{"product_id":"ruins","title":"Ruins","description":"\u003cp\u003eMay 2019 saw Tesseract's s lead vocalist and songwriter release his debut solo album \u003ci\u003eCastles\u003c\/i\u003e, his first foray into a more pop rock electronic sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuins\u003c\/i\u003e sees Tompkins rework \u003ci\u003eCastles\u003c\/i\u003e. The lyrical and conceptual side still represents the same ideas as but with more aggression musically, showcasing a truer and darker tone. With the new version being so different to \u003ci\u003eCastles\u003c\/i\u003e, it is essentially a completely new album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuins\u003c\/i\u003e was created by producer and friend Eddie Head (Hajis Kitchen) \u0026amp; also features guest artists and additional cocreators. Paul Ortiz (Chimpspanner) rewrote the music and acted as co-producer alongside Tompkins, and Plini plays guitar on opener \u003ci\u003eWounded Wings\u003c\/i\u003e. First single \u003ci\u003eThe Gift\u003c\/i\u003e features Trivium frontman and guitarist, Matt Heafy a friend of Tompkins. When Matt agreed to contribute to The Gift, Tompkins wrote the parts and Heafy recorded them from his home studio and live on Twitch. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kscope","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50479599288651,"sku":"1120040","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/7fb7e910-e089-43f3-bf63-a6b193c3c4dc_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727510579","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/ruins","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}