{"product_id":"esperanza-spalding-12-little-spells-vinyl-2lp","title":"Esperanza Spalding: 12 Little Spells Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, I’VE BEEN MOVING FURTHER AND FURTHER AWAY FROM A “MUSICIAN” KIND OF IDENTITY, AND FURTHER INTO A…\"WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF…” IDENTITY.\u003c\/i\u003e” \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=spalding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEsperanza Spalding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is a singer and bassist that has been changing the face of Jazz since the early aughts. Her debut \u003cem\u003eJunjo\u003c\/em\u003e topped the Contemporary Jazz charts, and a Grammy win helped her third LP \u003cem\u003eChamber Music Society\u003c\/em\u003e into the Top 40. Her records have become increasingly ambitious, crystalizing the influence of Prog Rock, Art Rock, and the avant-garde and mixing it into uber-contemporary R\u0026amp;B and Jazz fusion. Harmonically and rhythmically inventive, \u003cem\u003eTwelve Little Spells\u003c\/em\u003e is a concept album about the different parts of the body, both apparent and obscure. The record has a dreamlike vibe, evoking the trippier moments in 70’s children’s television programming. (Spalding frequently states that her childhood interest in music began when she saw Yo-Yo Ma performing on \u003cem\u003eMister Rogers’ Neighborhood\u003c\/em\u003e.) The variety of vocal treatments reminds of the experimentation of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=laurie+anderson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaurie Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, but Spalding uses her voice to to unite, soothe, and tingle, rather than alienate. “Touch In Mine (Fingers)” mines \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=janet+jackson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanet Jackson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e’s 90s ballads, “Thang” begins as a 4\/4 throbber but expands in a hypnotic fashion, layered voices over gentle organ. “Now Know (Solar Portal)” is pitch-perfect vocals over groovy keys and cymbal washes. This record is packaged in a gatefold sleeve, and includes printed inserts with lyrics and full album credits. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Concord Records 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by xxx 05\/2019\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Esperanza Spalding","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":48502687105195,"sku":"fr-4105","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/5282\/1931\/files\/esperanzaspalding-12littlespells.jpg?v=1793635557","url":"https:\/\/shopdelviro.shop\/products\/esperanza-spalding-12-little-spells-vinyl-2lp","provider":"Avermont","version":"1.0","type":"link"}