{"product_id":"759656048101","title":"Thao \u0026 The Get Down Stay Down - We Brave Bee Stings And All (Eco Mix Gray Vinyl) - Import Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThao \u0026amp; The Get Down Stay Down\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"AssharpasIsing,itstillsoothesyou,doesn'tit?Likealickoficecream?\"singsThaoNguyenonherKillRockStarsdebut,WeBraveBeeStingsandAll.Whetherit'sintentionalornot,thelinedescribeshersoundperfectly.Nguyen'srich,breathyvoice--andthewayshecroons,yelps,anddrawlswithit--recallsCatPower,FionaApple,andSineadO'Connor.However,thesecomparisonssuggestthatThaoisasearing,intenseartistwhennothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth:hercountry-tingedindiefolk-popisplayfullyobservant,mischievouswithjustahintofvulnerability.Byplayingagainsttypeandputtingavoicethatseemstailor-madeforbroodingintosongsthataresunnyandsweet,Nguyencarvesoutherownintriguingterritoryamongindiefolksongstresses.Sheshowsjusthowmuchshe'srefinedandexpandedhermusicsinceherenjoyabledebut,LiketheLinen--whichwasreleasedonlyaboutayearandahalfearlierthanthisalbum--onWeBraveBeeStingsandAll'sfirsttwosongs.\"Beat(Health,LifeandFire)\"buildsbrass,ukulele,andpianotoanurgentbutjoyouspeak,while\"BagofHammers\"isasramblingasitiscatchy.TheinterplaybetweenNguyenandherband,theGetDownStayDown,ismoreintuitivethanever,andthealbum'sfullersound(courtesyofproducerTuckerMartine)complementshermorefullyformedsongs.Nguyen'searfordetailspopsupthroughoutWeBraveBeeStingsandAll,especiallyon\"SwimmingPools,\"which,likeafireflyinajar,nailswhatit'sliketobeakidrunningaroundoutsideinthesummertime.On\"FearandConvenience,\"sheputslyricslike\"Didhehurtyouinanewway?\"toacartwheelingmelody.Momentslikethatand\"Travel\"--whichtriestobeasadsongonthefirstverse,butcheersupbythechorus--arefewandfarbetweenonWeBraveBeeStingsandAll.Infact,mostofthealbumissocheerythatit'sagoodthingNguyen'svoiceisn'tdelicate,orhermusicmightbesicklysweetinsteadoffreshandengaging.Fortunately,\"FeetAsleep\"'sDixielandmoxieand\"Geography\"'sjazzyflourisheshelpkeepthealbumfromsoundingtoopredictable.Evenifthisisn'tThao'sfirstalbum,WeBraveBeeStingsandAllisafineintroductiontohermusic.~HeatherPhares\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kill Rock Stars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53078945693985,"sku":"759656048101","price":3971.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/759656048101.jpg?v=1785056216","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/759656048101","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}