{"product_id":"mind-music-palace","title":"Mind Music Palace","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrand new signings to Carpark, this is a reissue of their debut, originally released in 2021. It’s fitting that Philadelphia guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eVictoria Rose\u003c\/strong\u003e and Baltimore producer\/musician \u003cstrong\u003eStone Filipczak\u003c\/strong\u003e named their band \u003cem\u003e@\u003c\/em\u003e (pronounced “At”) — a symbol that calls to mind the detachment of an email exchange or a Twitter mention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe folk-pop duo created their debut album \u003cem\u003eMind Palace Music\u003c\/em\u003e almost entirely remotely, sending each other recordings over iMessage from their respective cities throughout fall\/winter 2020. But although its creators were 100 miles away, the 11-track album gleams with a sense of closeness, tied together with \u003cem\u003e@\u003c\/em\u003e’s penchant for deeply personal and candid lyrics. Originally released in April 2021, the album is getting a reissue from Carpark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRose and Filipczak are just as inspired by the thoughtful delicacy of ambient pioneers like \u003cstrong\u003eLaurie Spiegel\u003c\/strong\u003e as they are by the timeless quality of singer-songwriters like \u003cstrong\u003eVashti Bunyan\u003c\/strong\u003e. You can feel the influence of those ‘70s folk greats on songs like “Where’d You Put Me,” a drum-free incantation that culminates with a flute solo from Filipczak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElsewhere, \u003cem\u003e@\u003c\/em\u003e evoke the tender drone and foolproof melodies of \u003cstrong\u003eElliott Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAlex G\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cstrong\u003eSparklehorse\u003c\/strong\u003e, like on the spare acoustic ditty “Friendship is Frequency” or the bittersweet “Cut From Toxic Cloth”: “While I'm waiting for my mind and face to sync\/I smile to my heart and I think\/I like you just the way you are,” Filipczak murmurs on the latter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA subtle eeriness looms in the background throughout \u003cem\u003eMind Palace Music\u003c\/em\u003e, preventing it from feeling too outdated or hackneyed. With an affinity for blending digital with analog elements, \u003cem\u003e@\u003c\/em\u003e describe \u003cem\u003eMind Palace Music\u003c\/em\u003e as “hyperfolk,” though the record never feels self-indulgent - hitting the sweet spot between pleasantly familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carpark","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50477339902283,"sku":"2003874","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/CAK167LP_23222ff9_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727469993","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/mind-music-palace","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}