{"product_id":"lankum-ghost-town","title":"Lankum - Ghost Town","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"544\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"202\"\u003eRelease Date 30th January 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"544\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"202\"\u003eRough Trade\u003c\/strong\u003e announce a powerful new stand-alone single from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"261\"\u003eLankum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— an extraordinary reinterpretation of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"318\"\u003eThe Specials’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1981 chart-topper ‘Ghost Town’. Originally composed for choreographer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"407\"\u003eOona Doherty’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edance production\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"439\"\u003eSpecky Clark\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eat Sadler’s Wells, the track transforms the familiar ska anthem into something spectral and unearthly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"921\"\u003eThe project began when Doherty approached the band to create a piece for a Halloween party scene, one that would slowly morph into the recognisable contours of ‘Ghost Town’. Initially hesitant,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"750\"\u003eLankum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eembraced the challenge, taking the song through unexpected terrain — from woozy ambience and spectral folk textures to a scorched-earth finale inspired by 1990s techno.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"1228\"\u003eRecorded at Hellfire Studios, this version channels themes of urban decay, economic hardship, and working-class unrest with unsettling relevance. It stands as both homage and reinvention — a testament to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1139\"\u003eLankum’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eboundary-pushing artistry and their willingness to step far beyond their comfort zone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hundred Records","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl 12\" Single With Etching On Side 2","offer_id":56280235082108,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/9012\/9750\/files\/Front1x1.webp?v=1769426336","url":"https:\/\/hundredrecords.co.uk\/products\/lankum-ghost-town","provider":"Hundred Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}