{"product_id":"ariel-pink-the-doldrums-vinyl-2lp","title":"Ariel Pink: The Doldrums Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/in2j0mkn02rfqv4v-1054542.shopifypreview.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Ariel+Pink\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAriel Pink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e didn’t pass off his meticulously hand-drawn CD-Rs to just anybody,\u003c\/i\u003e only those he came across who he thought might “get it”. So when, during a chance encounter on a tour stop, Pink deemed the members of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/in2j0mkn02rfqv4v-1054542.shopifypreview.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Animal+Collective\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnimal Collective\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e worthy of a copy (which they discarded onto the floor of their van, miraculously rediscovered later in the tour and promptly signed him to their \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/in2j0mkn02rfqv4v-1054542.shopifypreview.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Paw+Tracks\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePaw Tracks\u003c\/a\u003e label), his life and audience instantly got a whole lot bigger. On first listen, this might not register as being very different from any of his other pre-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/in2j0mkn02rfqv4v-1054542.shopifypreview.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=4AD\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e4AD\u003c\/a\u003e records, especially if you’re starting with his modern work and moving backwards. But upon closer inspection, \u003cem\u003eThe Doldrums\u003c\/em\u003e finds AP in highly rare form, eschewing the goof-off pop and classic rock parodies found on adjacent albums for stone-faced reveries about love, longing, childhood and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/in2j0mkn02rfqv4v-1054542.shopifypreview.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Kate+Bush\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKate Bush\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, tucked under thick, hazy layers of dreamlike synths, bass, 3-string guitar and Ariel’s patented ‘mouth drums’, recorded entirely at home with Ariel tracking all instruments into his 8-track cassette recorder. This newly remastered and expanded edition - part of the exhaustive \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/in2j0mkn02rfqv4v-1054542.shopifypreview.com\/search?\u0026amp;q=Ariel%20Archives\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Ariel%20Pink%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAriel Archives\u003c\/a\u003e series - preserves the original unheard stereo mixes of the album, which were sadly bounced to mono for the original Paw Tracks release, allowing you to fully absorb the density of the production. UK rock critic \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/in2j0mkn02rfqv4v-1054542.shopifypreview.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Simon+Reynolds\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimon Reynolds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e called it his 2nd favorite album of the decade (he provides the liner notes here), and with this new master and expanded presentation, its easy to see how this is one of the most influential albums of the 00s. Includes the full original tracklist spread out over two LPs, including several tracks which were left off of all previous vinyl editions, full color printed inner sleeves, printed insert and obi strip. Highlights include: “For Kate I Wait,” “Good Kids Make Bad Grown-Ups,” “Young Pilot Astray,” “The Ballad Of Bobby Pyn,” “Strange Fires,” “Among Dreams” and “Envelopes Another Day.” Highly recommended!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efirst time this album is available in stereo, remastered from the original cassette mixdowns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincludes obi strip, printed inner sleeves, and a 12x12 insert with liner notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epart of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/in2j0mkn02rfqv4v-1054542.shopifypreview.com\/search?\u0026amp;q=Ariel%20Archives\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Ariel%20Pink%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAriel Archives\u003c\/a\u003e reissue series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Mexican Summer 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by yung pilot astray 05\/2020\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Ariel Pink","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":32208931029082,"sku":"lp-11270","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/arielpink-thedoldrums-vinyl1.jpg?v=1762278447","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/ariel-pink-the-doldrums-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}