{"product_id":"story-of-the-year-metallic-silver-vinyl-lp","title":"Story of the Year: Metallic Silver Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"Content_description-wrapper__XbO9z\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"Content_inner-wrapper__xBJ2L\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"Description_truncated-text__yUXZD\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"Description_descriptionBody__bEN2t\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"Description_descriptionText__Lgv7A\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore relocating to downtown New York, Mikel Rouse led Tirez Tirez, a Kansas City group formed in the Mid-1970s that Bridged new wave, minimalism, and experimental pop. The Band gained early attention opening for Talking Heads on their 1978 tour, with David Byrne remaining a supporter as Rouse transitioned into New York’s experimental scene, where he connected with figures like Arthur Russell. \u003cem\u003eStory of the Year\u003c\/em\u003e draws from recordings Made during this shift, combining earlier Tirez Tirez Material with later sessions produced in New York and Brussels. Released in 1982\/83 on Les Disques du Crépuscule, the album reflects rouse’s early use of system-based composition within a band format, incorporating layered rhythms and phase-based repetition that would later inform his role in developing totalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePositioned between Kansas City and New York, and between post-punk and contemporary composition, the record captures a moment before Rouse’s work fully moved into more overtly compositional territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tirez Tirez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51316239761693,"sku":"NUM821LPC2","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/4842\/8061\/files\/CargoRecords-242115711252949-6550009432313779451-NUM821lp-C2_Mockup.png?v=1779408663","url":"https:\/\/thesoundofvinyl.com\/products\/story-of-the-year-metallic-silver-vinyl-lp","provider":"The Sound of Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}