{"product_id":"gene","title":"Gene","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmerging from an all-too-long nomadic hibernation, LA Priest returns with Gene, his second album. \u003ci\u003eGene\u003c\/i\u003e arrives five years after the iconoclast variously known as Sam Eastgate, Sam Dust and LA Priest thrilled the world with the cosmic pop of his debut album \u003ci\u003eInji\u003c\/i\u003e, his first LP for Domino and his first solo output following the disbanding of former outfit, Late Of The Pier. \u003ci\u003eGene\u003c\/i\u003e also follows the 2016 project Soft Hair in which Sam teamed up with Connan Mockasin for an instant cult-classic album. \u003ci\u003eGene\u003c\/i\u003e, the album, is named after a brand-new analogue drum machine Sam dreamt up and built alone. Working in isolation for more than two years in California, Wales and England’s south coast, soldering iron in hand, Sam developed the inners of\u003ci\u003e Gene \u003c\/i\u003eusing dozens of electrical circuits he made up himself. The creation came after a search for an alternative to the structure and rigor of standard drum machines. Its unique rhythmic patterns are the focal point for the album, which is coloured by lush, pastoral tones, paired with the influence of his environmental changes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe product of clear-eyed focus, the record offers a one-way ticket into a dimension entirely of Sam’s own making. \u003ci\u003eGene \u003c\/i\u003eis the most complete realisation of his vision yet. These songs are on a quest for meaning, exploring the limits of their maker’s abilities. Coaxed into life with the juicy groove of \u003ci\u003eBeginning\u003c\/i\u003e, the record struts and sparkles through \u003ci\u003eRubber Sky\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhat Moves\u003c\/i\u003e towards the melancholic interlude of \u003ci\u003eSudden Thing\u003c\/i\u003e and the gigantic noise of centerpiece \u003ci\u003eMonochrome\u003c\/i\u003e, taking a sharp turn in the final third towards something darker and more mystical. \u003ci\u003eGene \u003c\/i\u003ewas produced alongside London based artist, producer, DJ and founder of Phantasy records, Erol Alkan. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domino","offers":[{"title":"Green | LP","offer_id":50498685632843,"sku":"1085184","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50498685894987,"sku":"1085183","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50498685043019,"sku":"1085182","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a9816cef-8d1c-4fef-a131-6e5bb2dbcea6_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727753634","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/gene","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}