{"title":"Prefaces","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"acqua-marina","title":"Acqua Marina","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePrefaces is a Lebanese trio made up of long-standing members of Beirut’s independent music scene: Charif Megarbane (Habibi Funk, Cosmic Analog Ensemble, Hisstology Records), Salim Naffah (Alko B), and Pascal Semerdjian (Postcards, SANAM).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOn their sophomore album Acqua Marina, the band explore the desolate beach clubs along Lebanon's coastline, turning a chance encounter into a lasting musical partnership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWith its electric guitar interplays, vibrato action, and galloping rhythms, debut album \u003cem\u003eHippodrome\u003c\/em\u003e (Hisstology Records, 2021) introduced Prefaces’ distinctive take on surf rock and Mediterranean guitar music—a rich blend of cultures, genres, and traditions. East and West meet again on Acqua Marina, recorded at\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBeirut’s Tunefork Studios and co-released by Ruptured and Hisstology Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhere Hippodrome captured the energy of spontaneous collaboration, Acqua Marina marks the band’s evolution into a more deliberate and unified project—and the album reflects that growth. The songs may have moved from land to sea, but the group’s sound has matured, expanding to include nods to library music, Levantine breaks, and coastal psychedelia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe types of fish catalogued in the song titles and the wintry, abandoned swimming pool on the cover hint at the themes running through the record: the desolation and coldness of Lebanon’s off-season beach clubs, their concrete walls and vacant spaces roamed only by those waiting for the sun—and the crowds—to return. It’s hard not to see these seasonal images as allegory for Lebanon’s prolonged political winter. Yet Acqua Marina overflows with vitality, inspired performances, and the luminosity of serendipitous collaboration—shining much-needed light into our darker seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFor fans of  Khruangbin, Allah-Las, Ennio Morricone \/ Alessandro Alessandroni, Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos, Omar Khorshid, Les Baxter, The Shadows, Dungen, The Dur-Dur Band, Cosmic Analog Ensemble\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruptured \/ Hisstology","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":52692702495051,"sku":"R0525-2393","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/CS1099716-01A-MED.jpg?v=1751920943"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/prefaces.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}