{"product_id":"this-road","title":"This Road","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Road\u003c\/em\u003e is the debut LP by one-to-watch Denise Sherwood, which features writing, production, and instrumental contributions from \u003cstrong\u003eAdrian Sherwood\u003c\/strong\u003e (On U Sound), \u003cstrong\u003eLee \"Scratch\" Perry\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMala\u003c\/strong\u003e (Digital Mystikz, Deep Medi Music), \u003cstrong\u003eMark Stewart\u003c\/strong\u003e (The Pop Group, Mark Stewart and The Maffia), \u003cstrong\u003eSkip McDonald\u003c\/strong\u003e (Tackhead, African Head Charge, Little Axe), and \u003cstrong\u003eDoug Wimbish\u003c\/strong\u003e (Living Colour, Tackhead).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to this extended family who came together to help her talent flourish, the album also features drums by the late Style Scott, who the singer lovingly recalls as my \"my beautiful uncle.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePortraying dark themes and damaged characters through an empathetic filter of bittersweet optimism, \u003cem\u003eThis Road\u003c\/em\u003e is a work of contrasts, which musically matches the mixed emotions felt in life. Bass pressure, contemporary club beats, nourishing roots music, sumptuous instrumentation, and accessible, pop-schooled melodicism are woven together by her soothing but heavy-hearted voice, which is perfectly matured and full of depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSaturated in vibes and an ingrained cognitive understanding of recording, \u003cem\u003eThis Road\u003c\/em\u003e is in part the product of childhood\/teenage osmosis spent imbibing the sounds at her father \u003cstrong\u003eAdrian Sherwood\u003c\/strong\u003e's On-U Studios. The impressionable youth gained an unparalleled education in music and also human nature, living in a house\/studio where \u003cstrong\u003eLee Perry\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eNeneh Cherry\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJah Wobble\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBig Youth\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLittle Annie\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eStyle Scott\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTackhead\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBim Sherman\u003c\/strong\u003e, and countless more made tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike an epic coming-of-age movie focusing on Denise's part in the ongoing On-U chronicles - charting her changing roles as daughter, musician, mother, lover and more - it's little wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Evergreen Recordings","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP.","offer_id":50464064733515,"sku":"1099216","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50464066797899,"sku":"1099215","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/783835bc-cc09-445b-8d48-ab2d7949b61d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727270084","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/this-road","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}