{"product_id":"grey-reverend-everlasting","title":"Grey Reverend - Everlasting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/grey-reverend\"\u003eGrey Reverend\u003c\/a\u003e, AKA Brooklyn’s LD Brown, is a modern day bluesman. That alone should make him notable, the music world being in danger of losing one of its greatest, most expressive genres to a lack of emerging talent. \u003cstrong\u003eGrey Reverend \u003c\/strong\u003eis notable full stop however – his raw, simple, beautiful music is utterly, heartstoppingly arresting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEverlasting\u003c\/strong\u003e is his first single since \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/the-cinematic-orchestra\"\u003eThe Cinematic Orchestra’s\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMotion Audio\u003c\/strong\u003e imprint released his debut album in 2010, and comes fresh off the back of his vaunted collaboration with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/bonobo\"\u003eBonobo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/release\/bonobo\/first-fires\" style=\"font-style:italic;\"\u003eFirst Fires\u003c\/a\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. This extended player, which features four new songs, announces his forthcoming sophomore album for Motion. LD produced the songs himself, playing percussive elements, keys and a homemade melotron as well as his signature rhythmic, raw guitar \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe title song’s teasing, nostalgic melody winds through LD’s vocal observations and musings to startling effect. He immersed himself in experimental guitar luminaries from the Velvet Underground to Labi Siffre whilst writing and recording, and those influences emerge in the form of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/grey-reverend\"\u003eGrey Reverend\u003c\/a\u003e's ability to hypnotise the ear. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLament’s raw, plucked melody is hugely powerful, LD’s yearning vocal virtually demanding description as spine tingling. ‘\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNightingale\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e,’ a tribute to Elliott Smith’s tortured, raging brilliance, echoes the late songwriter’s own bittersweet melodic genius and unflinching lyrics. ‘\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen You’re a Rose\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e’ (revisited) closes this miniature collection with a sun-infused blues that teases out into a foot stomping, infectious joy of a song.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ninja Tune","offers":[{"title":"Download (MP3)","offer_id":62903568793759,"sku":"MODNL008","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Download (WAV)","offer_id":62903568826527,"sku":"MODNL008W","price":4.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/8563\/5999\/files\/everlasting-main.jpg?v=1793913233","url":"https:\/\/merch.ninjatune.net\/products\/grey-reverend-everlasting","provider":"Ninja Tune","version":"1.0","type":"link"}