{"product_id":"better-oblivion-community-center-better-oblivion-community-center-vinyl-lp","title":"Better Oblivion Community Center: Better Oblivion Community Center Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMutual admiration can be awkward to express, especially across a generation gap.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=phoebe+bridgers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoebe Bridgers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e grew up listening to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?\u0026amp;q=Bright%20Eyes\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Conor%20Oberst%22%20OR%20Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Bright%20Eyes%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBright Eyes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and her delicate songs about the risks of intimacy reflect this influence. This shared aesthetic led to \u003cstrong\u003eOberst\u003c\/strong\u003e guesting on Bridgers’ 2017 debut, the first seeds of this full-length collaboration. There is some sonic similarity with Bridgers’ other recent collaboration, the folk-indie supergroup \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=boygenius\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoygenius\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (which features fellow contemporary guitar loyalists \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=julien+baker\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulien Baker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLucy Dacus\u003c\/strong\u003e), but Oberst’s eclecticism stops this from being a retread with new players. The influence of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=digital+ash+in+a+digital+urn\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDigital Ash In A Digital Urn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is heard in the throbbing synth lines of “Exception To The Rule”, and “Big Black Heart” features fierce pop-punk riffage and a vocals shredded to a sibilant howl. \u003cstrong\u003eNick Zinner\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?\u0026amp;q=yeah%20yeah%20yeahs\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Yeah%20Yeah%20Yeahs%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYeah Yeah Yeahs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e shreds on two cuts, and a solid rhythm section gives a punchy backdrop to the acoustic instrumentation, a widescreen canvas for this pair of unlikely rock stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted inner sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Dead Oceans 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Two Bridgers 04\/2019\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Better Oblivion Community Center","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":57431627071819,"sku":"lp-10528","price":3.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/6169\/9915\/files\/betteroblivioncommunitycenter-st.jpg?v=1779697437","url":"https:\/\/vinylvintage.shop\/products\/better-oblivion-community-center-better-oblivion-community-center-vinyl-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}