{"product_id":"chance-and-time","title":"Chance and Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuffolk-based singer songwriter \u003cstrong\u003eJames Varda\u003c\/strong\u003e's fourth and final album before his death from a long battle with cancer in 2015, \u003cem\u003eChance And Time\u003c\/em\u003e, is set for a vinyl only reissue on Unspun Heroes. It is an astonishing aural document of a creative, forward-thinking musician coming to terms with a life slowly evaporating away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is hubris, melancholy, and an undeniable weight of sadness in these ten songs but, miraculously, there is also a stoic realization and acceptance from Varda that is both heart-wrenching and deeply affecting. On \u003cem\u003eChance And Time\u003c\/em\u003e, Varda reconnects the human spirit to the land, a heavy, fearful heart to an optimistic soul, and in a beautiful poetic flourish gives a real tangible sense of loving and hope to his family and friends offering genuine reassurance and even, at times, a green light for celebration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCarrying a certain air of mystique, that same sense of 'other worldliness' of say a Karen Dalton or a Jeff Buckley, Varda's delivery and tone carries huge emotional weight here and a unique ability to add an honest perspective and warmth to the starkest of realities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe hard-hitting impact of the opening tracks is blunt and sharply defined. There is pain, hardship, and fear wrapped in these tales - \"\u003cem\u003eThe Doctor Spoke, Two Hearts Broke\u003c\/em\u003e\" - made all the more hitting as this is a real-life journey in the here and now being catalogued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs we move towards the second half of the record, there is something even deeper and truly incredible at play. Varda's whole demeanor is one of understanding and acceptance - hear the celebratory shamanic vibe of the extraordinary \"\u003cem\u003ePass It On\u003c\/em\u003e\" and the poignantly reflective, chokingly sad finale \"\u003cem\u003eWe Won't Dream\u003c\/em\u003e\" - bringing to an end a record that will leave a mark on everyone who hears it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReal art is both timeless and omnipresent, these songs from \u003cstrong\u003eJames Varda\u003c\/strong\u003e will hang in the air forever and be there for those who look to find understanding, joy, and a sense of hope. \u003cem\u003eChance And Time\u003c\/em\u003e is both an extraordinary record and poignant study of life and living, of death and what comes after.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unspun Heroes","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50389757755723,"sku":"2174804","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Chance_and_Time_2fff8963_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726370890","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/chance-and-time","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}