{"product_id":"cole-berliner-the-black-door-vinyl-lp","title":"The Black Door (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"rte product-short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Black Door\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e required playing in aspects of traditional genre formats like ‘country,’ ‘blues,’ ‘finger-style,’ ‘gospel,’ ‘soundtrack,’ ‘ambient,’ and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-markjs=\"true\" class=\"marko1cemyy2j\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\"\u003eCole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is adept at them all, mixing and matching modes and vibes. Adding to that a cosmic spray of full circle\/circus leap consciousness, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Black Door\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e flew open!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInitially conceived as solo acoustic guitar tunes, in the studio the songs demanded the dynamics of an acoustic ensemble (a departure from his work with \u003cstrong\u003eKamikaze Palm Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSharpie Smile\u003c\/strong\u003e). This was key. The arrangements form intricate passages for acoustic, electric and lap steel guitars, acoustic\/electric bass, piano, drums, percussion, violin, viola, horns, woodwinds and synthesizers. Playing with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-markjs=\"true\" class=\"marko1cemyy2j\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\"\u003eCole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are violinist \u003cstrong\u003eLaena Myers\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with \u003cstrong\u003eGarret Lang\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDylan Hadley, Sofia Arreguin, Robert Earl Thomas, Michael Sachs, Sarah Safaie, Kilan Thorns\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCesar Hernandez\u003c\/strong\u003e PLUS \u003cstrong\u003eCesar Maria\u003c\/strong\u003e, who mixed and co-produced with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-markjs=\"true\" class=\"marko1cemyy2j\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\"\u003eCole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe music of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Black Door\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is honest modern folk—west coast folk!—with a rad amount of odd psyche laced within. A presence in the production eco-system of ominous (but friendly) ghost theater, elegant framing for a perfectly civilized, surreal mystery and exquisite, acoustic folk-chamber puzzle. And lo! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-markjs=\"true\" class=\"marko1cemyy2j\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\"\u003eCole\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan data-markjs=\"true\" class=\"markshyv2vsae\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\"\u003eBerliner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e’s\u003c\/strong\u003e solo debut is rich-grained instrumental parlor music, organically growing on in the speakers and ears beyond, an album after our own hearts in the challenger tradition of \u003cstrong\u003eBert Jansch’s\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvocet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMarc Ribot’s\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaints\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJim O’Rourke’s\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBad Timing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. As \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-markjs=\"true\" class=\"marko1cemyy2j\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\"\u003eCole\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e brings a succession of new moods and qualities to the true spirit of the thing, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Black Door \u003c\/strong\u003eopens up an album-length sequence of musical transformation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. \u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eThe Black Door \u003cbr\u003e2. A Western Sun\u003cbr\u003e3. Poppies \u003cbr\u003e4. Bongo Syndicate \u003cbr\u003e5. Bugle Call \u003cbr\u003e6. Country Tea \u003cbr\u003e7. Window Leans Left \u003cbr\u003e8. The Light \u003cbr\u003e9. Cathedral \u003cbr\u003e10. Death of Stars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DA8NUf2jr7Q?si=PbHmZlXhWAO767vg\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BMG","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":42781599825982,"sku":"DC984LP","price":61.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0197\/1326\/files\/ColeBerliner-TheBlackDoor.jpg?v=1779075537","url":"https:\/\/flyingout.co.nz\/products\/cole-berliner-the-black-door-vinyl-lp","provider":"Flying Out","version":"1.0","type":"link"}