{"product_id":"the-meters-struttin-180g-vinyl-lp","title":"The Meters: Struttin' (180g) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThird studio album from the New Orleans funk pioneers.\u003c\/i\u003e I remember the first time I ever heard \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Khruangbin\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKhruangbin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, I couldn’t help but trace their catchy guitar licks, funky basslines, and tight break-beats right back to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=The%20Meters\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22The%20Meters%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Meters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Sure, their international influences sprawl much further beyond the American south, but the simplicity, precision, and form parallels between the Texas trio and the legendary Louisiana group. Much like Khruangbin’s \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Mordechai\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Khruangbin%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMordechai\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStruttin’\u003c\/em\u003e marks a distinctive shift in The Meters’ discography by introducing vocals into their songwriting. The two prior records, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=The+Meters+The+Meters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Meters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Look-Ka+Py+Py\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLook-Ka Py Py\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, are entirely instrumental, aside from an occasional “aaaah ya!” or “bawm bawm bawm.” On \u003cem\u003eStruttin’\u003c\/em\u003e, keyboardist \u003cstrong\u003eArt Neville\u003c\/strong\u003e makes his vocal debut on tracks \"Darling, Darling, Darling,” \"Ride Your Pony,\" and their soulfully smooth cover of “Wichita Lineman.” You may also recognize the vocal hook from “Hand Clapping Song,” which was famously sampled alongside \u003cstrong\u003eBob James\u003c\/strong\u003e’ “Nautilus” in \u003cstrong\u003eA Tribe Called Quest\u003c\/strong\u003e’s “Clap Your Hands.” 14 tracks on black 180g vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g black vinyl pressing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Josie 1970\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by SHH! 07\/2021\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"The Meters","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":39444187971674,"sku":"fr-4553","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/themeters-struttin-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1759283389","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/the-meters-struttin-180g-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}