{"product_id":"antony-szmierek-decoding-birdsong","title":"Antony Szmierek - Decoding Birdsong","description":"\u003cp\u003e21\/08\/26\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e● Blue \u0026amp; black ”Marble Warble” Edition *\u003cbr\u003e● Signed art card *\u003cbr\u003e● Bonus 7” featuring two exclusive tracks *\u003cbr\u003e● Limited pressing of 1,000 *\u003cbr\u003e*EXCLUSIVE to Dinked Edition 410\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManchester-born poet, writer, and producer Antony Szmierek has announced the release of his second album, Decoding Birdsong. Just eighteen\u003cbr\u003emonths after his critically acclaimed debut, Szmierek returns with a new body of work that signals a clear evolution in both sound and scope. Rooted\u003cbr\u003ein his personal touchstones within electronic music, the album pairs expansive, immersive production with his trademark razor-sharp lyricism.\u003cbr\u003eWhere his debut had been a solo endeavour, Decoding Birdsong brims with collaboration, including Australia’s Pretty Girl, London band Los Bitchos,\u003cbr\u003eand Bristol producer 1-800 GIRLS, as well as Imogen and the Knife and indie pop star Ellur. Speaking about the new record, Antony explains “Decoding\u003cbr\u003eBirdsong is about choosing to believe in something. Coincidence as a religion. Making your own luck in the face of loneliness and doubt. The smallest\u003cbr\u003ethings can feel seminal, seismic and life affirming if you just choose to lean in, but it also asks if this is a dangerous way to live. What happens when\u003cbr\u003eyour numbers come in? What are the consequences of luck? Should you listen to the birds, or are you only ever going to hear what you want to hear?\u003cbr\u003eTo help us explore this: a heron, dice, a plummeting airplane, the late-night TV show Aussie Gold Hunters and a fibreglass replica of Godzilla.”\u003cbr\u003eDecoding Birdsong follows the wild success of his debut album, 2025’s Service Station at the End of the Universe, which launched Antony into a\u003cbr\u003ewhirlwind of Glastonbury, Jools Holland, and repeat BBC airplay. He’s sold out venues across the UK and Europe, and in February 2026 performed to\u003cbr\u003e20,000 while closing Solomun’s Alexandra Palace shows. The former English teacher had been working at a college for special needs students when\u003cbr\u003ehis blend of spoken word and dance music started taking off, earning him accolades such as 6Music’s Artist of the Year in 2023 following his Poems To\u003cbr\u003eDance To EP, and frequent comparisons to Mike Skinner, Jarvis Cocker and John Cooper Clarke.\u003cbr\u003eTRACKLIST\u003cbr\u003eCD \/ Digital\u003cbr\u003e1. Chalk\u003cbr\u003e2. The Heron\u003cbr\u003e3. Bookie’s Favourite (ft. Ellur)\u003cbr\u003e4. Godzilla Hotel (ft. 1-800 Girls)\u003cbr\u003e5. Seminal\u003cbr\u003e6. Flight Simulator (ft. Imogen and the Knife)\u003cbr\u003e7. Dave’s Angling Superstore (ft. MAX RAD)\u003cbr\u003e8. The First Five Minutes Of Magnolia (ft. Pretty Girl)\u003cbr\u003e9. The Same Heron Again\u003cbr\u003e10. Commune\u003cbr\u003e11. You’re Not Supposed To Do This Forever\u003cbr\u003e12. Decoding Birdsong\u003cbr\u003e13. Aussie Gold Hunters\u003cbr\u003eVinyl\u003cbr\u003eSide A:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Chalk\u003cbr\u003e2. The Heron\u003cbr\u003e3. Bookie’s Favourite (ft. Ellur)\u003cbr\u003e4. Godzilla Hotel (ft. 1-800 Girls)\u003cbr\u003e5. Seminal\u003cbr\u003e6. Flight Simulator (ft. Imogen and the Knife)\u003cbr\u003eSide B:\u003cbr\u003e1. Dave’s Angling Superstore (ft. MAX RAD)\u003cbr\u003e2. The First Five Minutes Of Magnolia (ft. Pretty Girl)\u003cbr\u003e3. The Same Heron Again\u003cbr\u003e4. Commune\u003cbr\u003e5. You’re Not Supposed To Do This Forever\u003cbr\u003e6. Decoding Birdsong\u003cbr\u003e7. Aussie Gold Hunters\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mushroom Music Group","offers":[{"title":"Dinked Edition 410 LP","offer_id":57458574688639,"sku":"MUSH038LP2","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":57458574721407,"sku":"MUSH038CD","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard Black LP","offer_id":57458574754175,"sku":"MUSH038LP1","price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Indies Beak Yellow LP","offer_id":57458574786943,"sku":"MUSH038LP4","price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0286\/2825\/4773\/files\/Antony-Szmierek-Decoding-Birdsong.jpg?v=1777918414","url":"https:\/\/vinilo.co.uk\/products\/antony-szmierek-decoding-birdsong","provider":"Vinilo Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}