{"product_id":"tautology","title":"Tautology","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Explosions in the Sky, Sigur Ros, Do Make Say Think, Mogwai, Russian Circles and Minus the Bear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExperiencing an unexpected tragedy or loss often provokes a period of self-reflection, a time to contemplate one’s own place and purpose in the world. That was true for El Ten Eleven’s Kristian Dunn. When a beloved family member passed, Dunn found his own reflections on life emerging in the music he composed. Those expressions led to the creation of Tautology a sonic meditation on the arc of human life, composed in three parts. Over the course of three discs, \u003ci\u003eTautology\u003c\/i\u003e is, in Dunn’s words, “a representation of life from the teenage years, through middle-age, until the end of life.” The sounds on the album echo Dunn’s own experiences, veering from aggressive metallic riffs to blissful ambient soundscapes. And while there are shared melodies and harmonies through all three records, each one has its own distinct qualities: \u003ci\u003eTautology I,\u003c\/i\u003e which represents adolescence, is angsty, aggressive and occasionally depressive;\u003ci\u003e Tautology II\u003c\/i\u003e is head-noddy and mid-tempo, and represents middle age; while \u003ci\u003eTautology III\u003c\/i\u003e, quiet and ambient, represents one’s golden years. \u003ci\u003eTautology\u003c\/i\u003e is not a typical rock album, and El Ten Eleven are not a typical rock band. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor seventeen years the instrumental duo of Dunn (bass\/guitar) and Tim Fogarty (drums) have flourished outside the accepted norms of rock orthodoxy, releasing eight full length albums and four EPs, and performing over 750 live shows. Utilizing inventive arrangements and a masterful use of looping, El Ten Eleven create a sound much bigger than the sum of its parts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joyful Noise Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP | x3","offer_id":50498890072395,"sku":"1099288","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD | x3","offer_id":50498890203467,"sku":"1099287","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/f5eea30a-b9d6-4467-ac27-b1c4b9c527c3_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727760917","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/tautology","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}