{"title":"Lorelle Meets The Obsolete","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"corporal","title":"Corporal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLorelle Meets The Obsolete\u003c\/strong\u003e return with their seventh album, \u003cem\u003eCorporal\u003c\/em\u003e. It’s the Mexican duo’s finest, most ferocious work to date which sees them turbo-charge their psychedelic post-punk with a new electronic engine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMixed by Antoine Goulet (live sound engineer for Suuns) and mastered by Mikey Young (Eddy Current Suppression Ring), the most obvious comparison in terms of mood and mode is Primal Scream’s classic \u003cem\u003eXTRMNTR\u003c\/em\u003e, another record that processed personal and political conflicts and spat them out as distorted dance music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt shows the influence of the duo’s DJ sets and last year’s radical Remezcla remix collection on their way of thinking and why they are now namechecking the likes of Moor Mother, MF DOOM, Patrick Cowley, The Bug, Paula Garcés, Phil Kieran, Coby Sey, Run the Jewels and Anadol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Playing other artists’ music is different,” says Lorena Quintanilla about the change of direction towards the dancefloor. “You’re not just listening, you’re watching how energy flows and how it affects other people. It gives you the chance to witness what moves other bodies.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd \u003cem\u003eCorporal\u003c\/em\u003e, as the title suggests, is all about the body. “The body is what carries the weight of stress, exhaustion, sadness. It’s the body that the system breaks first,” explains Lorena. “Unintentionally, while composing the album, our bodies were seeking joy in the songs. Reconnecting with pleasure became a way to open new dimensions – a way to escape, yet remain present.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe theme is carried over into the lyrics which, according to Lorena, variously refer to “the bodies that disappear, the abused bodies, the bodies we miss, the bodies that march together in protest, the bodies that are being controlled”.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sonic Cathedral","offers":[{"title":"LP - Neon Magenta | Rough Trade Exclusive","offer_id":52550763905355,"sku":"R2540-5528","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - Neon Orange","offer_id":52550763938123,"sku":"R2540-9434","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":52550763970891,"sku":"R2540-7398","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/lorellemeetstheobsolete_corporalSCR350frontcover_bb467170-e09e-46d9-9272-3661c299485a.jpg?v=1752239032"},{"product_id":"corporeal","title":"Corporeal","description":"\u003cp\u003eMexican duo Lorelle Meets The Obsolete follow last year’s acclaimed seventh album \u003cem\u003eCorporal\u003c\/em\u003e with a new four-track EP, \u003cem\u003eCorporeal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe EP features two brand new tracks, as well as two remixes of songs from the album. The classic Jagz Kooner reworking of ‘Regresar \/ Recordar’ finally makes its vinyl debut, and there’s a stunning version of ‘Control’ by Swedish producer Mythologen, who has previously remixed the likes of I Break Horses and whose debut album Eurovision was one of last year’s finest. “Those are the kind of sounds that inspired the album, that same mood,” explains one half of the band, Alberto González. “Our DJ nights inspired the album and now, lowkey, we've been playing these remixes in our DJ sets. Full circle.” The two new tracks continue the themes of the album, with the single ‘Progreso’ building from duelling synths to a drum-led crescendo, while the “dystopian bar rock” of ‘Producción = Destrucción’ goes for sheer Sonic Youth noise assault. “These two tracks are similar in the sense that they feel like glimpses of specific moments, a bit more fragmented, almost as if they carry less of a narrative arc,” explains the other half of the duo, Lorena Quintanilla.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“But they are still lyrically connected to the themes of the album – the consequences of capitalism; progress as something that erases and displaces; production as a synonym for destruction; political limits; failed revolutions, and so on.” The EP title is both a direct translation of the album title and also a reference to the late, great Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Mani, who emailed the band when they were starting out and told them to “keep it real”, hence \u003cem\u003eCorpoREAL.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sonic Cathedral","offers":[{"title":"12\" - Neon Pink","offer_id":56778957521227,"sku":"R5241-9456","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/lorellecorporealSCR346_cover_4694.jpg?v=1773324670"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/lorelle-meets-the-obsolete-1.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}