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Singer Amber Papini’s idiosyncratic songwriting and incisive lyrics coupled with the band’s rich arrangements on its self-titled debut explore youth, New York, and the bittersweet commingling of past and present in a way that feels just right, right now.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePapini’s singing has a wisp of an English accent via Kansas City (she learned to sing by imitating Richard Butler on The Psychedelic Furs’ Talk Talk Talk), and her lyrics create a moonstruck, even cinematic vision of New York City, where the band formed in 2007. The production by Shane Stoneback (Vampire Weekend, Sleigh Bells) and band member Nathan Michel imbues the entire record with an intimate yet prodigious sound, layering period keyboards with horns, synthesizers, and treated guitars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP includes a coupon for a full download.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"merge records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":52739180790071,"sku":"MRG431cd","price":13.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Download","offer_id":52739180757303,"sku":"MRG431digital","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/da62bfefe3f57174a2e2a37fcaf0805757d6e0f1_ecb3932b29f7496866792ec8c13c9e842491fd0c_medium_jpg_3549a308-8b11-4839-b0b2-50f8f4777d94.jpg?v=1789600315"},{"product_id":"hospitality-trouble","title":"Hospitality - Trouble","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe process of completing \u003ci\u003eTrouble\u003c\/i\u003e was, for \u003cstrong\u003eHospitality\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of learning to accept silence, to let that empty space exist no matter what it might awaken or evoke. If you listen closely, you can hear a band pushing against their own boundaries and limitations until they find the very air around them subtly but perceptibly changed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn its lyrics and its musical construction, \u003ci\u003eTrouble\u003c\/i\u003e is an album that wonders about the mysteries that lurk just beyond our field of vision. Amber Papini elaborates: “Most of the songs are about everyday environments that arouse anxiety or unease. The ocean isn’t meant for people; we aren’t supposed to be there, and some of the animals that live there are much bigger and faster than we are in the water. 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