{"product_id":"sons-of-ra-standard-deviation","title":"Sons of Ra: Standard Deviation - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eStandard Deviation\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eSons of Ra\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eFree Electric Sound\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e763232401426\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eElectronic\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2025-04-11\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Two decades have passed since Sons of Ra emerged onto Chicago's scene with their fusion of heavy prog, jazz, math rock, and elements of avant-garde. Initially a line-blurring experiment based on improvised music, the trio has proven that the itching of jazz fusion aficionados and math\/progressive rock\/metal purists can both enjoy the same musical relief.The band independently released four EPs since 2016, culminating with the critically acclaimed six-part suite Tropic of Cancer in 2024.Now, Sons of Ra evolves with their full-length album debut Standard Deviation, diving deeper into their roots of avant-garde jazz, fusion, math and progressive rock while maintaining a powerful metallic crunch. The album features interpretations of compositions from jazz legends Carla Bley, John Coltrane, and Don Ellis, balanced with a collection of original compositions reflecting the group's diverse influences.Standard Deviation was recorded and mixed by Spenser Morris and mastered by Grammy Award-winning engineer Alan Douches. The cover art is a commissioned painting by Chicago-area artist Nick Gurley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Disintegration (Alabama Revisited) \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Outside Looking in \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Don't Know Yet \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Intrepidation \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Vashkar \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Upstart \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Porous Silver \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Nature Boy \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Lividity and the Ascension\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sons of Ra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41524344913991,"sku":"44932107","price":16.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4402696-3322436_70f0fcac-b64e-433b-bba0-07bc95043891.jpg?v=1741691883","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/sons-of-ra-standard-deviation","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}