{"product_id":"paul-heaton-jenius-black-vinyl-sealed-uk-2-lp-vinyl-record-double-emiv2158-899378","title":"Paul Heaton Jenius - Black Vinyl - Sealed 2026 UK 2-LP vinyl set","description":"PAUL HEATON Jenius (2026 UK\/EU 15-track double album 2-LP  pressed on 180-gram Black Vinyl. Written in the months following  2024's \u003ci\u003eThe Mighty Several\u003c\/i\u003e and, as with much of Paul  Heaton's recent work, largely finished during cycling breaks in a  village north of Amsterdam, \u003ci\u003eJenius\u003c\/i\u003e was recorded at  Manchester's Blueprint Studios in early 2026, right as his ten-year  marriage was ending. None of that turmoil surfaces directly in the  songs themselves, which Heaton had alreadybegun before the split,  but he's said the sessions became a genuine refuge, a chance to be  around friends and bandmates rather than dwell on what was  happening at home. Longtime guitarist \u003cb\u003eJonny Lexus\u003c\/b\u003e, who's  worked with Heaton since 2010's \u003ci\u003eAcid Country\u003c\/i\u003e, earned eight  co-writing credits here and helped arrange further tracks, while  producer \u003cb\u003eIan Broudie\u003c\/b\u003e, returning from \u003ci\u003eThe Mighty  Several\u003c\/i\u003e, continues a working relationship Heaton describes as  instinctive: Broudie \"understands where I want to get to\" without  either of them needing to over-explain it. Guest vocalists \u003cb\u003eRianne  Downey\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDeclan O'Rourke\u003c\/b\u003e both feature across the  record, Downey picking up where she left off on \u003ci\u003eThe Mighty  Several\u003c\/i\u003e, O'Rourke bringing a country turn to \"The Whisky Did.\"  The album's cover marks the first time Heaton's own photograph has  appeared on one of his records since \u003cb\u003eThe Housemartins\u003c\/b\u003e'  1986 debut, \u003ci\u003eLondon 0 Hull 4\u003c\/i\u003e, released 40 years ago this year.  Gatefold picture sleeve, factory sealed)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-stretch: 100%; color: #999; font-weight: 700;\"\u003eTRACKLISTING AND EXTRA INFORMATION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSide One\u003cbr\u003e1.  Can't Get Next To You\u003cbr\u003e2.  Favourite Kind Of Idiot\u003cbr\u003e3.  I Want The Job\u003cbr\u003e4.  Sad Songs And Lawsuits\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSide Two\u003cbr\u003e1.  She Ain't Pretty\u003cbr\u003e2.  One Eye Open\u003cbr\u003e3.  Send In The Clowns\u003cbr\u003e4.  Do Not Ask Me\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSide Three\u003cbr\u003e1.  Don't Lean On Me\u003cbr\u003e2.  Jet Black Sky\u003cbr\u003e3.  The Whisky Did\u003cbr\u003e4.  Before Before\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSide Four\u003cbr\u003e1.  Good For The Bees\u003cbr\u003e2.  Go Upstream\u003cbr\u003e3.  A Son A Father\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey Features\u003cbr\u003e·  Recorded at Manchester's Blueprint Studios, produced by Ian Broudie\u003cbr\u003e·  First album cover to feature Heaton's photograph since The Housemartins' 1986 debut\u003cbr\u003e·  Guest features from Rianne Downey and Declan O'Rourke\u003cbr\u003e·  Eight tracks co-written with longtime collaborator Jonny Lexus\u003cbr\u003e·  Pressed on 180 Gram Black Vinyl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/paul-heaton\" title=\"Click to see complete listing of Paul Heaton\"\u003ePaul Heaton\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for complete listing)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/search-results-page?q=Paul+Heaton+Jenius\" title=\"Click to see more products with the title Jenius\"\u003e Jenius\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for more of the same title)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e - 21 Aug 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear of Release\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Year of Release\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e - 2-LP vinyl record set (Double LP Album)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecord Label\u003c\/strong\u003e - EMI\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue No\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/search-results-page?q=EMIV2158\" title=\"Click to see more products with the catalogue number EMIV2158\"\u003eEMIV2158\u003c\/a\u003e (click link for more)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/uk-imports\" title=\"Click to see more items from United Kingdom (UK)\"\u003eUnited Kingdom (UK)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional info\u003c\/strong\u003e - Sealed, Picture Sleeve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/search-results-page?q=600574204547\" title=\"Click to see more items with the barcode 600574204547\"\u003e600574204547\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e - Factory sealed from new. 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