{"product_id":"geist","title":"Geist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeist \u003c\/i\u003efeels like a window - or a mirror - into possibilities of the self and beyond. Shannon Lay’s new album is tender intensity, placeless and ethereal. It exists in the chasms of the present - a world populated by shadow selves, spiritual awakenings, déjà vu, and past lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Something sleeps inside us,” Lay insists on the opening track, and that’s the guiding philosophy throughout. A winding, golden, delicate thread of intuition that explores the unknown, the possibility. Its title, \u003ci\u003eGeist\u003c\/i\u003e, the German word for spirit, is rife with an otherworldly presence, the suggestion of another. The promise that you are never alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLay tracked vocals and guitar at Jarvis Tavinere of Woods’s studio, then sent the songs out to multi-instrumentalists Ben Boye (Bonnie Prince Billy, Ty Segall) in Los Angeles and Devin Hoff (Sharon Van Etten, Cibo Matto) in New York; trusting their musical instincts and intuition. She then sent those recordings to Sofia Arreguin (Wand) and Aaron Otheim (Heatwarmer, Mega Bog) for additional keys, while Ty Segall contributed a guitar solo on “Shores.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a whole, \u003ci\u003eGeist\u003c\/i\u003e is both esoteric and accessible. Songs range from a concise, pared-back cover of Syd Barrett’s tilt-a-whirl-esque “Late Night,” to the meditative Dune-inspired \"Rare to Wake,” to the mostly acappella “Awaken and Allow,” which channels Lay’s deep Irish roots, a moment of reflection, before a drop happens - its intensity mirroring the anticipation and anxiety that come with taking the first step to accepting change for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the title track “Geist,” a song about the power living in all of us, is a love song to the possibility of healing, an ode to falling into the arms of what you’re becoming. It’s a glimpse into the parts of yourself you have yet to meet. But you can, if you want to.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sub Pop","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50448078963019,"sku":"1127514","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50448080830795,"sku":"1127513","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/47c956b3-9fd5-4745-9cb8-c5000a577ce7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727086093","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/geist","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}