{"product_id":"wye-oak-my-neighbor-my-creator","title":"Wye Oak - My Neighbor \/ My Creator","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLess than a year after their acclaimed, dark triumph \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/wye-oak-the-knot\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Knot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Baltimore's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wye-oak\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWye Oak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offered \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Neighbor \/ My Creator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a vibrant EP that brims with melody and creative detours over five new recordings. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollaborating with outside producers for the first time, Jenn Wasner and Andy Stack's four new songs feel loose and direct, from the tumbling opener 'My Neighbor' to the propulsive 'Emmylou.' 'My Creator' and 'I Hope You Die' begin like ballads but soon reveal unexpected layers of saxophone and percussion over Wasner's cascading vocals. Chris and Mickey Freeland, brothers with ties to everything from Oxes' math-rock explorations to Baltimore's indie hip-hop scene, helmed the new EP's recordings in their own Beat Babies studio, and they bring new textures to \u003c\/span\u003eWye Oak's\u003cspan\u003e ever-expanding sound. There's a heavier reliance on keyboards, culminating in Mickey's own stunning remix of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Knot's\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 'That I Do' which must be heard to be believed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnything but a stopgap, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Neighbor \/ My Creator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is yet another significant step forward for this young band.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally released on limited-edition CD in March of 2010, and, due to popular demand, reprinted with alternate cover art in January of 2011, the limited-edition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Neighbor \/ My Creator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 12-inch vinyl EP, cut at 45 RPM, has been reissued with the original red-tinted cover art and include a digital download.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"merge records","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl","offer_id":52739169517879,"sku":"MRG388lp","price":10.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":52739169485111,"sku":"MRG388cd","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Download","offer_id":52739169452343,"sku":"MRG388digital","price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/e4012316c174df86ff6519e8a581d38506e93a2b_a78c5032e8f7e561d8f607f18678af88e945fcb2_medium_jpg.jpg?v=1785380383","url":"https:\/\/mergerecords.com\/products\/wye-oak-my-neighbor-my-creator","provider":"Merge Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}