{"product_id":"job-meaningless-lp","title":"Job – Meaningless lp","description":"\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3715764008\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJob – Meaningless lp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"My first introduction to JOB was their appearance on the Cokegoat\/Barren Heir release show bill last month, where they kicked off the night with their fascinating, noisy instrumental rock. As part of my pre-show investigation, I checked out, then frantically bought, their first EP on Bandcamp, so I’m excited to have a chance to share my thoughts on their follow-up, the debut LP Meaningless.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeaningless continues in the same vein as JOB’s first EP, striking a balance between slick prog-rock grooves and dismal, dark passages that hit hard and keep the listener engaged. Think something like King Crimson’s later 70’s output, but purely instrumental and with much more of a focus on atmosphere-building electronic elements. This has its own unmistakable sound, with a harsh, stripped-down and sometimes a bit insane approach to noisy prog-rock. If you’re like me, that already has got you furiously hunting for the “Play” button somewhere on this page (hint: it’s at the bottom). Fans of synthwave might find something to like here too, now that I think of it.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe record kicks off with “More Fucking”, spending the first few minutes developing an ominous rumble. This breaks into a lilting groove, still deceptively relaxing, before climbing into synth-driven, groovy laddering madness. Meaningless oscillates between multiple states of being throughout – noisy, quiet, cacophonic, melodic – but most of the time there’ll be an interesting drum motif with cohesive layers of electronic and string-based complexity on top, often with what feels like a call and response approach. The record’s production is excellent – it’s been engineered to sound tight but massive, which allows every groove, pattern and strange chord to resonate in your skull.\" - Ted \/ Chicago Doom Confederacy \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forge Again Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54743570383132,"sku":"ram1792569700611","price":9.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/7078\/7868\/files\/job-meaningless-lp_1.jpg?v=1792569704","url":"https:\/\/www.blossomandbay.shop\/products\/job-meaningless-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}