{"title":"Teenage Fanclub \u0026 Jad Fair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:transparent;color:#000000;\"\u003eFor Record Store Day 2026, Merge Records is reissuing \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWords of Wisdom and Hope\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, the 2002 album by \u003cstrong\u003eTeenage Fanclub and Jad Fair\u003c\/strong\u003e. Available on vinyl for the first time since its original 2002 release, \u003ci\u003eWords of Wisdom and Hope\u003c\/i\u003e is accompanied by bonus 7-inch, \u003cstrong\u003e“Always In My Heart” b\/w “Rock Me Tonight,” \u003c\/strong\u003ewith the B-side’s North American debut making this the definitive edition of the album.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:transparent;color:#000000;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWords of Wisdom and Hope\u003c\/i\u003e is both a curio within Jad Fair’s sprawling catalog and a left turn for Teenage Fanclub after the harmony-drenched jangle-pop of \u003ci\u003eHowdy! \u003c\/i\u003eThe album\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efinds the sweet spot between Teenage Fanclub’s gorgeous Glaswegian pop soundscapes and Jad Fair’s twitchy takes on love and monsters, like if Jonathan Richman were at the helm of \u003ci\u003eLoaded\u003c\/i\u003e-era Velvet Underground, somehow wide-eyed in its innocence and winkingly sly all at once. An album aimed directly at the biggest, tingliest part of the heart — play it loud for young crushes, and louder for something to remember young love by.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"teenage-fanclub-words-of-wisdom-and-hope","title":"Teenage Fanclub - Words of Wisdom and Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003eIndie pop cratediggers, behold the miracle: this \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/recordstoreday.com\/\"\u003eRecord Store Day\u003c\/a\u003e, April 18, 2026, Merge Records is reissuing \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWords of Wisdom and Hope\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, the 2002 album by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/teenage-fanclub-jad-fair\"\u003eTeenage Fanclub and Jad Fair\u003c\/a\u003e. Available on vinyl for the first time since its original 2002 release, \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWords of Wisdom and Hope\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is accompanied by bonus 7-inch, “Always In My Heart” b\/w “Rock Me Tonight,” with the B-side’s North American debut making this the definitive edition of the album.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"merge records","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":52739438772535,"sku":"MRG881digital","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/69278ee5daa93159747658cb02b67924b37d8977_689490c437e64eecdf85a1fe55e0588a8802195a_medium_jpg.jpg?v=1785382916"}],"url":"https:\/\/mergerecords.com\/collections\/teenage-fanclub-jad-fair.oembed","provider":"Merge Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}