{"title":"Joyero","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI am hardly an impartial observer when it comes to Andy Stack’s musical career. Andy and I first met when we were freshmen in college, introduced by a mutual friend who thought that Andy might want to have a go at the clunky rubber electronic drum set my roommate had purchased for our dorm room. Before I could finish giving the requisite “these rubber circles are nothing like a real drum set” warning, Andy was bringing it to life, playing with a nuance and elegance that caught me completely off guard. With a twinge of professional jealousy, I asked myself, “How the hell is he making that machine sound so natural and effortless?” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAttentive musicians and listeners alike have been asking similar questions for years now. Andy has rightfully earned a reputation as a generous collaborator and musical polymath, both as half of the beloved duo \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wye-oak\"\u003eWye Oak\u003c\/a\u003e and on the road and in the studio with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lambchop\"\u003eLambchop\u003c\/a\u003e, Helado Negro, and EL VY. As a multi-instrumentalist and producer, Andy has an uncanny ability to construct the precise musical architecture to frame and support unique and compelling voices. With his debut solo record as \u003cstrong\u003eJoyero\u003c\/strong\u003e, Andy puts his own voice front and center.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e—Matt LeMay, April 2019\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"joyero-release-the-dogs","title":"Joyero - Release the Dogs","description":"\u003cp\u003eAndy Stack has rightfully earned a reputation as a generous collaborator and musical polymath, both as half of the beloved duo \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wye-oak\"\u003eWye Oak\u003c\/a\u003e and on the road and in the studio with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/lambchop\"\u003eLambchop\u003c\/a\u003e, Helado Negro, and EL VY. As a multi-instrumentalist and producer, Andy has an uncanny ability to construct the precise musical architecture to frame and support unique and compelling voices. With his debut solo record as \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/joyero\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoyero\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, Andy puts his own voice front and center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten and recorded primarily in Marfa, Texas, during a transitional moment between records, cities, and relationships, \u003ci\u003eRelease the Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e occupies its own liminal space between the natural and the man-made, between the structures we create to keep ourselves safe and the terrifying enormity that exists beyond them. Throughout the record, organic and electronic elements are seamlessly woven together into a single fabric that can be both intimate and explosive. As with Wye Oak’s best records, \u003ci\u003eRelease the Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e finds its own unique voice by holding opposing ideas and aesthetics in tension with each other, and inviting the listener to find their own answer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"merge records","offers":[{"title":"Peak Vinyl (Orange Swirl)","offer_id":52739225485623,"sku":"MRG677lp-C1","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP (Black)","offer_id":52739225420087,"sku":"MRG677LP","price":19.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":52996577689911,"sku":"MRG677CD","price":13.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Download","offer_id":52739225452855,"sku":"MRG677digital","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/7117f04204c7d21c1c1e29655c41d785c0668f0f_979f4ac165e0b2b9c02cb68b7fe5601a986d8554_medium_jpg.jpg?v=1789600455"}],"url":"https:\/\/mergerecords.com\/collections\/joyero.oembed","provider":"Merge Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}