{"product_id":"677517018820","title":"Dent May - The Big One - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDent May\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDentMayhasreleasedmanyfinealbums,mostofwhichhaveasweetlychewysoftrockcenter,andallweremadebyMayhimselfatthecomputer.Hemighthaveinvitedtheoccasionalguest,butotherwisehedideverythinghimself.On2026sTheBigOne,hemadethedecisiontochangeuphiswayofmakingrecordsandwentintoanactualrecordingstudio.Oncethereheinvitedseveralofhisfriendstoaddinstrumentationandvocalstothetracks.Theresultisthewarmest,mostexpansiverecordhehasmadeyet.ThesongsaretheusualmelangeofNilsson-esqueBaroquepop,gentlypercolatingdisco,andsun-bleachedsinger\/songwriter-styleballads,withnoneofthepowerpopthatcreptintothepreviousalbum.ItsapredictablynicebatchoftunesthatreflectMaysself-effacingintrospectionandundyingromanticnature,andthatsaverygoodthing.Theadditionofstringstomanyofthesongsgivesthemanextralayeroflushness,asdoestheexpandedinstrumentationthatincludeshornsandvocalharmonies.Atracklike\"IRemember...\"wouldcertainlyhavesoundedperfectlylovelyifdonebyMayhimself,butthestringsandhornskickthingsupanotch.Thereissomethingtobesaidforcollaborationwithotherlivinghumanbeings,andMaypickedagoodbunchofpeopletohelphimeaseintothepool.Thecrewofmusicianswerelucky,too,tobeworkingonsuchafunandrewardingbunchoftunes.Itsablendofsongs,music,production,arrangements,andvocalswitheverythinglockingtogetherlikeapuzzleandresultinginwhatmightbeMaysmostenjoyablealbumoverall.Certainly,therearemomentsthatrankwithhisbestwork.Thelate-summervibesof\"I-55\"aredrop-deadbeautiful,\"LastNightISawaUFO\"isawittypopsongwithashimmeringbossabeatandsomeveryfunbackingvocals,and\"IDontLikeYou(ButILoveYou)\"soundslikethebestsongAndrewGoldneverwrote.DentMayhasbeennothingbutagemsincehefirstsurfaced;nowheispolishedtoaburnishedglow,andTheBigOneisatruetreasure.~TimSendra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Here We Go Again\u003cbr\u003e2.I Remember...\u003cbr\u003e3.The Big One\u003cbr\u003e4.I Don't Like You (But I Love You)\u003cbr\u003e5.I Want to Believe\u003cbr\u003e6.Silly Me\u003cbr\u003e7.Second Wind\u003cbr\u003e8.I-55\u003cbr\u003e9.Last Night I Saw a UFO\u003cbr\u003e10.Such a Thrill\u003cbr\u003e11.Tell 'Em All I Said Hi\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carpark Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53510740705569,"sku":"677517018820","price":3190.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/677517018820.jpg?v=1789474604","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/677517018820","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}