{"product_id":"naked-roommate-pass-the-loofah-1","title":"Naked Roommate: Pass the Loofah - VINYL LP","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003ePass the Loofah\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eNaked Roommate\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eTrouble in Mind\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eVINYL LP\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e785034136320\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eRock\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2024-10-25\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Oakland's Naked Roommate have been slinking around the Bay Area lighting up stages, shaking asses \u0026amp; confounding listeners since 2018, when the group - originally just the duo of real-life partners Andy Jordan \u0026amp; Amber Sermeno (both formerly of The World) - self-released a cassette of demos (2018's \"Naked Roommate\"). Members Michael \"Mig\" Zamora \u0026amp; Alejandra Alcala (Blues Lawyer) joined soon after to augment the sound \u0026amp; live band with their proper full-length album \"Do The Duvet\", co-released in September of 2020 via UK label Upset! The Rhythm \u0026amp; Trouble In Mind. 2024 finds the lineup expanded even further to incorporate the horn section of Geoff Saba \u0026amp; Jeanne Oss on tenor \u0026amp; alto saxophones as well as percussion \u0026amp; marimba as the band readies their sophomore effort, the dizzyingly ecstatic \"Pass The Loofah\"Recorded by members Andy Jordan \u0026amp; Mig Zamora from 2021-2023 as time \u0026amp; restrictions allowed, \"Pass The Loofah\" retains the wild energy of their debut, but leans into the rhythmic throbs perpetuated by forbears like Kid Creole \u0026amp; The Coconuts, Lizzy Mercier Descloux \u0026amp; ESG; the signature sound of UK's On-U Sound \u0026amp; NYC's 99 Records, but with a decidedly West Coast irreverence \u0026amp; a knack for absurdist exposition. Make no mistake, this is music designed to make your body MOVE \u0026amp; Naked Roommate won't stop until they've made sure every ass is shook. The band freely incorporates elements of the dancier side of post-punk (think A Certain Ratio or Liquid Liquid) as well as disco, funk, \u0026amp; house music. However, the group's uplifting melodicism belies a deeper subtext, understanding the importance of the sense of community of dance music \u0026amp; the culture surrounding it and leaning into a Neo-socialist lyrical context. Shit is fucked, \u0026amp; we get thru it by helping one another \u0026amp; acknowledging \u0026amp; addressing the failures of disaster Capitalism \u0026amp; tech-bro hegemony (a state the band is all-too familiar with, living in The Bay Area)Take the first single \"Bus\"; a four-on-the-floor banger \u0026amp; salutary paeon to the ups \u0026amp; downs of the people's transport that throbs \u0026amp; pulses with a late-night sashay (and a bridge that launches the tune into the stratosphere). Elsewhere, \"Fight Flight\"s funky horn stabs and Sermeno's slinky vocals swoon over Numan-esque synth squiggles that are fortified \u0026amp; funkified toward the dance floor. \"Broken Whisper\" edges into new territory for the group, adding a Caribbean flavor a'la Kid Creole or The Specials that punctuates the persistent \u0026amp; synthetic beats underneath. Meanwhile instrumental interludes like \"Ducky \u0026amp; Viv\", \"G-Y pt. 1\" \u0026amp; \"G-Y pt. 2\" oscillate into zones of sci-fi meets soap opera soundtracks, sounding not unlike the electronic experiments of UK industrial pioneers Chris \u0026amp; Cosey. Album closer \"I Can't Be Found\" might be the album's secret weapon; It's swooning synth melody \u0026amp; processed vocals recall early Daft Punk or MGMT by way of Derrick Carter \u0026amp; The Au Pairs. It's a beautiful song; perfect for the late night (or early morning) car ride home from the club.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 No Kicker \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Fight Flight \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Successful Friend \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Ducky ; Viv \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Bus \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Broken Whisper \u003cbr\u003e1.7 G-Y Pt. 1 \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Sunblot \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Reasons Why \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Yob \u003cbr\u003e1.11 G-Y Pt. 2 \u003cbr\u003e1.12 I Can't Be Found\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Naked Roommate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41108219232327,"sku":"44604769","price":19.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4369297-3232914.jpg?v=1724583114","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/naked-roommate-pass-the-loofah-1","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}