{"product_id":"gus-englehorn-hornbook-compact-discs","title":"Gus Englehorn: Hornbook - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eHornbook\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eGus Englehorn\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eSecret City Records\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e680341766027\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eRock\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2025-01-31\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         THE HORNBOOK ALBUM BIOThe Hornbook, magically transmutes the entire history of 20th-century rock 'n' roll-'50s golden oldies, '60s garage spunk, '70s glam flamboyance, '80s indie transgression, '90s lo-fi weirdness-into an alien transmission from the future. Now, if you stayed awake during high-school history class, you might remember that a hornbook is an early-education tool for children dating back to the 15th century-a wooden paddle inscribed with the alphabet, numbers, and the odd Bible verse. (Think of it as the beta version of your iPhone's notes app.) \"When I was writing these songs, it felt like I was making a children's book-every song was a little story,\" Englehorn says of the title concept. \"But it also felt like a little bit of a cipher for our whole world.\"The Hornbook was largely written in Maui but recorded in Montreal with producer Mark Lawson, whose C.V, includes one of Englehorn's personal touchstones: Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?, the gloriously ramshackle 2003 debut album from Montreal cult heroes The Unicorns. \"The Unicorns are a huge influence,\" Englehorn enthuses, and certainly you can hear a similar childlike sensibility on The Hornbook, from the Dr. Seussian wordplay in his songs, to the ever-present mischievous glee in his singing voice, to the sandbox experimental approach he shares with his musical (and matrimonial) partner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 One Eyed Jack Pt. I and II (The Interrogation\/The Other Side) \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Thyme \u003cbr\u003e1.3 The Itch \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Roderick Of The Vale \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Metal Detector \u003cbr\u003e1.6 The Whirlwind’s Speaking \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Sweet Marie \u003cbr\u003e1.8 A Song With Arms And Legs \u003cbr\u003e1.9 One Eyed Jack Pt. III (Epilogue)\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gus Englehorn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42482708348999,"sku":"44733957","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4383277-3281477.jpg?v=1770205691","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/gus-englehorn-hornbook-compact-discs","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}