{"product_id":"the-wide-wide-river","title":"The Wide, Wide River","description":"\u003cp\u003eJames Yorkston and The Second Hand Orchestra release \u003ci\u003eThe Wide, Wide River \u003c\/i\u003eon Domino. The album came to be after the blossoming of a long-term friendship between James Yorkston and Karl-Jonas Winqvist, the Swedish music producer, leader and conductor of The Second Hand Orchestra.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat communal feeling is apparent across the entire album. Recorded and mixed in Sweden over the course of three days with a selection of musicians Winqvist had brought together, including Peter Morén (Peter, Bjorn and John), Cecilia Österholm (one of Sweden’s best-known nyckelharpa players), Emma Nordenstam (piano and cello) and Ulrika Gyllenberg (violin). The studio approach with The Second Hand Orchestra was entirely improvised around Yorkston’s songs, and the only song they heard in advance was \u003ci\u003eElla Mary Leather\u003c\/i\u003e; Yorkston didn’t want to direct anyone too much but instead, allowed for a welcoming, instinctive, free-spirited and joyful atmosphere. \u003ci\u003eThe Wide, Wide River\u003c\/i\u003e is a soothing, warm and sublime listen, whilst also highlighting Yorkston’s skills for songwriting, collaboration and as a musical conductor. The record takes in past loves, advancing age and friends, now gone, whilst also containing some of the most sanguine songs Yorkston has ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wide, Wide River \u003c\/i\u003eis James’ tenth album for Domino, not to mention his three albums as part of Yorkston \/ Thorne \/ Khan and his two books. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domino","offers":[{"title":"Green | LP","offer_id":50501831819595,"sku":"1107196","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50501829198155,"sku":"1107195","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50501833621835,"sku":"1107189","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/674fc084-2974-436b-801b-68e52be4ea4b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727786977","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/the-wide-wide-river","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}