{"title":"Sneaks","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike a piece of art with as many interpretations as people who view it, Eva Moolchan aka \u003cstrong\u003eSneaks\u003c\/strong\u003e’ music is kaleidoscopic, completely unique to the listener. With astrological assertions alongside poetry filtered through a riot grrl spirit and set to thumping bass lines and infectious beats, Moolchan asks all of the questions but invites the listener to divine their own answers. Moolchan also writes zines and makes short films. Find more of her work \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ww-eva-m.myshopify.com\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sneaks-gymnastics-reissue","title":"Sneaks - Gymnastics (Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded in:\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wbez.org\/shows\/jim-derogatis\/the-best-albums-of-2016-savages-teen-la-femme-sneaks-gotobeds-and-the-next-35\/3fc76136-f08e-48b7-834a-f500612ab4b3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWBEZ\/NPR Sound Opinions' Best Albums of 2016\u003c\/a\u003e (#4)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e​On September 9, 2016 we welcome \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sneaks\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSneaks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e to Merge Records with the reissue of her debut album \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eGymnastics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, which Impose called one of its favorite records of 2015.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSneaks songs are the mesmerizing post-punk incantations of Washington, DC’s Eva Moolchan. Bass and drum machine underpin Moolchan’s compelling vocals, and the music straddles several decades of serious minimalist fun to create her own unique niche of rock. “The songs came together pretty fast, very tongue-in-cheek,” writes Moolchan of Gymnastics. “I was playing with how we use language and twisting the words of mundane slogans, ads, and repetitive symbols I was seeing while attending school.”\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont style=\"color: red; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;\" color=\"red\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 18.4px;\"\u003eLP includes a coupon for a full download.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"merge records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":52739209462071,"sku":"MRG577LP","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":52739209429303,"sku":"MRG577CD","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Download","offer_id":52739209494839,"sku":"MRG577digital","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/97088130b89061e2e87bab3983b496afd1b73081_3ca66b8e764e17a9484be01f3bd73fc6947fc041_medium_jpg.jpg?v=1785381182"},{"product_id":"sneaks-highway-hypnosis","title":"Sneaks - Highway Hypnosis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD:\u003c\/strong\u003e Housed in a 4-panel digipak. 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Includes digital download.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHighway Hypnosis\u003c\/i\u003e can also be found at your favorite \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.recordstoreday.com\/Stores\"\u003eindependent record store\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e+++\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust as she takes up space in the male-dominated Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area punk scene, \u003cstrong\u003eSneaks \u003c\/strong\u003eaka Eva Moolchan takes up space among the patriarchy. \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighway Hypnosis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e plays on hip-hop, post-punk, and invented words to fill a gap between the feminist underground and genre-specific singles charts. Through it, Moolchan joins the resistance forged by queer black feminists who create, explore, empower, conquer, and play bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlashes of Robyn, Britney Spears, Jock Jams, Nirvana, recess hour on the blacktop, M.I.A., Lil Mama, a hacky sack circle, Aaliyah, and your first Warped Tour experience somehow all make sense inside the mind attached to ears experiencing \u003ci\u003eHighway Hypnosis\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"merge records","offers":[{"title":"Peak Vinyl","offer_id":52739220767031,"sku":"MRG638lp-C1","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":52739220734263,"sku":"MRG638LP","price":19.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":52739220799799,"sku":"MRG638CD","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Download","offer_id":52739220832567,"sku":"MRG638digital","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/d553b0a560a2791f33d54a31fe193e15e176cc01_3acc1b2ed234bd3efe4dbe06affaed22c4a75dcf_medium_jpg.jpg?v=1785381421"},{"product_id":"sneaks-happy-birthday","title":"Sneaks - Happy Birthday","description":"\u003cp\u003eContinuing the collaborative relationships from 2019’s \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sneaks-highway-hypnosis\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eHighway Hypnosis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e with mixing engineer Carlos Hernandez and legendary producer Jacknife Lee, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sneaks\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSneaks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’ Eva Moolchan felt free to turn up the energy and explore more elaborate melodies than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith astrological assertions alongside poetry filtered through a riot grrl spirit and set to thumping bass lines and infectious beats, Moolchan asks all of the questions but invites the listener to divine their own answers. 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