{"title":"Empire State Bastard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmpire State Bastard is the side-project of Simon Neil, the frontman of a popular band. Collaborating with Mike Vennart, who is known for his work as Biffy live guitarist and solo artist, Empire State Bastard brings together their unique talents and experiences in the music industry. With Simon Neil's powerful vocals and Mike Vennart's impressive guitar skills, this project offers a fresh and exciting sound. Drawing inspiration from various genres, Empire State Bastard creates music that is both captivating and thought-provoking. Their collaboration promises to deliver an unforgettable musical experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rivers-of-heresy","title":"Rivers of Heresy","description":"\u003cp\u003eA decade ago, Simon Neil and Mike Vennart would be found sitting on the back of the Biffy Clyro tour bus sharing the most extreme, confrontational or just downright twisted music they could find. Simon had always had the name Empire State Bastard lurking in the back of his mind if he ever formed a sickeningly heavy band, leaving Mike with the challenge of writing music that could live up to that moniker.  Now the results are ready to be unleashed with Empire State Bastard releasing their debut album \u003ci\u003eRivers of Heresy\u003c\/i\u003e on Roadrunner Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Sprawling across the alt-metal landscape, the record’s songs hit like a full-throttle collab between Siege and Slayer (‘Stutter’, ‘Palm of Hands’), toy between mathy chaos and grindcore ferocity (‘Blusher’, ‘Sold!’) or lurch with slow motion stoner rock menace (‘Sons And Daughters’). It’s a sound which calls for an exemplary drummer, so they called upon the best: Dave Lombardo of Slayer, Testament, Dead Cross and more. His performances are akin to a runaway train just about staying on the tracks, the propulsive rush of manic fills and fleet-footed double-kicks pulverises and grooves in equal measure.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roadrunner","offers":[{"title":"Green LP","offer_id":50397303079243,"sku":"2026927","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50397300621643,"sku":"2026926","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Rivers_Of_Heresy_69a18c2e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726489266"},{"product_id":"bossa-nova-usa","title":"Bossa Nova U.S.A.","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith the popularization of bossa nova in the early '60s, practically every recording artist had to have at least one bossa nova album. This effort by the Dave Brubeck Quartet is better than most due to the high quality of the compositions, of which the title cut is best-known. The date's two standards (\"This Can't Be Love\" and \"Trolley Song\") also fare well on this upbeat session. Since 1955, Brubeck had composed and performed pieces originating from influences outside of the European musical tradition, in which this album, released during the bossa nova craze in the United States of the late 1950s and early 1960s, can be best categorized as \"impressionistic\" of \"the cool wave from Brazil. Recorded through most of 1962, and released early in 1963, the album was designed to be effective on the pop charts. DAVE BRUBECK piano PAUL DESMOND alto saxophone EUGENE WRIGHT bass  JOE MORELLO drums Produced by Teo Macero for Colombia Records, New York, January 1962.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"State of Art","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50527232295243,"sku":"2020724","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_5e54239b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728052670"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_2b4ce9f5_thumbnail_4096_791ec874-b435-4571-9b8a-e5a8c230cbb0.jpg?v=1726489234","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/empire-state-bastard.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}