{"product_id":"dougie-poole-the-rainbow-wheel-of-death-1","title":"Dougie Poole- The Rainbow Wheel of Death (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA country songwriter from Brooklyn’s indie underground, Dougie Poole blurs the lines between genre and generation on his third solo album, The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRainbow Wheel of Death\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Rooted in sharp song-writingvand the organic sounds of a live-in-the-studio band, it’s a classic-sounding record for the modern world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Rainbow Wheel of Death\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s title nods to the colorful pinwheel that appears onscreen whenever a computer’s application stalls. For Poole — who found himself working as a freelance computer programmer once the pandemic brought his touring schedule to a temporary halt in 2020 — it’s also a reference to the holding pattern that’s left much of society feeling stuck, unable to move ahead in an uncertain world. That feeling was pervasive when he began writing these nine songs, finishing the first handful of tracks in his New York City bedroom and wrapping up the songwriting process in the recording studio itself. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce hailed as the “patron saint of millennial malaise” for his sardonic wit and topical, tongue-in-cheek songwriting, Poole broadens his reach here. “High School Gym” builds a bridge between 2020s lo-fi textures and 1980s pop vibes, while “Must Be In Here Somewhere” — whose narrator sits at a lap top, searching through “every server burning in North Carolina” for a digital souvenir of a long-lost relationship — mixes modern concerns with classic country instrumentation. If records like 2017’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWideass Highway\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand 2020’s breakthrough release \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Freelancer’s Blues\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e told stories about uninspired Millennials languishing in dead-end jobs and no-good relationships, then\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e The Rainbow Wheel of Death \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003efocuses on more universal issues like mortality, love, and the passing of the time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Rainbow Wheel of Death\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Dougie Poole breathes new life into country music, retaining the acclaimed elements of his previous work — drum machines, synthesizers, and his deep-set voice — while pushing toward something warm, organic, and prismatic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Rainbow Wheel of Death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh School Gym\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNothing on This Earth Can Make Me Smile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorried Man Blues 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNickels and Dimes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Lived My Whole Life Last Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeth David Cemetery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMust Be in Here Somewhere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Hope My Baby Comes Home Soon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eUPC \u0026gt; 843563155479\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat \u0026gt; New CD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabel \u0026gt; Wharf Cat Records\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance - BT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46983885390045,"sku":"843563155479","price":97.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4169933-2928550.jpg?v=1762926273","url":"https:\/\/darksiderecords.myshopify.com\/products\/dougie-poole-the-rainbow-wheel-of-death-1","provider":"Darkside Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}