Race Horses – Furniture on vinyl LP. Pin-sharp Welsh pop, final album inspired by Queen and Dexy's Midnight Runners. Ships from Germany.
About Furniture
A vinyl pressing of the pin-sharp second and final album from Welsh pop band Race Horses, drawing on Queen, Dexy's Midnight Runners and Soft Cell.
Furniture is the second album from Welsh band Race Horses, released on 10 September 2012 via Stolen Recordings. Recorded during a two-week stint at The Pool studio in South London, the album marked a deliberate shift toward starker, more direct pop songwriting, following the band’s acclaimed 2010 debut Goodbye Falkenburg. This listing is a vinyl LP pressing from a Berlin based eBay seller.
- Who were Race Horses
- About Furniture
- Critical reception
- Pressing details and buying advice
At A Glance
- Artist Race Horses were a Welsh band based in Cardiff and originally from Aberystwyth, active from 2005 to 2013.
- Release Furniture came out on 10 September 2012 via Stolen Recordings, the band’s second and final album.
- Sound A stark, direct pin-sharp pop record inspired by Queen, Dexy’s Midnight Runners and Soft Cell, shaped by a chance encounter with a hostel disco during recording.
- Language Unlike their earlier bilingual releases, Furniture was performed entirely in English.
- Legacy Frontman Meilyr Jones went on to win the 2016 Welsh Music Prize for his acclaimed solo debut, 2013.
Race Horses – Furniture (LP)
Vinyl LP, Stolen Recordings
Vinyl LP pressing of Furniture, sold by a Berlin based eBay seller with 100% positive feedback.
Pressing Specifications
Who Were Race Horses?
Race Horses formed in 2005 in Aberystwyth, Wales under the name Radio Luxembourg, later changing their name in 2009 to avoid legal issues with the German radio station of the same name. Their 2010 debut album Goodbye Falkenburg, drawing on the legacy of fellow Welsh acts Gorky's Zygotic Mynci and Super Furry Animals, blended music hall, psychedelia, glam rock and post-punk into a widely praised bilingual English and Welsh record. Following the band's split in 2013, frontman Meilyr Jones went on to win the 2016 Welsh Music Prize for his acclaimed solo debut album, 2013, recorded largely alone following a formative trip to Rome.
About Furniture
Setting themselves a single rule that everything had to feel fresh, the band wrote and recorded Furniture during a two-week stint at The Pool studio in South London, drawing direct inspiration from an unlikely source: a youth hostel disco full of Spanish tourists dancing to Michael Jackson, which sent the band analysing Quincy Jones' production choices in real time. The resulting ten track record, performed entirely in English for the first time, channels Queen, Dexy's Midnight Runners and Soft Cell into a stark, rhythmic pop sound. Lyrically, songs like the chiming title track and the percussive Mates explore how people gradually stop truly seeing each other over time, drawing further inspiration from D.H. Lawrence and Thomas Hardy, while the band's newly expanded lineup, including harpist-turned-guitarist Mali Llewelyn, brought unusual textures including clarinets and bassoons recorded on a 4-track in the boiler room of the Royal Academy of Music.
Critical Reception
- A distinctive, hook-filled pop record inspired by Queen and Dexy’s Midnight Runners
- Features unusual instrumentation including clarinets and bassoons
- The band’s final album before their 2013 split
- Warmly reviewed for its stark, direct pop songwriting
- Used copy, condition should be checked in the listing
- Niche appeal outside fans of Welsh indie pop
- Fixed shipping cost from Germany
What is Furniture by Race Horses?
It is the second and final album from Welsh band Race Horses, released in 2012, a stark pop record inspired by Queen and Dexy’s Midnight Runners.
Who were Race Horses?
A Welsh band formed in 2005 in Aberystwyth, originally called Radio Luxembourg, active until their split in 2013.
What happened to the band's frontman afterward?
Meilyr Jones went on to release an acclaimed solo album, 2013, which won the 2016 Welsh Music Prize.
Is this album in Welsh or English?
Unlike the band’s earlier bilingual releases, Furniture was performed entirely in English.
Does this listing ship outside Germany?
The seller is based in Berlin and lists a fixed shipping cost; check the current listing for up to date international shipping options and rates.
Where To Buy This Pressing
Worth The Spin?
- A stark, hook-driven final statement from a genuinely inventive Welsh band
- Draws on Queen, Dexy's Midnight Runners and Soft Cell
- Best suited to fans of Welsh indie pop and music hall-influenced songwriting
Furniture stands as a memorable closing chapter for Race Horses, and this listing offers a vinyl pressing from a highly rated German seller.