{"product_id":"north-americans-roped-in-lp","title":"North Americans - Roped In [LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePatrick McDermott began his North Americans project with two albums: 2013’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo_No\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and 2015’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLegends\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Both records were dense affairs, with blocks of sound shifting and moving like melting glaciers to create a gorgeous, impenetrable, collection of digital drones. Though they sounded nothing like what would come a bit later, both records showcased McDermott’s understanding of mood and composition. On 2018’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoing Steady\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, McDermott blended his love of American Primitive guitar playing with playful pieces that never overstayed their welcome. He also began collaborating with a wide range of artists: from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJulianna Barwick \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto guitar prodigy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHayden Pedigo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, as well as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCloud Nothings’ Dylan Baldi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow, two years later, McDermott is releasing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoped In\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a gorgeous, intimate, and often spare album that pulls back from the collaborative nature established on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoing Steady \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor a collection of fragile drone pieces anchored by McDermott’s intricate but direct guitar playing and haunting pedal steel work from Portland, Oregon’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarry Walker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoing Steady \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas brimming with ideas and micromovements, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoped In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis relatively sparse, built on patience and the kind of once-in-a-lifetime collaborative energy between McDermott and Walker, and accented by occasional collaborations from harpist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMary Lattimore \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand guitarist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Tyler. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“I wanted to focus on the simplicity of the music,” McDermott says. “I didn’t want to be beholden to this massive goal of [making music] to see how progressive and experimental it could be. I was attempting to cherish the pureness of this type of music.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemory of Lunch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRivers That You Cannot See\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFurniture in the Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican Dipper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYearling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun Down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood Doer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreetings from a Distant Friend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreak Maiden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 813547029362\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Third Man Vinyl Llc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.9.20\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Third Man Vinyl Llc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48703163564247,"sku":"252667","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/5530\/9271\/files\/3854660-2620618.jpg?v=1780451588","url":"https:\/\/licorice-pizza-records.myshopify.com\/products\/north-americans-roped-in-lp","provider":"Licorice Pizza Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}