{"product_id":"stupid-soul","title":"Stupid Soul","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStupid Soul \u003c\/em\u003eis either Elijah Johnston’s 4th record or his 7th, depending on who you ask, but possibly the first you’ve heard. The logical next step in a career of slow burns, \u003cem\u003eStupid Soul\u003c\/em\u003e is neither a record of morose self-reflection nor a frenetic series of genre experiments, settling into a comfortable steady pace: a record built to fit like a glove. Performed by a small team including Johnston’s brother, manager, and long-time producer, the record is full of small wonders and live band energy, the sound of four close-knit collaborators in pursuit of something timeless. 12-string acoustic guitars, vintage synthesizers, and a relentless belief in the guitar solo round out Johnston’s usual pop rock palate, and the team manages to make a coherent picture out of a mood board that takes just as many cues from Brian Wilson as it does from The Legend of Zelda. But you don’t need a syllabus for this, and you don’t need a reference sheet — you just need the songs. They’ll speak for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Strolling Bones Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":51647568314699,"sku":"R2217-8270","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - Green","offer_id":51647568347467,"sku":"R2217-5467","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/201375023562.jpg?v=1744794888","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/stupid-soul","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}