{"product_id":"windy-carl-portal","title":"Windy \u0026 Carl - Portal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKranky\u003c\/strong\u003e announces the long overdue reissue of the first \u003cstrong\u003eWindy \u0026amp; Carl\u003c\/strong\u003e album and its first ever vinyl pressing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally self-released by the duo as a cassette in 1994, \u003cem\u003ePortal\u003c\/em\u003e set the template for their singular sonic explorations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Carl layers willowy guitar arpeggios, foggy keyboards, and chimes over Windy’s murmured intonations and rippling basswork. Everything sounds fresh and unaffected in the careful hands of these two gentle souls. Pick it up, lie back, and allow it to lull you into an undisturbed reverie.” \u003cstrong\u003eBig Takeover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the time of original release it was written that the album \"will transport the listener to other plains of reality.” (Acid Test). Meanwhile, Alternative Press called it “alluring and addictive.” and CMJ called it \"expansive, daydream enhancing music.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pair have also recently released their collaborative album with \u003cstrong\u003eOptigan Conservatory\u003c\/strong\u003e, which can be revisited here. A beautiful and hermetic energy larger than the sum of its parts was captured in the collaborative process of making this album. There are echoes of the earliest releases from Windy \u0026amp; Carl as well as refractions of the same opacity that surfaced in the early kranky catalog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fine time to be shining a light on these label stalwarts as the dark Autumn evenings roll in\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kranky","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":59476883767641,"sku":"SDZ-52775","price":42.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":59476883833177,"sku":"SDZ-52776","price":21.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Untitled-Design-11_11316ccf-7cb1-4a86-a338-affb191e65bb.png?v=1789731581","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/windy-carl-portal","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}