402057812","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}