Seashell Angel Lucky Charm Armlock SKU: RFC271LP Barcode: 810097916623 28.00 £28.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Run For Cover Records Released Date: 12th July 2024 Buying Format: 1LP Coloured Vinyl Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Australian duo Armlock make music for having your head in the clouds. On new album Seashell Angel Lucky Charm, Simon Lam and Hamish Mitchell bring you on a steady ascension through compressed and heavenly sonic realms. The band’s second proper release, and first for Run For Cover Records, showcases the songwriters’ experimental electronic roots through an indie rock lens. Free from distortion or overindulgence, Seashell Angel Lucky Charm is a collection of consistent rhythms decorated with clean guitar tones and eccentricities. Through playful layers of vocal harmony and minimal arrangements, Armlock capture the inventive and uncomplicated essence of Pinback or Alex G. Self-described as “indie rock with a touch of spirituality and emo,” Armlock’s journey into a higher realm is seeped with the looming confusion that comes with exploring the unknown. With an introverted demeanor, Armlock explores the human desire to find guidance in a world much bigger than its people. Album highlight “Guardian” cuts to the heart of the album and its central theme — the desperate search for a spiritual guide. Vocalist Lam sifts through his everyday life that feels laden with meaning. “Ready for my essence to be found / Cos I’m seeing their number all around / Guide me safe lead me from harm / My seashell angel lucky charm.” Guitar bends and piano rolls ping across the song’s structure until it fades into an airy soundscape where Lam yearns for his “guardian” through hushed vocals and chirping birds. Armlock’s genre-spanning musical influences coalesce best on album opener “Ice Cold.” One trap beat away from a Bladee track, the song begins with robotic voices reminiscent of Boards of Canada and evolves into the meditative warmth found in Adrianne Lenker’s more lo-fi work. There’s a subdued tenderness to Lam’s vocal delivery as he ponders the loss of a friendship and introduces the album’s fixation on air signs and higher dimensions. Every sound on Seashell Angel Lucky Charm feels precise and intentional, making the anthemic choruses on tracks like “Fear” and “El Oh Ve Ee’’ feel expertly placed and pop-oriented. These two songs show Armlock’s savvy with harmony as they use octaves of angelic sounds to stretch a simple one-word chorus until it soars with meaning. Unlike most indie rockers, Armlock use guitar as a tool in their belt rather than a vessel for songwriting. Where their 2021 EP Trust set foundations in downtempo acoustic guitar, Lam and Mitchell’s evolved songwriting is a testament to where an electric guitar can amplify a song’s groove, or usher in sonic space. Artist Armlock Genre Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label Run For Cover Records Buying Options 1LP Coloured Vinyl Format 1LP , Coloured Vinyl , Etched Condition New Country UK Track Listings Side A Ice Cold Fear Guardian El Oh Vee Ee Seashell Angel Lucky Charm Godsend Fair Side B Etched b-side Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo View Product Quick View De Staat O Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Caroline International | 1LP Released 15th January 2016 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders De Staat O £19.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Caroline International SKU: 4764460 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 15th January 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Chats, The Get Fucked Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Bargain Bin Records | 1LP Released 19th August 2022 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Chats, The Get Fucked £19.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Bargain Bin Records Released Date: 19th August 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Choked Up Mala Lengua Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Don Giovanni | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 9th December 2022 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Choked Up Mala Lengua £20.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Don Giovanni SKU: LPDG260C Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 9th December 2022 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View FACS Lifelike – Indies Only Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Trouble In Mind | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 29th March 2019 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders FACS Lifelike – Indies Only £18.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Trouble In Mind SKU: TIM146LPC1 Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 29th March 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Thee Dagger Debs Thee Dagger Debs Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Damaged Goods | 1LP Released 22nd June 2018 £13.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Thee Dagger Debs Thee Dagger Debs £13.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Damaged Goods SKU: DAMGOOD495LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 22nd June 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Real Friends There’s Nothing Worse Than Too Late Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Pure Noise | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 24th February 2023 £18.00 Select options Real Friends There’s Nothing Worse Than Too Late £18.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Pure Noise Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 24th February 2023 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Cass McCombs Mangy Love Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Epitaph | 1LP Released 31st May 2024 £28.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Cass McCombs Mangy Love £28.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Epitaph SKU: 274451 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 31st May 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Wolf Parade Apologies To The Queen Mary: Deluxe Edition Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo | Sub Pop | 3LP Released 13th May 2016 £29.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Wolf Parade Apologies To The Queen Mary: Deluxe Edition £29.00 Genre: Alternative Rock / Punk Rock / Emo Label: Sub Pop SKU: SP1155 Formats: 3LP Released Date: 13th May 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Into It. 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