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The Pleasures of the Table

by The Lawnmower

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The Lawnmower’s second single release ‘The Pleasures of the Table’ recounts a tale of desire and disappointment. Exciting planning for the most lavish and complex meal in the world leads ultimately to regret, ambition falling short of delivering a longed for human connection. A meditation on gastronomy where, in the end, the most lacklustre pleasure is the people gathered for the meal.

The Lawnmower is the songwriting duo of Conor Coogan and Thom Querns. Formed between them, the project sprung from a mutual interest in lyricism and song craft - with more than a nod to the works of Prefab Sprout, Steely Dan, The Blue Nile, Wally Badarou and Peter Gabriel in their writing and performing style.

The Lawnmower’s songs explore themes of human frailty - pride, ego, epiphany, disappointment - weaving sophisticated vignettes and crafting them within carefully constructed conceptual pop. They possess a thoughtful grasp of the pitfalls of pride and ego and a snazzy line in gloriously catchy pop-hooks. The live performances, led by the clear, rich vocals of Coogan and underpinned by some impressive guitar playing by Querns, are packed with musical souvenirs that reverberate with empathy and humour.

Precocious and cerebral, the elaborate writing and aesthetic ambitions of The Lawnmower demonstrate the emergence of a distinctive new voice in the Glasgow’s always fertile underground scene.

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released November 18, 2019

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