{"product_id":"universal-language-1","title":"Universal Language","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniversal Language\u003c\/i\u003e is the second release on Magic Hollow and an exploration of the voice before song and before speech. Written and recorded during pregnancy and early motherhood, Rose Keeler-Schaffeler's album draws inspiration from the earliest forms of human communication: coos, cries, sighs and instinctive vocalisations that precede language yet already contain the seeds of music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest known as Keel Her, the cult DIY songwriter, producer and NTS Radio DJ whose fiercely independent body of work helped define a generation of bedroom pop, Rose reveals a strikingly different side of her musical practice here. Produced by Daniel O'Sullivan, \u003ci\u003eUniversal Language\u003c\/i\u003e places the human voice at its centre, treating it not as a vehicle for lyrics but as the raw material from which music, language and relationships emerge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the exception of a handful of bass vocal parts performed by O'Sullivan, every voice heard on the album is Rose's own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross twelve meticulously composed pieces, layered vocal arrangements intertwine with subtle electronics, tape manipulation, synthesizers and understated drum machines. At times the music evokes the luminous purity of medieval sacred music; elsewhere voices dissolve into hazy ambient textures or unfold through hypnotic loops that blur the distinction between singer, choir and atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album was recorded during the first year of her son’s life. Many of its melodic contours and vocal gestures were inspired directly by his earliest sounds. His pre-linguistic attempts at communication became compositional material, guiding Rose towards a deeper exploration of the voice at its point of origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeeply personal yet reaching towards something universal, \u003ci\u003eUniversal Language\u003c\/i\u003e is a meditation on the human voice: our first instrument, our first language and our first experience of belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magic Hollow","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":57588159119691,"sku":"R6654-6286","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cover-3.ki_82d2bc6e-311c-4740-9e44-f4ccaff675ff.jpg?v=1781560298","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/universal-language-1","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}