{"product_id":"greg-weeks-if-the-sun-dies-lp-vinyl","title":"GREG WEEKS - If The Sun Dies - LP - Vinyl [DEC 12]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Standard Edition Black Vinyl. Singer \/ songwriter, once a member of folk psych band Espers, returns after 15+ years. Cryptic, melancholic melodies on acoustic guitar ornamented with classic analog instruments.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDormancy comes in many forms. For some it is a break from the world of stress and the constant demands one finds oneself under. For others it is a much needed respite from the grind, a time to disengage from the wheel and collect oneself for the next challenge. \u003cem\u003eIf The Sun Dies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGreg Weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e’ seventh release, is a signal that his respite is over. Pursuing creativity once again, Weeks finds himself in a period of explosive productivity. He has written an enormous number of songs over the past few years, enough to fuel five separate projects, including \u003cem\u003eIf The Sun Dies\u003c\/em\u003e. In addition, he has rebuilt his Hexham Head Studio (still all analog, still twenty-four tracks) and resuscitated his label Language Of Stone (sans imprint status).\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf The Sun Dies\u003c\/em\u003e, which takes its title from an \u003cstrong\u003eOriana Fallaci\u003c\/strong\u003e novel, is every bit a Weeks album: cryptic-poetic lyrics over melancholic melodies strummed on acoustic guitar and ornamented with the analog instruments he has forever treasured (Hammond Organ, Mellotron, Mini-Moog, and effects-laden guitars). However, the album feels like a departure, a maturation in both content and approach despite its many echoes from the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe album’s running thread is melancholia, but lyrically the tunes couldn’t be more disparate. “\u003cem\u003eIf The Sun Dies\u003c\/em\u003e” is an anthem that posits the end of things being the only means by which two people can find time to truly connect. “\u003cem\u003eThe Heathen Heart\u003c\/em\u003e” speaks to one’s desire for salvation yet underscores a different, more frightening reality. The more narrative “A Narrow Star” follows a young woman’s journey into entropy, while “\u003cem\u003eTail Lights Burn The Hillside Red\u003c\/em\u003e” explores the depression that likely drove her there. Shifting gears, “\u003cem\u003eDream You Awake\u003c\/em\u003e” investigates the more archetypal territory of the star-crossed lovers, while “\u003cem\u003eDriven\u003c\/em\u003e” attempts, unsuccessfully, to put the genie back into the bottle. “\u003cem\u003eRidley Street\u003c\/em\u003e,” a song about a stalker, is juxtaposed to “\u003cem\u003eRainless\u003c\/em\u003e,” a song that believes in the transcendent power of love. While “\u003cem\u003eA Million Ways To Die\u003c\/em\u003e” and “\u003cem\u003eGone Darkside\u003c\/em\u003e” tread quite literal territory, the album’s closer, “\u003cem\u003eWhat It Takes\u003c\/em\u003e” questions identity in the face of pharmaceuticals. Taken in total, the album amounts to a complete return to form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. If the Sun Dies \u003cbr\u003e2. The Heathen Heart\u003cbr\u003e3. A Narrow Star\u003cbr\u003e4. Tail Lights Burn the Hillside Red\u003cbr\u003e5. Dream You Awake\u003cbr\u003e6. Driven\u003cbr\u003e7. Ridley Street\u003cbr\u003e8. Rainless\u003cbr\u003e9. A Million Ways to Die\u003cbr\u003e10. Gone Darkside\u003cbr\u003e11. What it Takes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Language Of Stone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56279557570905,"sku":null,"price":36.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Greg_Weeks_-_If_The_Sun_Dies_-_2025.jpg?v=1759405478","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/greg-weeks-if-the-sun-dies-lp-vinyl","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}