{"product_id":"1861944","title":"Johanna Samuels - Bystander [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first witnesses to Samuels' new beginnings fittingly became part of the sound of the album -  During her darkest moments, while writing in isolation, her old friends in the band Bonny Light Horseman offered to take her out on tour in early 2020. \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e'They re-contextualized music for me all over again,' she says. Observing a truly kind and compassionate music community brought Samuels out of herself even more. Inspired by conversations with producer Josh Kaufman (The Hold Steady, Bob Weir, Cassandra Jenkins) on the road, Samuels took him up on his offer to produce her new songs and retreated to Isokon Studios in Woodstock, NY in the summer of 2021. They made the album as a duo, with Matt Barick (The Walkmen, Fleet Foxes) contributing drums on the entirety of the record. The result is a sonic template that ranges from the soaring and orchestral to the understated and confessional; at turns free-wheeling and filled with swagger then sincere and precise, with each subtle movement serving to highlight Samuels' lyrical journeys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUgly On The Inside\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGolden Gate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoly Mothers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rest Of Us\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhil Spector Is Dead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eValentine's Day Is Stupid\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle Buckets\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSong For Molly Parden (Happy Birthday Darling)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTampa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside Girl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54455307010433,"sku":"1861944","price":14.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/0843563141526.jpg?v=1751714060","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/1861944","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}