{"product_id":"are-you-there-god-its-me-2","title":"Are You There God? It’s Me, @","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn March 2023, @ turned heads with their debut album \u003ci\u003eMind Palace Music\u003c\/i\u003e that utilized an array of acoustic instrumentation and densely layered harmonies, like the great outsider folk records of the 60s and 70s and placed it in a modern setting. If \u003ci\u003eMind Palace Music\u003c\/i\u003e was @ playing on story mode, their new EP\u003ci\u003e Are You There God? It’s Me, @\u003c\/i\u003e is the darker, stranger side quest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMind Palace Music\u003c\/i\u003e was written in very specific circumstances. The band was formed while they were confined to their homes during quarantine — Victoria Rose in Philadelphia and Stone Filipczak in Baltimore — exchanging musical sketches over iMessage and email. Even though the world has opened back up and they’ve been able to play together live, this EP was again created remotely while in their respective cities. What did change, however, was the production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAre You There God? It’s Me, @\u003c\/i\u003e is @’s foray into electronic music — consisting primarily of software instrumentation (with the occasional flute, guitar or bass part sprinkled in). The band’s experience producing in this style was minimal, but they found the new process to be a rewarding exercise allowing them to explore new textures and structures made possible by computer music. Where their previous acoustic recordings had a looser and more human feel, these new songs allowed them to experiment with autotune and quantized beats. Rose was able to resurrect her passion for classical choir by singing and recording a capella vocal arrangements to be incorporated into Filipczak’s instrumentals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carpark","offers":[{"title":"Blue LP","offer_id":50427044790603,"sku":"2200993","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Are_You_There_God_Its_Me__-_EP_c8f7e2db_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726820848","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/are-you-there-god-its-me-2","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}