{"product_id":"carson-mchone-still-life","title":"Carson McHone - Still Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStill Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/carson-mchone\"\u003eCarson McHone\u003c\/a\u003e’s third album and first release with Merge Records, quivers like a tightrope, with songs about existing within the tension of the in between and surviving beyond the breaking point. These are stories of sabotage, confusion, and surrender. The album is a testament to the effort of reaching, sometimes flailing, for understanding and for balance. \u003ci\u003eStill Life\u003c\/i\u003e invites us to gasp at our own reflection and acknowledge the unsettling beauty in this breath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(250,250,250);color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);\"\u003eMcHone wrote the songs of \u003ci\u003eStill Life \u003c\/i\u003ein quiet moments between tours in her hometown of Austin, then recorded in Ontario with Canadian musician and producer Daniel Romano. \u003c\/span\u003eTogether in a home studio McHone and Romano cut almost the entire record themselves, calling on two friends, the versatile Mark Lalama on accordion, piano, and organ, and David Nardi with some savvy saxophone, to round it out. The phrasing and tones recall John Cale, The Kinks, Richard and Linda Thompson—like-minded artists of the late ’60s and early ’70s, another era of transition and innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"merge records","offers":[{"title":"Peak Vinyl (Purple)","offer_id":52739283222839,"sku":"MRG772lp-C1","price":22.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP (Black)","offer_id":52739283190071,"sku":"MRG772LP","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":52996579066167,"sku":"MRG772CD","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Download","offer_id":52739283124535,"sku":"MRG772digital","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/fa413b475019d5c7c6f1b7fc37ff8675efa363a8_55c67581a27efdeea244a6cacae7ce97aca26d22_medium_jpg_b1048360-c7ce-4eb9-b4c2-bfa61b2f7cb2.jpg?v=1789587642","url":"https:\/\/mergerecords.com\/products\/carson-mchone-still-life","provider":"Merge Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}