{"product_id":"anohni-hopelessness-180g-vinyl-lp","title":"ANOHNI: Hopelessness (180g) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHopelessness is the debut solo effort from \u003cstrong\u003eANOHNI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, formerly known as \u003cstrong\u003eAntony Hegarty\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eAntony and the Johnsons\u003c\/strong\u003e. She’s also with \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=hercules+and+love+affair\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Hercules and Love Affair Vinyl LP\"\u003eHercules and Love Affair\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, perhaps best known for singing on the New York disco\/house group’s smash “Blind.” Regarding the release, \u003cstrong\u003eANOHNI\u003c\/strong\u003e notes “I have grown tired of grieving for humanity, and I also thought I was not being entirely honest by pretending that I am not a part of the problem.” From the opener “Drone Bomb Me,” the singer\/songwriter delves right into the issues: “blow my head off, explode my crystal guts.” The brutally direct and honest lyrics continue on “Obama” (“all the hope drained from your face”), “Execution” (“it’s an American dream, execution, like the Chinese and the Saudis, the North Koreans and the Nigerians”) and every track ‘till the closing seconds of the album. Behind the critical observation of the world, however, are “insanely beautiful” soundscapes courtesy of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=hudson+mohawke\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Hudson Mohawke Vinyl LP\"\u003eHudson Mohawke\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=oneohtrix+point+never\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOneohtrix Point Never\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. The producers lay down textured rhythms and colorful melodies, making \u003ci\u003eHopelessness\u003c\/i\u003e a “deadly serious” body of work with a profound message that is also accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180 gram vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Secretly Canadian 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by buffalo fingers 06\/2016\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"ANOHNI","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":19790060292,"sku":"lp-7797","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/anohni-hopelessness.jpg?v=1762271838","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/anohni-hopelessness-180g-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}