{"product_id":"dean-blunt-the-redeemer-vinyl-lp","title":"Dean Blunt: The Redeemer Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRecord nerds will note that Dean Blunt lifted the prayer hands from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Otis%20G.%20Johnson\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Otis%20G.%20Johnson%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOtis G. Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Otis%20G.%20Johnson\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Otis%20G.%20Johnson%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGod Is Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003cem\u003eThe Redeeme\u003c\/em\u003er cover (and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?q=dean+blunt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDean Blunt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e nerds will note that this was a full two years before \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=drake\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChampagne Papi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=drake\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e did it), and Blunt's breakthrough solo effort isn’t too far off from Johnson’s low-budget gospel epic in terms of lyrics or sound design either. Compared to the woozy noise-dub atmospherics of his (at the time) main project \u003cstrong\u003eHype Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Redeemer\u003c\/em\u003e is remarkably forthcoming, earnest, and hi-fi; drawing a line in the sand between Hype Williams and his current run of anything-goes solo projects (a fan-favorite album of jazz-funk and neo-soul under the name \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Blue%20Iverson\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Blue%20Iverson%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Iverson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was just \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Blue%20Iverson\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Blue%20Iverson%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eissued on vinyl\u003c\/a\u003e). It’s a painfully vulnerable breakup record comprised mainly of Blunt’s upfront confessionals delivered in short, husky bursts over a bed of Roland Fantom strings, broken glass, canned rock drums and overdriven Puff Daddy samples. Between near-indecipherable voicemail interludes from a disgruntled ex, Blunt weaves an odd patchwork of rustic UK folk (“Seven Seals Of Affirmation,” “Imperial Gold”), freeform post-punk (“All Dogs Go To Heaven”), choral new age (“Flaxen,” “Y3”) and sloppy drunk-dial confessionals (“Make It Official,” “Need 2 Let U Go\") over samples so brazenly obvious (\u003cstrong\u003eKate Bush\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePink Floyd\u003c\/strong\u003e, etc.) you can’t help but smile. The apex is the epic “Demon,” a visceral trumpet and vibraphone-laced duet with UK folk songstress \u003cstrong\u003eJoanne Robertson\u003c\/strong\u003e; other highlights include the melancholy slack-blues ballad “Papi,” \u003cstrong\u003eBon Iver\u003c\/strong\u003e-on-promethazine “Walls Of Jericho” and the title track featuring \u003cstrong\u003eInga Copeland\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Arca\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArca\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. There’s a puzzling, dreamlike force propelling the record - you never know who or what will show up next, or how far in or out of the rabbit hole you are at any given moment. Released on the now-defunct Hippos In Tanks label; get it now before it's out of print forever. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eembossed jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Hippos In Tanks 2013\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by william, shotgun sprayer 02\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Dean Blunt","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":1534672076808,"sku":"lp-9330","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/deanblunt-redeemer.jpg?v=1762274514","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/dean-blunt-the-redeemer-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}