{"product_id":"matt-slocum-with-love-and-sadness","title":"Matt Slocum: With Love And Sadness - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eWith Love And Sadness\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eMatt Slocum\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eSunnyside\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e016728164825\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eJazz\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2022-03-18\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         My previous recording, Sanctuary, is a musical reflection on places and characters in my personal life that have provided a sense of creative refuge and a feeling of home. With Love and Sadness takes a more expansive view, examining my seemingly delusional aspiration that we can somehow evolve toward a more compassionate and inclusive society. This is balanced musically against the darkness of an ongoing realization that systemic racism in America is still so much more pervasive than I had imagined. The structure of the piece emerged as I was reflecting on the depths of this national crisis during a trip to the Maine wilderness last August. As a result of pandemic-related closures, it was the first time my wife and I had traveled in many months. It felt like a new perspective, at least early in the journey. The shape of this composition outlines the evolution of my reflections throughout the course of that trip.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Prelude \u003cbr\u003e1.2 First Light \u003cbr\u003e1.3 An Evolving Alliance \u003cbr\u003e1.4 End of the Season \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Precipice \u003cbr\u003e1.6 An Abandoned Illusion \u003cbr\u003e1.7 America Revisited\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\/213115796\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Matt Slocum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39604442005575,"sku":"42383895","price":16.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4049451-2789627.jpg?v=1711754697","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/matt-slocum-with-love-and-sadness","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}