{"product_id":"the-soft-pink-truth-shall-we-go-on-sinning-so-that-grace-may-increase-lp-vinyl","title":"The Soft Pink Truth \/ Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase? - LP Vinyl","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e140-gram Black Vinyl \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinted Inner Sleeve \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack Listing: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Shall We Go On Sinning 22:00 \u003cbr\u003eB So That Grace May Increase 20:20 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Soft Pink Truth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrew Daniel\u003c\/strong\u003e, one half of acclaimed electronic duo\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatmos\u003c\/strong\u003e, Shakespearean scholar and a celebrated producer and sound artist. Daniel started the project as an outlet to explore visceral and sublime sounds that fall outside of Matmos’ purview, drawing on his vast knowledge of rave, black metal and crust punk obscurities while subverting and critiquing established genre expectations. On the new album\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDaniel takes a bold and surprising new direction, exploring a hypnagogic and ecstatic space somewhere between deep dance music and classical minimalism as a means of psychic healing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShall We Go On Sinning…\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebegan life as an emotional response to the creeping rise of fascism around the globe, creativity as a form of self-care, resulting in an album of music that expressed joy and gratitude. Daniel explains: “The election of Donald Trump made me feel very angry and sad, but I didn’t want to make “angry white guy” music in a purely reactive mode. I felt that I needed to make music through a different process, and to a different emotional outcome, to get past a private feeling of powerlessness by making musical connections with friends and people I admire, to make something that felt socially extended and affirming.” What began with Daniel quickly evolved into a promiscuous and communal undertaking. 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Schmidt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas well as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoye Berry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealongside entrancing vibraphone and percussion patterns from Sarah Hennies push tracks toward ecstatic and melodic peaks, while rich saxophone textures played by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Bernstein\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cstrong\u003eHorse Lords\u003c\/strong\u003e) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Berndt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare used to add color and texture throughout. The album’s overall sound was in part shaped by Daniel hosting\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMitchell Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGASP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eduring\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaryland Deathfest\u003c\/strong\u003e. Daniel borrowed Brown’s Roland Space Echo tape unit which he then used extensively throughout to give the album a flickering, ethereal quality. By moving beyond simple plunderphonic sampling and opening up a genuine dialogue with other musicians, Daniel left room in his compositions for moments of genuine surprise, capturing the freeform, communal energy of a DJ set or live improvisation session more than a recording project. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShall We Go On Sinning\u003c\/em\u003e, a biblical quote from Paul the Apostle, was chosen by Daniel because it describes a question that he was applying both to his creative practice and how one should live in the world. The melodies, jubilance, and meditative nature of album provides a much-needed escape from the contemporary hell-scape. The process of creating\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eShall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?\u003c\/em\u003e, in and of itself, is the Soft Pink Truth’s way of championing creativity and community over rage and nihilism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ID Shop.ca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45924667457570,"sku":"THRILL519LP","price":32.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/9428\/3554\/files\/790377051919.jpg?v=1783562229","url":"https:\/\/kastor.club\/products\/the-soft-pink-truth-shall-we-go-on-sinning-so-that-grace-may-increase-lp-vinyl","provider":"Kastor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}