{"product_id":"rjd2-since-we-last-spoke-colored-vinyl-vinyl-2lp","title":"RJD2: Since We Last Spoke (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e2004 sophomore effort from RJD2 reissued on clear blue wax.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eSince We Last Spoke\u003c\/em\u003e might catch you off guard if you aren't open and ready. In place of \u003cem\u003eDeadringer's\u003c\/em\u003e dusty loops and disembodied soul samples, we find rock guitars and actual singing. Combined with \u003cstrong\u003eDef Jux'\u003c\/strong\u003e promo commercials touting press quotes like \"catchy enough to sell a million Volkswagens, passionate enough to break your heart,\" it's easy to wonder: is your boy \u003ca target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRJD2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is gassed up on some \u003cstrong\u003eMoby\u003c\/strong\u003e shit? Don't get too worried. While this disc is at times more accessible to mainstream ears, it's also a very experimental (and potentially fanbase-alienating) sophomore effort, not unlike \u003ca target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShadow's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cem\u003ePrivate Press\u003c\/em\u003e. For instance, take the biggest departures for RJ, \"Making Days Longer\" and \"Through the Walls;\" one is a dreamy, acoustic guitar and synth-driven girlfriend ode, the other is anthemic power pop (a la \u003cstrong\u003eThe Cars\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003ca target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeezer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e) with jazz wandering thrown in. Both eschew hip hop aesthetics for alternative rock sounds, and it's definitely weird at first, but the joints succeed by way of well-crafted, highly memorable melodies. Lead single \"Exotic Talk\" and the title track are also rock-leaning, but coming from more of a sampling perspective; almost splitting the difference between the new style and the RJD2 of old. And there's still tracks that retain a \u003cem\u003eDeadringer\u003c\/em\u003e vibe, \"Someone's Second Kiss\" and the scratched \"play that beat back\" of \"To All Of You\" in particular, but any familiar sonics are completely overshadowed by all that's new. Personally, I enjoyed hearing RJ develop as an artist on \u003cem\u003eSince We Last Spoke\u003c\/em\u003e, from both a songwriting and a production standpoint, but I can understand how others might be turned off by the new direction. Backpackers, don't get all scurrred! 12 tracks in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\u003cul\u003e\r\u003cli\u003edouble clear blue vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\r\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\r\u003cli\u003emusic label: Def Jux 2004 \/ RJ's Electrical Connections 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\r\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Catchdubs 07\/2015\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"RJD2","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":48502995091627,"sku":"lp-6974","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/5282\/1931\/files\/rjd2-sincelastwespoke.jpg?v=1793640155","url":"https:\/\/shopdelviro.shop\/products\/rjd2-since-we-last-spoke-colored-vinyl-vinyl-2lp","provider":"Avermont","version":"1.0","type":"link"}