{"product_id":"us-3","title":"Us","description":"\u003cp\u003eSix years after earning his first blockbuster, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/peter-gabriel-mn0000842802\"\u003ePeter Gabriel\u003c\/a\u003e finally delivered \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/us-mw0000218150\"\u003eUs\u003c\/a\u003e, his sequel to \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/so-mw0000650174\"\u003eSo\u003c\/a\u003e. Clearly, that great span of time indicates that \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/gabriel-mn0000842802\"\u003eGabriel\u003c\/a\u003e was obsessive in crafting the album, and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/us-mw0000218150\"\u003eUs\u003c\/a\u003e bears the sound of endless hours in the studio. It's not just that the production is pristine, clean, and immaculate, it's that the music is, with only a handful of exceptions (namely, the \"Sledgehammer\" rewrite \"Steam\" and the fellatio ode \"Kiss That Frog\"), remarkably subtle and shaded. It's also not a coincidence that \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/us-mw0000218150\"\u003eUs\u003c\/a\u003e is, as \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/gabriel-mn0000842802\"\u003eGabriel\u003c\/a\u003e says in his liner notes, \"about relationships,\" since the exquisitely textured music lets him expose his soul, albeit in a typically obtuse way. Since the music is so muted, it's no surprise that the album failed to capture a mass audience the way \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/so-mw0000650174\"\u003eSo\u003c\/a\u003e did, but it's foolish to expect anyone but serious fans to unravel an album this deliberate. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/gabriel-mn0000842802\"\u003eGabriel\u003c\/a\u003e is as adventurous as ever, yet he is relentlessly sober about his experiments, burying exotic sounds and percussion underneath crawling tempos measured atmospherics -- this is tastefully two-toned music, assembled by a consummate craftsman who became too immersed in detail to make anything but an insular, introspective work. Some gems are easier to unearth than others -- \"Digging in the Dirt\" has an insistent pulse, \"Blood of Eden\" and \"Come Talk to Me\" are quite beautiful, \"Secret World\" is quietly anthemic -- yet, given enough time, the record's understated approach and reflection becomes its most attractive element. But it takes a lot of spins and patience to get to that point, since this is an album he made for himself, and only those dedicated to the artist will have the patience to decode it. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real World","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Black","offer_id":50446219018571,"sku":"1003264","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/dc82085e-d13a-443d-84e5-d2a27513b38f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727054854","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/us-3","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}