West Texas Exiles - 8000 Days - VINYL LP

The Rockets - Kaos [Picture Disc] [VINYL LP] Picture Disc, Italy - Import date 07/12/2019

Limited vinyl LP pressing. 2015 from the singer/songwriter. Paradise Is There The New Tigerlily Recordings revisits Merchant's multi-platinum solo debut, Tigerlily, originally released in 1995 following her departure from 10,000 Maniacs. Paradise Is There presents the songs as they have evolved over the past two decades of live performance. Joining Merchant on the album, which she produced herself, are her long-time band members Gabriel Gordon (guitar), Jesse Murphy (bass), Uri Sharlin (piano and accordion), and Allison Miller (drums), as well as a string quartet-Scot Moore (violin), Shawn Moore (violin), Marandi Hostetter (viola), and Stanley Moore (cello)-plus Sharel Cassity (saxophone) and guest vocals by Simi Stone, Gail Ann Dorsey, and Elizabeth Mitchell.

'No More Like This' explores themes of desire, play, devotion, submission, repetition, and reflection, framed around the idea of indentation... The lasting imprint that people and experiences leave on us. It calls out at dawn, reaching for the sky, with characters often caught between repression and , floating on the surface of something greater. This record dives into repression as a dismissal of authenticity. It reflects on how we misremember and remain uncertain about what is true or real. Immersed in the waters of others' wants, the album asks What do we truly desire? How can we know what genuine want is? Sonically, the album blends trip hop, electronica, alternative, techno, and indie, drawing inspiration from artists like MF Doom, Massive Attack, and The Knife. This rich fusion creates a textured atmosphere that mirrors the themes of imprint and transformation.