{"product_id":"john-maus-love-is-real-180g-vinyl-lp","title":"John Maus: Love Is Real (180g) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“There are all sorts of people in Hollywood who immediately made it less and less possible to feel bad for myself.\u003c\/i\u003e I started to feel the joy of humility and gratitude just to be who I am” - this sentiment fueled \u003cem\u003eLove Is Real\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=John+Maus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Maus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’ second album for London-based \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Upset+The+Rhythm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eUpset The Rhythm\u003c\/a\u003e. He went into the record with a provision he didn’t have during the making of his first album: the knowledge that the songs would indeed eventually be heard. And without that aforementioned humility and gratitude, you can imagine \u003cstrong\u003eMaus\u003c\/strong\u003e’ head just totally exploding under the pressure. The songs here are tighter, the production values are higher, and there are gleaming moments that foreshadow the pop purity of \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Pitiless+Censors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePitiless Censors\u003c\/a\u003e;\u003c\/em\u003e that certain quality \u003cstrong\u003eMaus\u003c\/strong\u003e himself has described as the “take your shoes off and dance around in your socks to it” element, evident on the incredible catchy “Pure Rockets,” MDMA-induced baroque dance party “My Whole World’s Coming Apart” or the haunting “Don’t Worship The Devil.” Not to mention the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Ian+Curtis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIan Curtis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e-on-zoloft vibes of “Do Your Best,” or the anthemic “Rights For Gays” (oh yeah), two of the album’s most memorable tunes. But spend some time with the weirder tracks too: “Green Bouzard,” “Tenebrae,” “Times Is Weird,” the \u003cstrong\u003eTom Clancy\u003c\/strong\u003e-esque “Navy Seals.” This is \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Maus\u003c\/strong\u003e at his most haunted, medieval, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Castlevania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCastlevania\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e-sounding. You don’t have to run anymore. Recommended! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epoly-lined inner sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Ribbon Music 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by yung pilot astray 07\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"John Maus","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":12121762005112,"sku":"lp-9836","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/johnmaus-loveisreal.jpg?v=1762275387","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/john-maus-love-is-real-180g-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}