{"product_id":"fern-knight-castings","title":"Fern Knight: Castings - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eCastings\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eFern Knight\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eVHF Records\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e783881012224\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eRock\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2010-11-09\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         2010 release from the East Coast Psych\/Folk quartet. Somewhat less fastidious than 2008's exquisitely arranged Fern Knight CD, Castings has a warm, analog feel, with looser and louder performances. Led as always by Margaret Ayre's voice, guitar and cello, the group stretches out on rockier fare like \"The Poisoner,\" growling with fuzz, while leaving plenty of room for softer moments of beautiful clarity. There are \"jammy\" moments here, but everything is expertly sized and placed, with not a moment wasted on doodles. The centerpiece of Castings is Fern Knight's treatment of the epic King Crimson doom classic \"Epitaph.\" Trading their own cello and violin for the original's signature mellotron, the group channels the vibe of the original while making it their own. Ayre's cool and understated vocal plays it straight where less assured players and performers would make a bombastic mess. As on the self-titled album, Jesse Sparhawk's harp and James Wolf's violin provide the heart of the sound, allowing the band to mold classic genre forms into a unique, singular style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 From Zero to Infinity \u003cbr\u003e1.2 The Poisoner \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Pentacles \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Long Dark Century \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Cave of Swords \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Cups + Wands \u003cbr\u003e1.7 The Eye of the Queen \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Epitaph \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Crumbling Stairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                           \u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/11159751\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Fern Knight","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39995822735431,"sku":"15325754","price":15.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/1748342.jpg?v=1747729492","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/fern-knight-castings","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}