{"product_id":"ava-luna-ava-luna-translucent-grape","title":"Ava Luna - Ava Luna [Translucent Grape]","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue No.: WV276LPC1\u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 0843563182734\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 03 Oct 2025\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Alternative  \/ INDIE \/ POP \/ FUNK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAva Luna’s self-titled album marks a grounded and introspective evolution for the Brooklyn quartet. Now consisting of Carlos Hernandez, Julian Fader, Ethan Bassford, and Felicia Douglass, the band returns after a long hiatus with a stripped-down sound centered on drums, bass, and dual vocals. This back-to-basics approach, a shift from the \"cosmic\" feel of their previous Moon 2, is rooted in shared NYC experiences and the rhythms of everyday life.\u003cbr\u003eThemes of exhaustion, community, and precarious joy emerge across tracks like\u003cbr\u003e“Lasting Impression,” about job-weariness, and “Math Money Job,” a playful chant on reunion and embodiment. Julian’s drums and Ethan’s bass drive the album, inspired in part by Soul Coughing’s raw sampling style, heard on tracks like “Frame of Us.” Vocally, Carlos and Felicia move as one—blending, harmonizing, and fragmenting with intent, especially on “Archive.”\u003cbr\u003eThough minimalist at its core, the album’s sound is lush and textural, enriched by\u003cbr\u003econgas from reggae legend Larry McDonald, piano, samples, and guitar noise. Songs like “Social Diving” and “My Walk” reflect personal and urban histories, while “Your Man” and “Fancy” speak to resilience and dignity. The result is Ava Luna at its most honest and refined—a portrait of NYC and of a band still evolving, still urgent.\u003cbr\u003e“…post-soul…pulsating from one energy to another, suggesting art project and ritual.”\u003cbr\u003e– THE NEW YORK TIMES\u003cbr\u003e“…irresistibly fun…Ava Luna are an exhilarating live band…”\u003cbr\u003e– PITCHFORK\u003cbr\u003e“…a beaming mix of ice-cool vintage '80s no wave grooves and extra-lush three-part girl group harmonies…Ava Luna has infectious, minimalist, ESG-style beats for days.”\u003cbr\u003e– SPIN\u003cbr\u003e“…equal parts brain and soul, pairing tricked-out synth work with Motown-inspired dance grooves.”\u003cbr\u003e– THE NEW YORKER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRACKLISTING\u003cbr\u003e1 Math Money Job\u003cbr\u003e2 Frame of Us\u003cbr\u003e3 Lasting Impression\u003cbr\u003e4 Fancy\u003cbr\u003e5 Social Diving\u003cbr\u003e6 Your Man\u003cbr\u003e7 Roof\u003cbr\u003e8 Archive\u003cbr\u003e9 Tacos El Bronco\u003cbr\u003e10 My Walk\u003cbr\u003e11 Game Level\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WESTERN VINYL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45254356664476,"sku":"WV276LPC1","price":29.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/AvaLuna-AvaLuna.jpg?v=1756822572","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/ava-luna-ava-luna-translucent-grape","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}