{"title":"Thao and The Get Down Stay Down","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"we-the-common-1","title":"We The Common","description":"\u003cp\u003erecorded at san francisco's tiny telephone studios and dallas' elmwood studio, 'we the common' was produced by john congleton (st. vincent, bill callahan, the walkmen, explosions in the sky) and features a duet with joanna newsom on the track 'kindness be conceived.' thao observes, 'we the common' is an album about wanting to be a human who tries and is grateful for the opportunity. it is about wanting to be better and closer to people. i have had over a year respite from touring and recording - in this year i started really trying to be a part of the community i live in and the family i was born into.\" the album is the follow-up to thao's 2009 release 'know better learn faster', which pitchfork praised for its 'warm exuberance that keeps the music spry' while us magazine spin noted that thao's 'lazily smoky voice has its bitterly harsh moments, but her coolly analytical self-awareness stings the most.' based in san francisco after growing up in falls church, va, thao nguyen first picked up a guitar at age 12. she has worked with a long list of acclaimed artists including andrew bird, mirah, laura veirs and producer tucker martine (the decemberists, sufjan stevens) and has recorded a pair of critically acclaimed records for kill rock stars: 2008's 'we brave bee stings and all' and the aforementioned 'know better learn faster' with her backing band the get down stay down.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50410138894667,"sku":"358206","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5876811d-f55e-4994-9f0a-e3bc5e50288e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726638928"},{"product_id":"temple-1","title":"Temple","description":"\u003cp\u003eThao and The Get Down Stay Down, the San Francisco-based band fronted by singer and songwriter Thao Nguyen, release their fifth studio album \u003ci\u003eTemple\u003c\/i\u003e via Ribbon Music. The album is among Thao’s most open and honest work yet, finding her coming out in her public life after a long career in which she kept her queer identity quiet in an effort to avoid turmoil with and alienation from a family and culture she deeply loves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTemple\u003c\/i\u003e is an album compelled by love and the urgent need to live one full, whole life. \u003ci\u003eTemple \u003c\/i\u003eis the first Get Down Stay Down record to be self-produced. Thao teamed up with longtime bandmate Adam Thompson to produce the record; he shares writing credits on five songs. Mikaelin “Blue” Bluespruce (Solange, Carly Rae Jepsen, Mariah Carey) mixed the record. “Blue mixes more in the hip-hop and pop world and that’s what we wanted,” says Thao. “More fidelity, more upfront beat and groove-heavy mixes that are filled out and immersive…high highs, low lows, lush tones.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ribbon Music","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50498831450443,"sku":"1091239","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pink | LP","offer_id":50498831548747,"sku":"1091240","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50498831647051,"sku":"1091237","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a210ebec-7f5b-4b0b-b3bf-f8588b90cb3e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727758522"},{"product_id":"know-better-learn-faster-15th-anniversary-remaster","title":"Know Better Learn Faster (15th Anniversary Remaster)","description":"\u003cp\u003eClaps and stomps through the wreckage of heartbreak. Jangly guitars and jubilant horns disguise the sharp edges of emotional neglect, asymmetrical desire, abandonment, and longing—while the music mirrors the fevered shifting of blame. Never bitter but brutally honest, Thao recounts love’s collapse in a delicate balance of near-obsessive detail and poetic ambiguity. A soundtrack for sad people who dance—even if it’s on the ruins of love. Produced by Tucker Martine, with guest appearances by Andrew Bird, Blitzen Trapper, Horse Feathers, Laura Veirs, and Tune-Yards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kill Rock Stars","offers":[{"title":"LP - Ruby","offer_id":53571576627531,"sku":"R9101-8599","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP - Cobalt","offer_id":57620204749131,"sku":"R9101-3471","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/unnamed-2025-10-10T152707.502.jpg?v=1760106433"},{"product_id":"we-brave-bee-stings-and-all","title":"We Brave Bee Stings and All","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"As sharp as I sing, it still soothes you, doesn't it? Like a lick of ice cream?\" sings Thao Nguyen on her Kill Rock Stars debut, We Brave Bee Stings and All. Whether it's intentional or not, the line describes her sound perfectly. Nguyen's rich, breathy voice -- and the way she croons, yelps, and drawls with it -- recalls Cat Power, Fiona Apple, and Sinéad O'Connor. However, these comparisons suggest that Thao is a searing, intense artist when nothing could be further from the truth: her country-tinged indie folk-pop is playfully observant, mischievous with just a hint of vulnerability. By playing against type and putting a voice that seems tailor-made for brooding into songs that are sunny and sweet, Nguyen carves out her own intriguing territory among indie folk songstresses. On We Brave Bee Stings and All's first two songs. \"Beat (Health, Life and Fire)\" builds brass, ukulele, and piano to an urgent but joyous peak, while \"Bag of Hammers\" is as rambling as it is catchy. The interplay between Nguyen and her band, the Get Down Stay Down, is more intuitive than ever, and the album's fuller sound (courtesy of producer Tucker Martine) complements her more fully formed songs. In fact, most of the album is so cheery that it's a good thing Nguyen's voice isn't delicate, or her music might be sickly sweet instead of fresh and engaging. Fortunately, \"Feet Asleep\"'s Dixieland moxie and \"Geography\"'s jazzy flourishes help keep the album from sounding too predictable. Even if this isn't Thao's first album, We Brave Bee Stings and All is a fine introduction to her music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kill Rock Stars","offers":[{"title":"LP - Eco Mix Gray","offer_id":57620532429131,"sku":"R8180-7513","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/unnamed-2026-06-19T095308.599.jpg?v=1781859195"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/thao-and-the-get-down-stay-down.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}