Catalog Number: SOBSTOTW1 Color: Black Format: LP UPC: 5037300530871 Arliston is the London-based duo Jack Ratcliffe (vocalist/instrumentalist) and George Hasbury (instrumentalist/producer) who have released singles 'Monks of Lindisfarne', 'Vertical', and 'What Did I Think Would Happen' in the run up to their debut album Disappointment Machine. Self described "sad song specialists", songs from the album, such as the title track, capture the 'liminal moments' of isolated uncertainty of that particularly fraught time of life, our late twenties and early thirties. Whether listeners are going through the fray right now, anticipating what's to come, or reflecting on the confusion of their past, the relatability of Arliston's songwriting is undeniable. Disappointment Machine takes the listeners on an emotive journey, from initial, devastating heartbreak to something bordering acceptance... even a little glimmer of hope. The only way to get there is to go through and as Ratcliffe knowingly declared, staying stuck in the same cycles "doesn't work. It won't ever stop you from feeling the way you're feeling."