{"title":"The Innocence Mission","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Innocence Mission is an American indie rock band that was formed in 1985 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The current line-up consists of Karen Peris on vocals, guitar, piano, and organ; Don Peris on guitars, drums, and vocals; and Mike Bitts on bass guitar and vocals. They have been making music for over three decades and have gained a loyal following with their unique sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith Karen's mesmerizing vocals accompanied by the beautiful melodies created by Don's guitar work and Mike's solid bass lines, The Innocence Mission has crafted a distinct musical style that sets them apart from other bands in the indie rock genre. Their heartfelt lyrics often explore themes of love, faith, and nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough they experienced a change in their line-up when Steve Brown left the band in 1998 to pursue a career as a chef at Lily's on Main in Ephrata, PA., The Innocence Mission continued to create music that resonates with listeners around the world. Their dedication to their craft is evident in every song they produce.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"now-the-day-is-over-2","title":"Now The Day Is Over","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Innocence Mission's best selling album in nearly two decades will now be available for the first time on vinyl -  Jazz-tinged and dreamy, this offering from the innocence mission collects standards and traditional songs that singer Karen Peris has sung to her children as lullabies since they were born - The album features new album art (created by Karen Peris) and a new version of the song \"Edelweiss\" that is available only on this LP.\"Lead singer Karen Peris of the innocence mission turns American standards into lullabies on the group's sixth CD, Now The Day Is Over.\" - NPR Weekend Edition Saturday\"An album of timeworn standards was probably inevitable eventually for the Innocence Mission, given that singer Karen Peris distinctive imprint of a voice and husband Don Peris talent for guitar-textured moodscapes makes the band ideally suited for interpretive excursions. 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Following their Bella Union album debut \u003ci\u003eSun On The Square\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the band some of their best-ever reviews, they have made another exquisite and touching album, \u003ci\u003eSee You Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e. A record steeped in awe and wonder, intense longing, sadness and joy; a rich sequence of songs that attempt to describe the essence of what makes us human. Sufjan Stevens, who has covered the innocence mission’s classic \u003ci\u003eLakes Of Canada\u003c\/i\u003e, once called their music “moving and profound. What is so remarkable about Karen Peris' lyrics is the economy of words, concrete nouns which come to life with melodies that dance around the scale like sea creatures.” The band recorded \u003ci\u003eSee You Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e in the Peris’ basement (and the dining room where the piano sits). Karen wrote and sang ten of the album’s eleven songs, and plays guitars, piano, pump organ, accordion, electric bass, melodica, mellotron, and an old prototype strings sampler keyboard. Don contributes guitars, drums, vocal harmonies, and one lead vocal on his song \u003ci\u003eMary Margaret In Mid-Air\u003c\/i\u003e. 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At the same time, it's a new kind of adventure for the beloved Pennsylvania band of high school friends Karen Peris, Don Peris, and Mike Bitts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album has both an expansive, cinematic quality and the strange, lo-fi beauty of a newly discovered vintage folk album. \"It's like it was recorded at Western Electric in the 60's, and makes me think of Vashti Bunyan or Sibylle Baier, but also has these emotional bursts of orchestration and drums and harmony coming in - the sound of the innocence mission never stops getting richer,\" writes one early listener and friend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bella Union","offers":[{"title":"Red LP","offer_id":50448347660619,"sku":"2218465","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50448347300171,"sku":"2218464","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/af7b775b-2b14-4dae-b5e8-ce37feb03dc7_d96be2d2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727090316"},{"product_id":"sun-on-the-square","title":"Sun on the Square","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor listeners of the Innocence Mission, the Lancaster, Pennsylvania trio are beyond a favourite band, more like a beloved companion, such is their intensity and fragility of their sound and vision, spearheaded by Karen Peris’ heartbreaking, breathtaking voice. Those fans include Sufjan Stevens and Sam Beam (Iron and Wine), who have both covered innocence mission songs, and in whose company the trio deserve to be bracketed. Now, with \u003ci\u003eSun On The Square\u003c\/i\u003e, their first album in four years and first UK \/ European release in over a decade, the trio have joined the Bella Union family, following Karen’s guest appearance on \u003ci\u003eOjalá\u003c\/i\u003e by Lost Horizons, the band collective co-created by label skipper Simon Raymonde.“There’s less than a handful of artists on my Bella Union dream list,” he explains. “The Innocence Mission are on there but they’ve remained an elusive mystery, and believe me, I’ve tried! I’ve been a fan as long as I can remember. From the second I heard Karen’s voice, I’ve been smitten. Birds Of My Neighborhood is in my Top Three albums of all time. It’s a heartbreaker though. Guarantees tears. 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