{"product_id":"animal-collective-defeat","title":"Animal Collective - Defeat","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: 12” Vinyl\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatalogue No.:  RUG1368T\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode: 0887829136819\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRelease Date: 25 Aug 2023\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre: Indie\/Alternative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e This 22-minute Animal Collective epic is an unapologetic ode to perseverance and hope, to ‘staying grounded like the spruce’ when the very land seems to shift beneath us. \u003cbr\u003e Recorded in three phases by Russell Elevado (D’Angelo, Alicia Keys, Al Green) in the analogue wonderland of The Bunker, ‘Defeat’ springs from that hurdy-gurdy haze into a pop explosion, suggesting fight music for our shared future.\u003cbr\u003e The song’s slow-motion finale feels like a fantasia vision of what’s to come - a quieter place where we can thrive together, not apart.\u003cbr\u003e This is the beautiful and redemptive saga of the Animal Collective condensed into one unforgettable suite, a song for holding fast even as the world spins ahead, ever faster.\u003cbr\u003e Available to independent retailers on 12” vinyl.\u003cbr\u003e Also features the B-side ‘The Challenge (Live Edit)’. ‘The\u003cbr\u003eChallenge’ is a completely improvised track that has only\u003cbr\u003ebeen played in front of a live audience, originating as an\u003cbr\u003eunrehearsed intro to the song ‘Strung With Everything’\u003cbr\u003ewhile the band were on tour last year. The recorded\u003cbr\u003eversion that appears on the 12” was collaged together\u003cbr\u003efrom 11 different shows between March and September of\u003cbr\u003e2022.\u003cbr\u003e “The only time it was even discussed was after shows late\u003cbr\u003ein the touring cycle when it took on its own identity,” says\u003cbr\u003ethe band’s Geologist. “‘How did we feel about the ‘Strung’\u003cbr\u003eintro?’ often provided the answer to ‘how was the show?’\u003cbr\u003eBut the discussion always ended at what happened that\u003cbr\u003enight, without any detailed critique, and never with how it\u003cbr\u003emight happen the next. We became aware the same\u003cbr\u003ediscussions were happening amongst our fans, who were\u003cbr\u003erecording, uploading and listening to the shows each night.\u003cbr\u003eThey took notice and named the section ‘The Challenge’. This edit is for them.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklisting\u003cbr\u003eDefeat\u003cbr\u003eThe Challenge (Live Edit)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domino Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42567221903516,"sku":"RUG1368T","price":19.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/1_ca45d837-d184-4222-b09e-1d16a83b6508.jpg?v=1689367592","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/animal-collective-defeat","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}