{"product_id":"the-style-council-walls-come-tumbling-down","title":"The Style Council – Walls Come Tumbling Down!","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"49\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"49\"\u003eThe Style Council – Walls Come Tumbling Down!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"439\"\u003eA sharply political and musically adventurous release from \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Style Council\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"176\"\u003eWalls Come Tumbling Down!\u003c\/em\u003e captures the moment where pop, soul, jazz, and activism collided in the mid-1980s. Led by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePaul Weller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the project moved beyond the guitar-driven sound of his earlier work into something more expansive, stylised, and socially conscious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"805\"\u003eThe title track is a rallying cry - urgent, melodic, and driven by piano and brass textures that reflect the band’s evolving sophistication. Elsewhere, “Spin’ Drifting” and “The Whole Point II” showcase their willingness to experiment with stripped-back arrangements and spoken-word-inflected delivery, while “Blood Sports” leans into a darker, more reflective mood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"1013\"\u003eBlending sharp political commentary with soulful musicianship, \u003cem data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"897\"\u003eWalls Come Tumbling Down!\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a concise but powerful statement from a band determined to challenge both musical and social conventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1029\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1029\"\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1083\"\u003eA1. Walls Come Tumbling Down!\u003cbr data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1063\"\u003eA2. Spin’ Drifting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1126\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eB1. The Whole Point II\u003cbr data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1110\"\u003eB2. Blood Sports\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1126\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k5HfOipwvts?si=Qv8I2fHfPVjz4BIH\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polydor Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53157553766742,"sku":"883 004-1","price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_8a9c5bca-d2b0-4da3-8d9f-22a458a0187d.jpg?v=1776528228","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/the-style-council-walls-come-tumbling-down","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}