{"product_id":"antony-szmierek-decoding-birdsong-mushroom-music","title":"Antony Szmierek - Decoding Birdsong (Mushroom Music)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eManchester-born poet, writer and producer Antony Szmierek announces the release of his second album, ‘Decoding Birdsong’. Just eighteen months after his critically acclaimed debut, Szmierek returns with a new body of work that signals a clear evolution in both sound and scope. Rooted in his personal touchstones within electronic music, the album pairs expansive, immersive production with his trademark razor-sharp lyricism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhere his debut had been a solo endeavour, ‘Decoding Birdsong’ brims with collaboration, including Australia’s Pretty Girl, London band Los Bitchos and Bristol producer 1-800 GIRLS, as well as Imogen and the Knife and indie pop star Ellur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSpeaking about the new record, Antony explains, “‘Decoding Birdsong’ is about choosing to believe in something. Coincidence as a religion. Making your own luck in the face of loneliness and doubt. The smallest things 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 your 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? To help us explore this: a heron, dice, a plummeting aeroplane, the late-night TV show Aussie Gold Hunters and a fibreglass replica of Godzilla.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'Decoding Birdsong’ follows the wild success of his debut album, 2025’s ‘Service Station at the End of the Universe’, which launched Antony into a whirlwind of Glastonbury, Jools Holland and repeat BBC airplay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracklisting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eChalk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Heron\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBookie’s Favourite (ft. Ellur)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGodzilla Hotel (ft. 1-800 Girls)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSeminal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFlight Simulator (ft. Imogen and the Knife)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDave’s Angling Superstore (ft. MAX RAD)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe First Five Minutes Of Magnolia (ft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePretty Girl)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Same Heron Again\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCommune\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYou’re Not Supposed To Do This Forever\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDecoding Birdsong\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAussie Gold Hunters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"OLE_LINK1\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eVersion: Coloured Vinyl LP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eReleased:  21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e August 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Number: MUSH038LP4 - 9341004150607\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition: New Sealed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sunflower Records","offers":[{"title":"Coloured Vinyl LP","offer_id":58725091705157,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/8268\/6533\/files\/antonyszmierekdecodingbirdsonga.jpg?v=1785446037","url":"https:\/\/sunflowerrecords.co.uk\/products\/antony-szmierek-decoding-birdsong-mushroom-music","provider":"Sunflower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}