{"product_id":"j-davey-the-beauty-in-distortion-the-land-of-the-lost-double-cassette","title":"J*Davey - The Beauty in Distortion\/ The Land of the Lost (Double Cassette)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEighteen years after its original release, J*Davey's landmark debut double album The Beauty in Distortion \/ The Land of the Lost is being pressed on vinyl for the first time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe project marks a significant moment in the duo’s catalog, a record that quietly shaped the conversation around experimental R\u0026amp;B, alternative, new wave, and Avant-garde Black music in the mid-2000s and has never stopped circulating amount collectors, producers, and serious music heads since.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJ*Davey is the Los Angeles-based duo of vocalist Jack Davey and producer D’LEAU, widely cited as pioneers of dark R\u0026amp;B and alternative, new wave R\u0026amp;B, whose 2008 double EP is frequently referenced as a foundational work in the development of progressive R\u0026amp;B, predating the genre’s mainstream recognition and influencing a generation of artists. The duo gained early recognition through MySpace in the mid-2000, reaching influential figures including Prince and BBC broadcaster Giles Peterson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePopMatters described the album’s approach as mixing genres also at once - “like having two or three songs playing simultaneously” - with the beauty described as abundant anchored by standout tracks including “Divisions of Joy” and “Mr Mister”, which they called “the funkiest tune this side of Prince’s vault.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSPIN called D’LEAU’s production “undulating tunes that coax rather than grab”while Jack Davey was described as blowing “barbed-wire kisses with a post-coital sigh.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003erapReviews put it plainly J*Davey’s the truth. The group defines genres.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leau Technology","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64133873041777,"sku":"C-TTE001","price":34.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0068\/0042\/files\/leau-technology-j-davey-the-beauty-in-distortion-the-land-of-the-lost-double-cassette-cassette-j-davey-the-beauty-in-distortion-the-land-of-the-lost-double-cassette-784085106764-c-tte001-photo-photo-photo-1246916130.jpg?v=1783024092","url":"https:\/\/www.fatbeats.com\/products\/j-davey-the-beauty-in-distortion-the-land-of-the-lost-double-cassette","provider":"Fat Beats","version":"1.0","type":"link"}