{"product_id":"dari-bay-presale-6-26-26-surprise-wish-cd-mint-m-mint-m","title":"Dari Bay - (PRESALE 6\/26\/26) Surprise Wish (CD) | Mint (M) Mint (M)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSHIPS BY RELEASE DATE\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Dari Bay\u003cbr\u003e\r\nTitle: Surprise Wish (ULTRA CLEAR VINYL)\u003cbr\u003e\r\nGenre: Indie \u0026amp; Alternative \/ Indie \u0026amp; Lo-Fi \/ Indie Rock\u003cbr\u003e\r\nLabel: Double Double Whammy\u003cbr\u003e\r\nSurprise Wish is the sophomore album from Burlington, Vermont indie-rock project Dari Bay and the band’s first release for Double Double Whammy. Following the cult-favorite debut Longest Day of the Year (2023), songwriter Zack James sharpens the project’s sound into something more immediate and visceral: scuzzy guitars, hypnotic rhythms, and conversational vocals that feel both intimate and unguarded.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nRaised in Brattleboro, Vermont in a musical family, James has spent years immersed in the region’s DIY scene - playing with artists like Lily Seabird and Greg Freeman, writing in the band Robber Robber, and touring as a member of Unknown Mortal Orchestra. With Surprise Wish, he distills that experience into his most focused songwriting yet.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWritten largely alone over the course of a year while James finished college and balanced multiple projects, the album embraces a raw, homespun approach. Rather than chasing genre aesthetics, James leaned into instinct and immediacy, building songs around ideas that arrived suddenly and refused to leave. The result is a record that blends ’90s alt-rock, indie, and slacker rock into something both familiar and newly restless.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAcross its nine songs, Surprise Wish captures the strange emotional terrain of young adulthood - a life shaped by the internet, isolation, friendship, near-disasters, and flashes of fragile hope. Tracks like the fuzzed-out rocker “The Joke,” the spiraling character study “Chevy,” and the cathartic single “We’re Gonna Be Okay” pair distorted guitars with lyrics that feel searching, self-aware, and quietly funny.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nAt once scrappy and assured, Surprise Wish is a portrait of a person coming into being.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDari Bay – Surprise Wish\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eDari Bay's 'Surprise Wish' is a compelling alternative album that showcases a blend of innovative sounds and thought-provoking lyrics. Released under the Double Double Whammy label, this CD promises to engage listeners with its unique musical style.\u003cbr\u003e\r\nHighlights\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e    Genre: Alternative\u003cbr\u003e\r\n    Format: CD\u003cbr\u003e\r\n    Label: Double Double Whammy\u003cbr\u003e\r\n    Innovative soundscapes\u003cbr\u003e\r\n    Thought-provoking lyrics\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e01. Ether\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e02. Natural's Not In It\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e03. Not Great Men\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e04. Damaged Goods\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e05. Return the Gift\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e06. Guns Before Butter\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e07. I Found That Essence Rare\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e08. Glass\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e09. Contract\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e10. At Home He's a Tourist\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e11. 5.45\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e12. Love Like Anthrax\u003cbr\u003e\r\nFormat Details\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e    Label: Double Double Whammy\u003cbr\u003e\r\n    Genre: Alternative\u003cbr\u003e\r\n    Format: CD\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedia Condition: Mint (M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve Condition: Mint (M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: ALT\/INDIE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Type: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 06\/26\/2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Love Vinyl Records","offers":[{"title":"- ALT\/INDIE *NEW*","offer_id":49263774466290,"sku":"7PIZ19-AZPI-ZQ","price":15.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/7018\/9810\/files\/dari-bay-surprise-wish_89wUl.jpg?v=1779750153","url":"https:\/\/discandvinyl.com\/products\/dari-bay-presale-6-26-26-surprise-wish-cd-mint-m-mint-m","provider":"DiscandVinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}