{"title":"Vertical Scratchers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVertical Scratchers\u003c\/strong\u003e is John Schmersal (ex-Brainiac\/Enon, live \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/caribou\"\u003eCaribou\u003c\/a\u003e, and Crooks on Tape) and Christian Beaulieu (ex-Triclops!\/Anywhere). Their Merge debut \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/smarturl.it\/DaughterOfEverything\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaughter of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was released in early 2014, a pop juggernaut that was promptly described by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2014\/02\/24\/281994806\/vertical-scratchers-slashed-chords-fractured-poetry\"\u003eNPR’s Ken Tucker\u003c\/a\u003e as “music that is at once tightly composed, whimsical and anarchic.”\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vertical-scratchers-daughter-of-everything","title":"Vertical Scratchers - Daughter of Everything","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVertical Scratchers\u003c\/strong\u003e is John Schmersal (ex-Brainiac\/Enon, live Caribou, and Crooks on Tape) and Christian Beaulieu (ex-Triclops!\/Anywhere). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most persistent elements you will hear throughout the record is the percussive nature in which the guitars were played and recorded. Guitar playing is vertical scratching, and in this band, the guitar strums are almost louder than the amps. Most Vertical Scratchers songs clock in under the two-minute mark but often go in twice as many directions as your average-length song. Pop deception. Think the Kinks with a Buzzcocks brevity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaughter of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e was recorded live in Los Angeles at The Smell in September of 2012. The special guest appearance lead vocal from Robert Pollard was recorded at Waterloo Sound in Ohio by Todd Tobias.\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":"LP","offer_id":52739186000183,"sku":"MRG494LP","price":18.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":52739185967415,"sku":"MRG494CD","price":13.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Download","offer_id":52739186032951,"sku":"MRG494digital","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/8b6e27bcbf8ce38006ca7bf7130edbb6ef83228f_4c4dd9d4f461b37656c4ca1a17538e895149781c_medium_jpg.jpg?v=1785380888"}],"url":"https:\/\/mergerecords.com\/collections\/vertical-scratchers.oembed","provider":"Merge Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}