{"product_id":"arca-arca-vinyl-lp","title":"Arca: Arca Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLondon-via-New York-via-Connecticut-via-Caracus artist \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=arca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArca\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e steps out on XL for his 3rd solo full-length.\u003c\/i\u003e Hitherto known for his work as an experimental instrumental composer and producer for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=bjork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBjork\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=kanye+west\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKanye West\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=fka%20twigs\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Fka%20Twigs%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFKA Twigs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=arca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlejandro Ghersi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e chose to showcase his singing chops on this self-titled LP, in much the same way \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=james+blake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Blake\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e surprised us with his singing voice after his initial string of revered production work. Ghersi was inspired by his work with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=bjork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBjork\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, who nurtured and encouraged him to sing on his own tracks, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=arca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArca\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s leftfield beats, operatic vocals and generally macabre mood should appeal to fans of his mentor’s opus \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=homogenic+1997\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHomogenic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. The lyrics, sung in Ghersi’s native Spanish (the language he learned to process emotion with; the language his parents “fought and divorced in”), will almost sound like just another layer of seasick FM synth to non-Hispanophone listeners. His astonishingly unaffected vocal recalls the voices of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=anohni\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnohni\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=depeche%20mode\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Depeche%20Mode%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Gore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and of course, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=bjork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBjork\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Coupled with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=arca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArca\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s intermittently spastic beats and typically confrontational imagery, \u003cem\u003eArca\u003c\/em\u003e sounds like a romantically bleak post-apocalyptic opera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eincludes 8 page booklet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003egatefold sleeve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003edigital download included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003emusic label: XL Recordings 2017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by dj winyl destination 05\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Arca","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":34973488456,"sku":"lp-8627","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/arca-arca.jpg?v=1762273218","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/arca-arca-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}