{"product_id":"mojave-3-excuses-for-travellers-lp","title":"Mojave 3 - Excuses For Travellers LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 24th, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the band returning to London to work and live at the famed Fortress studios,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eExcuses For Travellers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas the first of two consecutive albums recorded with the help of friend and electronic artist Mark Van Hoen. Combining the melancholy and stripped-down intimacy of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsk Me Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand the Laurel Canyon soul of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOut Of Tune,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit finds the band refining their touch to create a more cohesive record that rightfully sits at the middle of their ever-morphing sound. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLusciously textured with restrained guitar, drums, pedal steel, horns, and piano, it’s an introspective campfire record that lets Neil’s voice and songwriting take center stage (“In Love with a View,” “My Life in Art,” “She Broke You So Softly”), while also featuring the only two Mojave 3 tracks solely credited to Rachel (“Bringin’ Me Home”) and Ian (“Got My Sunshine”).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReflecting on his growth as a songwriter, Neil says, “Unlike Slowdive, where the music is at the forefront and nobody is focusing on what anyone's saying, you couldn’t really hide the lyrics with Mojave 3. I had to think about them more, work harder on them.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"4AD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53271881842985,"sku":"4AD0828","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1427\/6532\/files\/mojave-3-excuses-for-travellers-lp_872a7b61-10d4-46bd-ac69-842d4da03e40.jpg?v=1781698661","url":"https:\/\/www.strandedrecords.com\/products\/mojave-3-excuses-for-travellers-lp","provider":"Stranded Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}