{"title":"Beardfish","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003eBeardfish are a Swedish progressive rock band formed in 2001. The band’s current lineup includes founding members vocalist\/keyboardist\/guitarist Rikard Sjoblom and guitarist David Zackrisson, in addition to longtime drummer Magnus Östgren and bassist Robert Hansen. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003eThe band has released their debut \u003ci\u003eFrån En Plats Du Ej Kan Se\u003c\/i\u003e in 2003. They were then signed to Inside Out and have released 8 more albums -\u003ci\u003e The Sane Day\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), \u003ci\u003eSleeping in Traffic: Part 1\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eSleeping in Traffic: Part 2\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eDestined Solitaire\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), \u003ci\u003eMammoth\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eThe Void\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), \u003ci\u003e+4626-COMFORTZONE\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), and \u003ci\u003eSongs for Beating Hearts \u003c\/i\u003e(2024). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003eThe band have toured extensively - as support for artists like The Tangent, Flying Colors, Spock’s Beard, and Big Big Train - at international festivals including 2 Days Prog, Prog Day, RoSfest, Progtoberfest, Night of the Prog, We Låve Rock, and Cruise to the Edge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Aptos; mso-hansi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003eTheir style echoes 70s era progressive rock bands like Genesis, King Crimson, and Yes but with a slightly heavier sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"beardfish-destined-solitaire-15th-anniversary-edition-2lp-new-artist","title":"Beardfish \"Destined Solitaire\" 15th Anniversary Edition 2LP (NEW ARTIST)","description":"\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eBeardfish - Destined Solitaire - 15th Anniversary Edition (2LP in Gatefold Sleeve)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eDestined Solitaire\u003c\/em\u003e is the fifth studio album from Beardfish, originally released in 2009 and released again for its 15th anniversary ands for the first time on vinyl in 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis release is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheavier and darker than its predecessor \u003cem\u003eSleeping in Traffic, \u003c\/em\u003ebut it is still uniquely Beardfish with their 70s feel, Zappa-esque moments and wittiness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eCritics have highlighted the album's eclectic approach, blending moody instrumentals, progressive structures, and playful touches. The band's ability to fuse 70s prog craftsmans hip with modern sensibilities makes it a standout in their catalog. Reviews often praise the album for its musical creativity, diversity, and virtuosic performances\u003c\/em\u003e,\" - Allmusic.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCheck them out:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Hvmu3zIC2-s\"\u003eBeardfish - ‘Destined Solitaire' 15th Anniversary Vinyl, out now!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aW-t24A-RM0\u0026amp;list=OLAK5uy_ll0bkuQ_OSrgohPqHkH1E4xq6KuULOxPw\u0026amp;index=4\"\u003eIn Real Life There is No Algebra\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4R87-JUwVps\u0026amp;list=OLAK5uy_ll0bkuQ_OSrgohPqHkH1E4xq6KuULOxPw\u0026amp;index=6\"\u003eAt Home Watching Movies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eA1. Awaken The Sleeping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eA2. Destined Solitaire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eB1. Until You Comply - Entropy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eB2. In Real Life There Is No Algebra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eC1. Where The Rain Comes In\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eC2. At Home Watching Movies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eC3. Coup De Grace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eD1. Abigail's Questions (In An Infinite Universe)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eD2. The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eFormat: 2LP\u003cbr\u003eArtist: Beardfish\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: July 13, 2009 \/ July 19, 2024\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beardfish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46928236118188,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0407\/5857\/5258\/files\/beardfish-destined-solitaire-1.webp?v=1786827311"},{"product_id":"beardfish-songs-for-beating-hearts-lp-new-artist","title":"Beardfish \"Songs For Beating Hearts\" LP (NEW ARTIST) (BACK IN STOCK)","description":"\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eBeardfish - Songs For Beating Hearts (LP)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003eAfter nearly nine years apart, Swedish prog rock legends Beardfish are back. \u003cem\u003eSongs For Beating Hearts \u003c\/em\u003eis the first new music from Beardfish in years, but as its many magical moments unfold, it really is as if the band had never been away.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith strong echoes of past glories but a whole new vibe of wistful wonderment, \u003cem\u003eSongs For Beating Hearts \u003c\/em\u003eis a glowing testament to the magic that happens when these four musicians join forces. From the dreamy melancholy of the opening \u003cem\u003eEcotone\u003c\/em\u003e and the intricate opulence of five-part sprawl \u003cem\u003eOut In The Open\u003c\/em\u003e, to the prog-friendly pastoralism of bittersweet 11-minute epic \u003cem\u003eBeating Hearts\u003c\/em\u003e, and the sobering prog-noir of the closing \u003cem\u003eTorrential Downpour\u003c\/em\u003e, Beardfish have not just made their strongest work to date, but also their most emotionally resonant. Loosely held together by thoughts of love, loss, friendship and finality, \u003cem\u003eSongs For Beating Hearts\u003c\/em\u003e is the sound of four kindred spirits laying their hearts bare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCheck them out:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ji3vT-J7yww\u0026amp;list=RDJi3vT-J7yww\u0026amp;start_radio=1\"\u003eBEARDFISH - In the Autumn (OFFICIAL VIDEO)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ptqdsiPJduM\u0026amp;list=RDptqdsiPJduM\u0026amp;start_radio=1\"\u003eBEARDFISH - Torrential Downpour (OFFICIAL VIDEO)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eA1. Ecotone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eA2. Out In The Open\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eA2-I. Overture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eA2-II. Oblivion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eA2-III. Hopes And Dreams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eA2-IV. Oblivion (Reprise)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eA2-V. Around The Bend. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eB1. Beating Hearts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eB2. In The Autumn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eB3. Ecotone (Reprise)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eB4. 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