Win! Arliston deluxe album bundle competition

The Arliston competition prize: heavyweight 12″ vinyl, exclusive notebook and a T-shirt

Win a vinyl package for Arliston’s debut ‘Disappointment Machine’ – a hauntingly beautiful journey through love, loss, and letting go

London-based duo Arliston, made up of vocalist/instrumentalist Jack Ratcliffe and instrumentalist/producer George Hasbury, are releasing their debut album on 7 February. The music they make together is richly layered and deeply introspective, bringing together ambient textures, delicate piano melodies, and swelling synths with Ratcliffe’s brooding baritone. Their sound sits somewhere between the melancholic depth of The National, the atmospheric beauty of Bon Iver, and the stark honesty of Damien Rice – intimate yet expansive, intricate yet deeply human.

At its core, Disappointment Machine is an album about the lingering weight of unrequited love and the bittersweet process of letting go. Written in just two weeks, it captures the emotional turbulence of heartbreak, regret, and self-reflection. Scratches is a fragile, piano-led track that hones in on the quiet aftermath of an argument—one person waiting, knife idly scratching at the table, hoping the other will return, but they never do. Time Lost dives into the ache of knowing certain moments can never be relived, its sparse arrangement mirroring the stillness of reflection. The album’s closer, Stay In Brixton, offers a rare glimpse of optimism, as soft keys and swelling violins carry the realisation that painful memories can eventually be replaced with new, better ones.

Find out more about Arliston, including news of their upcoming live shows, at arliston.com

In celebration of the release of Disappointment Machine, we’re giving you the chance to win a Deluxe Album Bundle. You’ve got until 13 February 2025 to enter. Good luck!

The prize

One lucky winner will be getting all the following Arliston goodies:

• Heavyweight 12″ Vinyl – housed in a matte-finished gatefold jacket with a paper sleeve
• Exclusive Notebook – featuring photos, sketches, lyrics, and behind-the-scenes insight into the making of the album
• T-Shirt – featuring the album’s lyric video artwork, available in S, M, or L

How to enter

This competition is now closed.

Terms & conditions

• The prizes are as stated, are not transferable to another individual and no cash or other alternatives will be offered.
• Entrants must be aged 18 or over. Proof of identity and age may be required.
• All entries must be made directly by the person entering the competition. Entries made online using methods generated by a script, macro or the use of automated devices will be void.
• In the event of a prize being unavailable, the publisher reserves the right to offer an alternative prize of equal or greater value.
• The closing date for entries is 13 February 2025.
• The winner will be notified by email on or shortly after 14 February 2025 and will need to reply with their full postal address where the prize should be sent.
• Reasonable efforts will be made to contact the winner. If the winner cannot be contacted or is unable to comply with these terms and conditions, the publisher reserves the right to offer the prize to the next eligible entrant drawn at random.
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