{"product_id":"sneaks-it-s-a-myth","title":"Sneaks - It's a Myth","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded in:\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/lists\/15-great-albums-you-probably-didnt-hear-in-2017-w514088\/sneaks-its-a-myth-w514118\"\u003eRolling Stone's Albums You Probably Didn't Hear in 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/best-albums-music-2017-white-reaper-metz-758417\"\u003eNewsweek's 11 Great Overlooked Albums from 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/features\/lists-and-guides\/overlooked-albums-2017\/\"\u003ePitchfork's Overlooked Albums 2017\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWith little more than a bass, drum machine, and deadpan vocals, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sneaks\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSneaks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, a.k.a. Eva Moolchan, makes minimalist music that takes up space—something she herself has made a point of doing in the male-heavy Washington, D.C., DIY punk scene that has been her home. Moolchan’s compelling songwriting, along with the fervid energy of her shows, prompted breakout D.C. label Sister Polygon to release her 2015 debut \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sneaks-gymnastics-reissue\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eGymnastics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, which Merge reissued in September 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt’s a Myth \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ebuilds on Sneaks’ playfully stark approach to post-punk, which, as her hometown \u003ci\u003eCity Paper \u003c\/i\u003edescribed it, causes listeners to go “from curious to provoked to hungry.” Hungry, in part, because the new album clocks in at just 18 minutes of 10 taut, captivating tracks (but still a feast compared to \u003ci\u003eGymnastics\u003c\/i\u003e’ 14 minutes). It also adds Jonah Takagi and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ex-hex\"\u003eEx Hex\u003c\/a\u003e\/Helium frontwoman Mary Timony, who recorded the album at Timony’s D.C. studio. “She’s got art in her brain,” Timony has said of Moolchan. “Her brain is making beautiful stuff.”\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont color=\"red\"\u003eLP includes a coupon for a full download.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"merge records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":52740186898743,"sku":"MRG578LP","price":19.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":52740186865975,"sku":"MRG578CD","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Cassette","offer_id":52740186931511,"sku":"MRG578cass","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Download","offer_id":52740186964279,"sku":"MRG578digital","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/35f9719cd2de1883315c2d1bd8e20c724e21ed21_da368fa176b4859adcb3ea9121084bce6f4d4962_medium_jpg.jpg?v=1785389046","url":"https:\/\/mergerecords.com\/products\/sneaks-it-s-a-myth","provider":"Merge Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}