{"product_id":"708527018828","title":"Japancakes - Loveless - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJapancakes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormed around guitarist Eric Berg and active since the 90s in Athens, Georgia, JapanCakes is an indie rock\/post-rock band. Releasing works through Kindercore and Darla Records, the group has carved out a unique position within US indie with their extended chord repetitions and open jam sensibility.\n\n\n\nReleased in 2007, this album—a complete cover of MY BLOODY VALENTINE's masterpiece 'LOVELESS'—left a strong impression on core shoegaze fans with its unconventional approach and high level of completion. Maintaining the same track order as the original MY BLOODY VALENTINE release from '91, they replaced all vocals and lead melodies with pedal steel and cello, transforming shoegaze's roaring sound into a country-tinged warmth and ambient expansiveness.\n\n\n\nThe tactile quality of the sound centers not on the wall of noise created by KEVIN SHIELDS' guitar, but on the sustained tones of the pedal steel and the long notes of the cello.The opening track \"ONLY SHALLOW\" traces its distinctive chord progression with smooth pedal steel glissandos and a thick bassline, while drums and organ transform the original drive into a gentle undulation. \"TO HERE KNOWS WHEN\" reinterprets shoegaze's signature shimmer with cello harmonies and deeply reverberated guitars, maintaining a dreamy mood while evolving into a more defined sound. In \"WHEN YOU SLEEP\" and \"SOON,\" pedal steel and organ bring Americana elements to the forefront of the melody, making MY BLOODY VALENTINE's songs resonate like standards from another genre.\n\n\n\nThis album, where shoegaze, post-rock, and Southern American indie sensibilities intersect, offers a fresh way to experience the original 'LOVELESS' even for listeners who know it well.This album is perfect for listeners who want to appreciate the beauty of MY BLOODY VALENTINE's song structures without the veil of noise. It's also recommended for those who want to explore shoegaze through the gentle ensemble of JAPANCAKES.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Only Shallow2. Loomer3. Touched4. To Here Knows When5. When You Sleep6. I Only Said7. Come in Alone8. Sometimes9. Blown a Wish10. What You Want11. Soon\u003cbr\u003e1. Only Shallow\u003cbr\u003e2. Loomer\u003cbr\u003e3. Touched\u003cbr\u003e4. To Here Knows When\u003cbr\u003e5. When You Sleep\u003cbr\u003e6. I Only Said\u003cbr\u003e7. Come in Alone\u003cbr\u003e8. Sometimes\u003cbr\u003e9. Blown a Wish\u003cbr\u003e10. What You Want\u003cbr\u003e11. Soon\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darla Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52232478261537,"sku":"708527018828","price":3681.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/708527018828.jpg?v=1768855086","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/708527018828","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}