The music of Large Plants could be characterised as psych rock, with this outing having a folkier, proggier and more fantastic feel than the heavier biker-rock of the 2022 debut, The Carrier. The tracks on The Thorn also weave synths into the traditional four-piece sound palette. The Thorn was partly recorded at the same time as the The Carrier, with more songs added subsequently. However, all tracks for both albums were recorded and performed entirely by Jack Sharp in a barn, since demolished. "It was a dirty, rusty, metal shack with no insulation or sound treatment, and it was full of junk, but it sounded weirdly great, and I loved it. " Sharp told Shindig magazine
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Ortofon 2M Blue Premounted
Mounted on the SH-4 Black Headshell, this setup delivers exceptional clarity, dynamic range, and accurate sound reproduction.
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Edifier R1280DB Powered Speakers
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Nobsound Little Bear T7 Tube Preamp
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HumminGuru: Ultrasonic Vinyl Record Cleaner
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Nagaoka MP-110H Cartridge
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Featured Upcoming Vinyl
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MAVI The Pilot (Dark Purple)
Loma Vista Recordings
May 1, 2026 -
Masterplan Metalmorphosis [2xLP]
Frontiers New Recordings Physical Only
June 26, 2026 -
Lykke Li Afterparty
Futures Music Group
May 8, 2026 -
Party Cannon Subjected To A Partying
Unique Leader Orch
May 22, 2026 -
Truckfighters MASTERFLOW
Fuzzorama Records
May 8, 2026 -
Draconian In Somnolent Ruin [2xLP]
Napalm Records
May 8, 2026 -
Doodswens Doodswens
Svart Records
May 8, 2026 -
The Casualties Detonate
Epitaph
July 17, 2026 -
Social Distortion Born To Kill [2xLP]
Epitaph
May 8, 2026 -
The Veils Fragile World
V2 Records
June 19, 2026 -
Dervish The Great Irish Songbook Vol 2: Poets & Storytellers
Down The Road
May 29, 2026 -
Armed for Apocalypse Earth Is Breathing Beneath Me
Church Road Records
May 1, 2026 -
Sparklmami in this body
Verve
June 5, 2026 -
Suki Waterhouse Loveland (Pink)
Island
July 10, 2026