{"product_id":"city-of-clowns-2","title":"City of Clowns","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.roughtrade.com\/browse\/albums-of-the-year-2025\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlbums of the Year 2025: #50\n\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanadian DJ-producer Marie Davidson releases her sixth studio album \u003cem\u003eCity Of Clowns\u003c\/em\u003e, made in collaboration with Soulwax and Pierre Guerineau (Essaie pas, L’Œil Nu, Feu St-Antoine), via Soulwax’s own Deewee label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarlier this year, Davidson debuted on the legendary Deewee imprint with her single “Y.A.A.M. (Your Asses Are Mine),” reuniting with the Belgian powerhouse Soulwax, who previously reworked Davidson’s acclaimed “Work It” anthem. Her all-out blistering club cut “Contrarian” soon followed, evoking Davidson's heavier output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCity Of Clowns\u003c\/em\u003e marks a return to the club – but not as you know it. The techno thump and scathing spoken-word delivery of \u003cem\u003eWorking Class Woman\u003c\/em\u003e resurface at points, but the pop structures and melodic sensibilities of \u003cem\u003eRenegade Breakdown\u003c\/em\u003e also remain. It’s a “strange” sonic blend even by Davidson’s own standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“It’s definitely linking back to what I was doing pre-pandemic, but with a bit of an evolution,” she says. “I didn't want to just repeat myself.” The sound and the spirit of the album are shaped, too, by the fact that Davidson has a new antagonist. This time it’s not club culture that’s coming for her sense of self, it’s Big Tech.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Deewee \/ Because Music","offers":[{"title":"Clear LP | Rough Trade Exclusive","offer_id":50856246837579,"sku":"2233101","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"White LP","offer_id":50856245789003,"sku":"2233100","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50856244347211,"sku":"2233099","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/iY-tbsJT_24508c77_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1731942793","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/city-of-clowns-2","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}