{"product_id":"luminescence","title":"Luminescence","description":"\u003cp\u003eFounding member and chief songwriter of his prolific band \u003cstrong\u003eThe Pineapple Thief\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBruce Soord\u003c\/strong\u003e's output and profile has grown substantially over the last decade. In addition to his own musical output\/compositions, his exceptional production skills and coveted surround sound mixing has seen him delivering mixing work for acts including \u003cstrong\u003eTesseracT\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eOpeth\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eJethro Tull\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the idea of finding inner peace, his latest solo outing \u003cem\u003eLuminescence\u003c\/em\u003e explores the difficulty of living in the metropolis of the modern world. Born from days exploring various cities whilst on tour, tracks from the album feature recordings from \u003cstrong\u003eSoord\u003c\/strong\u003e's various wanderings captured on his field recorder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith acoustic guitar at the center of the album, tracks such as \"\u003cem\u003eLie Flat\u003c\/em\u003e\" appear simple on the surface yet reveal \u003cstrong\u003eSoord\u003c\/strong\u003e's unmistakable intricacies throughout. There's a variety of styles within though. The album's lead track and single \"\u003cem\u003eDear Life\u003c\/em\u003e\" effortlessly encapsulates \u003cstrong\u003eSoord\u003c\/strong\u003e's unique sense of poised melancholy, while \"\u003cem\u003eNestle In\u003c\/em\u003e\" flirts with electronica. \"\u003cem\u003eOlomouc\u003c\/em\u003e's\" rousing strings work against the acoustic backdrop of \u003cstrong\u003eSoord\u003c\/strong\u003e's guitar to paint a vivid picture of the stillness that the record describes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded between January and June of 2023, the album was cut at \u003cstrong\u003eSoord\u003c\/strong\u003e Studios with additional strings recorded at RAK Studio 3 in London, featuring contributions from \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Skeet\u003c\/strong\u003e, long-time member of \u003cem\u003eThe Divine Comedy\u003c\/em\u003e and musical producer of the orchestration on many films\/TV shows from Netflix's smash hit \"\u003cem\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e\" to \u003cem\u003eDavid Attenborough\u003c\/em\u003e's \"\u003cem\u003eGreen Planet\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eDynasties II\u003c\/em\u003e\". On \"\u003cem\u003eLuminescence\u003c\/em\u003e\", \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew\u003c\/strong\u003e arranged \u0026amp; conducted a six-piece string section.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork has been provided by \u003cstrong\u003eCarl Glover\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cem\u003eAleph Studios\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003ePorcupine Tree\u003c\/em\u003e\/\u003cem\u003eMarillion\u003c\/em\u003e) with the mastering handled by \u003cstrong\u003eThe Pineapple Thief\u003c\/strong\u003e's \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Kitch\u003c\/strong\u003e. \"\u003cem\u003eLuminescence\u003c\/em\u003e\" was engineered by \u003cstrong\u003eBruce Soord\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kscope","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50393535316299,"sku":"2049404","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue LP","offer_id":50393535447371,"sku":"2049894","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CDx3","offer_id":50393535611211,"sku":"2049895","price":69.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50393534660939,"sku":"2049393","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_145cfeb5_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726420385","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/luminescence","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}