{"product_id":"real-thing-the-news","title":"Real Thing \/ The News","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver two years in the making, and many more in the two musician’s shared dream, \u003cem\u003eReal Thing\u003c\/em\u003e unites longtime collaborators Michael Collins (Drugdealer) and Natalie Mering (Weyes Blood). Recorded across continents, \u003cem\u003eReal Thing\u003c\/em\u003e is a return, a refinement, and a reminder of the deep connection that has bound these two titans of song over multiple collaborations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe journey of \u003cem\u003eReal Thing\u003c\/em\u003e began when Collins, while on a European sojourn, crossed paths with Parisian producer Max Baby. As one does while in Paris, they found themselves in a studio owned by a member of the '70s French prog rock band Magma. There, a chord progression long-gestating in Collins’ brain blossomed into a bonafide demo. Collins recalls, “I realized immediately that it was the perfect thing to show Nat, who I had been wanting to collaborate with again for years.” The connection, and musical camaraderie, between Collins and Mering dates back to 2014 in Oakland, where a chance meeting and studio session marked the genesis of their enduring partnership. Collins reflects, “Since then, I’ve felt like she’s my musical family. I can’t really ask for more in terms of someone who inspired me to even get to this place in my songwriting.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the B-side is T\u003cem\u003ehe News,\u003c\/em\u003e Drugdealer’s first collaboration with Robbie Chemical. What began as a simple harmony grew into a panoramic partnership, the musician’s voices effortlessly entwined and a pop paragon envisioned. Inspired by generational conversations on chaos, change, and connection, the track opens a new chapter—topical, personal, and unmistakably Drugdealer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mexican Summer","offers":[{"title":"7\"- Black","offer_id":55946702586187,"sku":"R4722-2565","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/MEX372_Drugdealer-RealThing_DSP.jpg?v=1763642211","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/real-thing-the-news","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}