Fiction, by Straw Bear

Fiction

by Straw Bear

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1.	This is Fiction 01:08	buy track
2.	All you Need Is An Electric Guitar 03:12	buy track
3.	The Healing of Augusta De La Rue 03:02	buy track
4.	Be Prepared 02:59	buy track
5.	Shut the Door 04:06	buy track
6.	I'm a Moaner 02:13	buy track
7.	Venetian Gothic 05:16	buy track
8.	Altar Boy 02:56	buy track
9.	Noisemonger 02:49	buy track
10.	Your Middle Name 03:48	buy track

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Fiction – Straw Bear's third long player – is 'set to become a cult classic' according to Clash, and is run through with the surreal lyricism and jangling guitars that have defined the band's sound.

Fiction follows their second, Black Bank, which caused an unexpected stir at the BBC for its songcraft, bizarre lyrics and folksy evocation of the band’s native Cambridgeshire Fens. Bob Harris, Cerys Matthews and Tom Robinson were happy to share their enthusiasm for the band on-air.

Recorded over a series of sprawling weekend sessions in the band’s own studio in rural Essex, Straw Bear took complete control over this album, producing Fiction’s ten genre-bending tracks themselves.

With special thanks to Sam Inglis for mixing Augusta De La Rue.

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released November 21, 2018

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Straw Bear UK

Straw Bear formed slowly over a number of years, like sedimentary rock or a bad habit.
Ian and Chris began recording in their native Cambridgeshire, before Tom, Pas and Cate were sucked into their swirling musical eddy.
Their second album. Black Bank is named after the Fenland road in which the album was recorded. ... more

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