{"product_id":"760137206330","title":"WEDDING PRESENT – MAXI (INDIE EXCLUSIVE RED VINYL) - LP •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 760137206330 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME \u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: April 3, 2026\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1996, The Wedding Present released Mini - an EP featuring six tracks that all had connections to motoring. Almost thirty years on, David Gedge has revisited the concept with Maxi, a brand-new, six-track EP which is again loosely based around the theme of driving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough Maxi follows the same concept as Mini, the 2025 model of The Wedding Present's vehicle is discernibly grander, with Gedge hinting that guitarist Rachael Wood - who was new to the band at the time of writing - might be one of the reasons why. 'Scream, If You Want To Go Faster' - the opening track - mesmerises with a slow-building, post-rock feel before it revs up to set the EP's tone and flows into the infectious riff of 'Grand Prix' - itself driven forward by the complexities of Wood's playing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Hot Wheels' and 'Two For The Road' - tracks three \u0026amp; four - are unmistakably Wedding Present. Gedge's urgent guitar playing and lyrics shine their headlights on the challenges of the heart, and allow the listener to return to terra firma with a more familiar sound that effortlessly stands alongside classic Wedding Present releases. 'Interceptor' - track five - is steered by the bass until a roaring guitar and pounding drums shift gears to bring the listener back full circle to the post-rock feel of Maxi's opening track. Crossing the EP's finishing line is the epic 'Silver Shadow', another track that shifts in tempo, evoking a feeling of tenderness alongside the elated emotion of finding the one. Maxi undoubtedly takes the listener on a journey. This really is The Wedding Present at their creative best, pushing both the boundaries of their sound and the expectations of the listener, while the lyrics provocatively paint pictures in a way that only David Gedge can manage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis version is the red vinyl indie exclusive variant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScream, If You Want To Go Faster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrand Prix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHot Wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo For The Road\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterceptor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilver Shadow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":44094529339491,"sku":"760137206330","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/Image_f400b444-c411-4e24-9611-b8d1f7a9a21f.jpg?v=1775217007","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/760137206330","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}