{"product_id":"cloud-nothings-the-shadow-i-remember-blackgreen-swirl-vinyl-marked-down-new-lp","title":"Cloud Nothings -  The Shadow I Remember [Black\/Green Swirl Vinyl MARKED DOWN] – New LP","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor a band that resists repeating itself, picking up lessons from a decade prior is the strange route Cloud Nothings took to create their most fully-realized album. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1412675861\/size=small\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003eThe Shadow I Remember by Cloud Nothings\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir new record, The Shadow I Remember, marks eleven years of touring, a return to early songwriting practices, and revisiting the studio where they first recorded together. In a way not previously captured, this album expertly combines the group’s pummeling, aggressive approach with singer-songwriter Dylan Baldi’s extraordinary talent for perfect pop. To document this newly realized maturity, the group returned to producer Steve Albini and his Electrical Audio studios in Chicago, where the band famously destroyed its initial reputation as a bedroom solo project with the release of 2012 album Attack on Memory.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnother throwback was Baldi’s return to constant songwriting à la the early solo days, which led to the nearly 30 demos that became the 11 songs on The Shadow I Remember. Instead of sticking to a tired-but-true formula, his songwriting stretched out while digging deeper into his melodic talents. “I felt like I was locked in a character,” Baldi says of becoming a reliable supplier of heavy, hook-filled rock songs. “I felt like I was playing a role and not myself. I really didn’t like that role.” More frequent writing led to the\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efreedom in form heard on The Shadow I Remember. What he can’t do alone is get loud and play noisily, which is exactly what happened when the entire band— bassist TJ Duke, guitarist Chris Brown, and drummer Jayson Gerycz—convened.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe band had more fun in the studio than they’ve had in years, playing in their signature, pulverizing way, while also trying new things. The absurdly catchy “Nothing Without You” includes a first for the band: Macie Stewart of Ohmme contributes guest vocals. Elsewhere, celebrated electronic composer Brett Naucke adds subtle synthesizer parts.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe songs are kept trim, mostly around the three-minute mark, while being gleefully overstuffed. Almost every musical part turns into at least two parts, with guitar and drums opening up and the bass switching gears. “That’s the goal—I want the three-minute song to be an epic,” Baldi says. “That’s the short version of the long-ass jam.”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLyrically, Baldi delivers an aching exploration of tortured existence, punishing self-doubt, and the familiar pangs of oppressive mystery. “Am I Something” Baldi screams on the song of the same name. “Does anybody living out there really need me?” It’s a heartbreaking admission of existential confusion, delivered hoarsely, with an instantly relatable melody.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Is this the end\/ of the life I've known?” he asks on lead single and album opener “Oslo.” “Am I older now\/ or am I just another age?” Despite the questioning lyrics, the band plays with more assurance and joy than ever before. The Shadow I Remember announces Cloud Nothings’ second decade and it sounds like a new beginning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"credits-label\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ereleased February 26, 2021\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDylan Baldi - Guitar, Vocals\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJayson Gerycz - Drums\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTJ Duke - Bass\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChris Brown - Guitar\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecorded with Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago, Illinois\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMastered by Greg Obis at Chicago Mastering in Chicago, Illinois\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVocals on 'Nothing Without You' by Macie Stewart\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSynthesizer on 'Oslo' and 'A Longer Moon' by Brett Naucke\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e","brand":"Carpark Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68051198804211,"sku":"sny1793406163339","price":15.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0834\/5826\/1235\/files\/cloud-nothings---the-shadow-i-remember-blackgreen-swirl-vinyl-marked-down-new-lp_1.jpg?v=1793406170","url":"https:\/\/caninetreats.shop\/products\/cloud-nothings-the-shadow-i-remember-blackgreen-swirl-vinyl-marked-down-new-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}