{"product_id":"mikal-cronin-mciii-1","title":"Mikal Cronin: McIii - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eMcIii\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eMikal Cronin\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eMerge Records\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e673855055022\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eRock\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2015-05-05\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Mikal Cronin returns with MCIII. Marked by the lush arrangements, stunning melodies, and deeply personal lyrical work for which Cronin is now known, the album is also a deliberate attempt to simply 'go big.' As he did on his self-titled 2011 debut and 2013's MCII, Cronin arranged and played nearly all of the record himself, including the tzouras, a traditional Greek string instrument he heard and subsequently bought while on tour in Athens. There's French horn, saxophone, and trumpet. There are mood-altering crescendos and heartbreaking turns-of-phrase, guitars both gorgeous and pugnacious. No longer satisfied with the sound of 'just one string player,' Cronin arranged parts for a full string quartet instead. 'It's a continuation of what I've been trying to do up until now, but I'm finding a better way to do it,' he says. 'I'm finding a more successful way of working those unexpected elements and textures and instruments into a rock record, of exploring that wormhole and mashing everything together harmoniously. I like riding the line between the two,' he adds. 'I like finding new ways to bring different musical worlds together.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Turn Around \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Say \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Made My Mind Up \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Feel Like \u003cbr\u003e1.5 I've Been Loved \u003cbr\u003e1.6 I) Alone \u003cbr\u003e1.7 II) Gold \u003cbr\u003e1.8 III) Control \u003cbr\u003e1.9 IV) Ready \u003cbr\u003e1.10 V) Different \u003cbr\u003e1.11 VI) Circle\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\/44735886\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Mikal Cronin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32463621619783,"sku":"28002758","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/2857343.jpg?v=1747395524","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/mikal-cronin-mciii-1","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}