{"title":"His Name Is Alive","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"his-name-is-alive-livonia-lp","title":"His Name Is Alive - Livonia LP","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"382\"\u003eA storied part of the early 4AD catalog, His Name Is Alive — the creative outlet of Michigan musician Warren Defever — was signed to the label in 1989, after founder Ivo Watts-Russell fell in love with their dark and fragmented sonic inclinations via cassette demos sent in the post. The project’s debut record, \u003cem data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"321\"\u003eLivonia\u003c\/em\u003e (named after Defever’s hometown), was released in June 1990.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"785\"\u003eWhile His Name Is Alive’s sound was in line with the gothic echoes of labelmates Cocteau Twins and Dead Can Dance, they also had a different, nonpareil quality, something existing on the boundary of this earth and another realm further underground. It was this otherness that piqued interest and proved the fulcrum of an unpredictable sound that often changed tack before listeners could second guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"1426\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA product of nearly ten years of Defever’s home recordings, produced and mixed by Watts-Russell and his This Mortal Coil collaborator John Fryer, their debut \u003cem data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"954\"\u003eLivonia\u003c\/em\u003e cemented the band’s presence among the 4AD’s well-established ethereal lineage, reinventing and refracting the 4AD sound through a prism. A study in shadows, the album examined the dual themes of love and loss, being woozily delivered as if dreamlike. When reissued a few years later in the US, the album’s title track was added – a non-linear study in guitar distortion – which completed the record and is a track that now stands out as one of the band’s finest moments.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"4AD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52914219647273,"sku":"4AD0409","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1427\/6532\/files\/his-name-is-alive-livonia-lp.jpg?v=1775080736"},{"product_id":"his-name-is-alive-home-is-in-your-head-lp","title":"His Name Is Alive - Home Is in Your Head LP","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"830\"\u003eThe band’s second album with 4AD, recorded in Warren Defever's home studio and remixed by Ivo Watts-Russell and John Fryer (as with their debut), sees 23 songs quick-firing through emotions, with moments of soothing calm soon clashing with white noise and visceral chaos. Highlights include “Her Eyes Were Huge”, on which lightly strummed acoustic guitar uplift Karin Oliver’s swooning, gossamer drawl; the synth-led, inquisitive and prickly “Are We Still Married?”; and pensive instrumental waltz “Siting Still Moving Still Staring Outlooking” . A varied yet grounded compilation of new material and old (some dating back to Defever’s junior high days), it finds the band entering a confident creative stride, leaving listeners enthralled by both its beauty and darkness and proving Defever’s inspired productions utterly unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"1142\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e“Dark, disturbing, and beautiful [...] Held together by Warren Defever's artful production, its 23 songs range from jealous contemplation to spiritual concerns, from gentle folk to white noise guitar outbursts. Karin Oliver's supple voice lends itself to an array of musical and emotional settings.” - AllMusic\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"4AD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52914219745577,"sku":"4AD0410","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1427\/6532\/files\/his-name-is-alive-home-is-in-your-head-lp.jpg?v=1775080740"},{"product_id":"his-name-is-alive-mouth-by-mouth-lp","title":"His Name Is Alive - Mouth By Mouth LP","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"800\"\u003eHis Name Is Alive’s final record on 4AD, the first where the band controlled all processes including mixing, saw a marked shift; their most diverse, yet accessible catalog entry. The project’s soaring growth over time allowed Defever to employ an extraordinarily adventuring approach to the record’s sound and vision, indulging his love for all kinds of music, be it tastes of looped dub (“Lord, Make Me A Channel of Your Peace”, “The Homesick Waltz”), sugar-sweet 1960s pop (“Baby Fish Mouth”, “Lip”), distortion-laden dream-gaze (“Can’t Go Wrong Without You”), evocative alt-noise (“Sick”), or strummy folk (“Where Knock Is Open Wide”). Embracing the surreal and turning their experimentalism up a notch and with Defever’s studio skills truly blossoming, many see this as a high point for the band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"1056\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e“Like a DIY cocktail of My Bloody Valentine’s dreamy noise and the wee-hours arthouse sigh of fellow 4AD’ers This Mortal Coil, \u003cem data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"945\"\u003eMouth By Mouth\u003c\/em\u003e generates a tremolo- and fuzz-laden frenzy underscoring Defever’s debt to ‘60s garage psych.” - Bandcamp Daily\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"4AD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52914219843881,"sku":"4AD0411","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1427\/6532\/files\/his-name-is-alive-mouth-by-mouth-lp.jpg?v=1775080743"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.strandedrecords.com\/collections\/his-name-is-alive.oembed","provider":"Stranded Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}