{"product_id":"mike-krol-mike-krol-is-never-dead-the-first-two-records","title":"Mike Krol - Mike Krol Is Never Dead: The First Two Records","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike Krol Is Never Dead: The First Two Records\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, we catch up—with the past, that is. Indeed, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mike-krol-turkey\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTurkey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, released in 2015, is Chapter 3 of the Krol saga; here are its long-lost predecessors. Self-released in 2011, \u003ci\u003eI Hate Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e was the opening salvo of World War Krol. Only 500 copies were pressed; they were given away to anyone who showed interest (and many who showed none whatsoever). Including Krol classics like “Fifteen Minutes” and “Like a Star,” the record had long been unavailable. \u003ci\u003eTrust Fund\u003c\/i\u003e followed in 2013; its 500 copies sold out on the ensuing tour, fueling a mini-mania that would elevate it to cult status.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA few words from Mike on the extra tracks, an illuminating selection of digital outtakes, demos, and b-sides:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverything on here was recorded and mixed by myself on either a 4-track cassette recorder or the free version of GarageBand that comes on an Apple computer. I never learned how to record properly, never took a single guitar lesson, never thought in my #wildestdreams that these songs would be heard by anyone other than my close friends (and definitely not released on \u003cu\u003ethe\u003c\/u\u003e record label I so deeply admired during my formative years recording them). But that never stopped me from having fun and trying to express myself through a personal creative process. So with that, I hope you guys enjoy them.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"merge records","offers":[{"title":"CD Box Set","offer_id":52740186833207,"sku":"MRG589CD","price":19.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2-LP (Black)","offer_id":52996576674103,"sku":"MRG589LP","price":32.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Download","offer_id":52740186767671,"sku":"MRG589digital","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/a5188939f97f40279523b2479207e719853bd4cb_1b03b9a54b8db0c2388ec1974a7ca22957c187bc_medium_jpg.jpg?v=1789600377","url":"https:\/\/mergerecords.com\/products\/mike-krol-mike-krol-is-never-dead-the-first-two-records","provider":"Merge Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}