{"product_id":"will-butler-friday-night","title":"Will Butler - Friday Night","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/will-butler\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill Butler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e returns with \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFriday Night\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, an album of live performances from Butler’s tour supporting his debut album, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/will-butler-policy\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolicy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Recorded mostly at Lincoln Hall in Chicago on June 4, 2015, \u003ci\u003eFriday Night\u003c\/i\u003e includes five brand-new songs, five from \u003ci\u003ePolicy\u003c\/i\u003e, and two songs he wrote for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e newspaper last year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCapturing the energy of the dynamite Will Butler band was the major inspiration for this release. Miles Arntzen (EMEFE, Antibalas) played drums (standing up at a full kit—he didn’t use a hi-hat pedal, so he could stand on that leg while working the kick drum with the other), Julie Shore played synth bass, and Sara Dobbs played synth leads and Mellotron pads. Everybody sang backing vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill wrote of the album: \u003ci\u003eThink of this as a comedy record. In some ways literally—Brooklyn comedian Jo Firestone does the introduction and the “solo” in “Friday Night”—but also, it’s an album based on working out ideas in a room full of people, playing off their energy and expectations. It’s about taking complicated emotions and wringing communal joy from them, and then translating that joy onto record. So here you go!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing artwork by \u003ci\u003eBroad City\u003c\/i\u003e’s Abbi Jacobson, \u003ci\u003eFriday Night\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect companion to \u003ci\u003ePolicy \u003c\/i\u003eand an exciting look ahead to what we can expect from Will Butler. Order \u003ci\u003eFriday Night\u003c\/i\u003e now on CD or LP in the Merge store.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLP includes a coupon for a full download.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"merge records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":52739206807863,"sku":"MRG574LP","price":19.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":52739206742327,"sku":"MRG574CD","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Download","offer_id":52739206775095,"sku":"MRG574digital","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/a6e614917f4092955ea908b40d4e77f87cbca6cd_b73f1a82f1c4c6152a55cf38b45955b223e42065_medium_jpg_f020f901-a367-43cf-8cf8-9537e4b44f1a.jpg?v=1789600366","url":"https:\/\/mergerecords.com\/products\/will-butler-friday-night","provider":"Merge Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}