{"title":"The New Mendicants","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-new-mendicants-a-very-sorry-christmas","title":"The New Mendicants - A Very Sorry Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003eSingle by The New Mendicants - A Very Sorry Christmas released in 2013\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OLI Records","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":48381224222953,"sku":"1223TP7","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/7984\/3305\/files\/600x600bf-60.jpg?v=1750166737"},{"product_id":"the-new-mendicants-australia-2013","title":"The New Mendicants - Australia 2013","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHaving taken up residence in Toronto, Ontario, founder of Teenage Fanclub, Norman Blake, was re-introduced to local Joe Pernice, both having worked with Norwegian band I Was A King in 2012.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA rendezvous was swiftly arranged, and \"within minutes of hanging out in my kitchen we were booking recording dates\" says Joe. The pair made their live debut with low-key public performances in a Toronto tavern - shows marked by plenty of banter, open tunings and sublime pop smarts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoined by Mike Belisky of The Sadies on drums, the band crystalized as The New Mendicants. They recorded their Australia 2013 EP while on tour in the UK, featuring three new compositions, an unexpected and lovely INXS cover, and a revisit of Teenage Fanclub's 'I Don't Want Control Of You' and The Pernice Brothers' 'Amazing Glow'. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Mike and I first met Norman in 2000 when The Pernice Brothers opened for Teenage Fanclub in London's Astoria. It was on that fateful night that George W. Bush was \"elected\" for the first time. I do recall a slightly lit Norman Blake promising an outright drunk Joe Pernice that he'd-despite the infinitesimally close proximity of their ages-adopt him should W win the election. Well, it took 12 years, but Norman is a man of his word.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Pernice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. This Time\u003cbr\u003e2. Follow You Down\u003cbr\u003e3. High On The Skyline\u003cbr\u003e4. I Don't Want Control Of You\u003cbr\u003e5. Amazing Glow\u003cbr\u003e6. Sarasota\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OLI Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":48381226189033,"sku":"TPLP1209CD","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/7984\/3305\/files\/TPLP1209C.jpg?v=1748986977"},{"product_id":"the-new-mendicants-into-the-lime","title":"The New Mendicants - Into The Lime","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing the release of the taster Australia EP in summer 2013, Joe Pernice (Pernice Brothers), Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub) and Mike Belisky (The Sadies) delivered their debut long player, Into The Lime, as The New Mendicants in 2014. Featuring 9 original nuggets of effervescent Hollies\/Byrdsian guitar pop and a version of Sandy Denny's 'By The Time It Gets Dark', the long-established songwriting chops on display here come with a side serving of lyrical humour - and not to mention a delicious sprinkle of \u003cspan id=\"more_81086\"\u003edarkness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Sarasota\u003cbr\u003e2. A Very Sorry Christmas\u003cbr\u003e3. Cruel Annette\u003cbr\u003e4. Follow You Down\u003cbr\u003e5. Shouting Match\u003cbr\u003e6. If You Only Knew Her\u003cbr\u003e7. High On The Skyline\u003cbr\u003e8. By The Time It Gets Dark\u003cbr\u003e9. Out Of The Lime\u003cbr\u003e10. Lifelike Hair\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OLI Records","offers":[{"title":"Single Vinyl","offer_id":48381228155113,"sku":"TPLP1208","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":48381228187881,"sku":"TPLP1208CD","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/7984\/3305\/files\/TPLP1208DL-e1557226879400.jpg?v=1748986962"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.bjork.com\/collections\/the-new-mendicants.oembed","provider":"OLI Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}