{"product_id":"numun-book-of-beyond-cerulean-blue","title":"Numun - Book of Beyond - Cerulean Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003eNumün, the NYC psychedelic instrumental trio Pitchfork dubbed as 'savvy\r\nnavigators of paths less traveled', is releasing it's second album Book of Beyond\r\non the legendary Shimmy Disc label. With this record, the band, which includes\r\nJoel Mellin and Christopher Romero of Gamelan Dharma Swara and ambient\r\ncountry pioneer Bob Holmes of SUSS, continues to stretch their exploration of\r\nthe inner and outer astral worlds of their first release Voyage au Soleil - voted\r\none of the Best Ambient Releases of 2020.\r\nDave Segal of Pitchfork called that album a \"blending of the opiated psychedelia\r\nof the music territory staked Brightback Morning Light with a loose-limbed\r\nminimalism that privileges subtle effects and incremental chord changes\" and\r\nChris Ingalis from PopMatters called it \"a trippy, ambient ride and ambitious\r\ndebut that pulls off the neat trick of creating music that evokes space travel\r\nwhile also sounding refreshingly grounded to Earth's atmosphere.\"\r\nThe new album, mastered by Kramer (Galaxie 500, Butthole Surfers, Bongwater,\r\nLow, Bill Frisell, etc.) features a unique mixture of Eastern and Western musical\r\nstylings and instrumentation including balinese gamelan, gender wayang, and\r\ncumbuz (a 12-string fretless banjo) alongside the classic Americana instrumentation of slide guitar, baritone, mandolin and violin. The instrumental music charts\r\nnew territories as it explores themes that are sometimes deeply personal,\r\nspiritual and otherworldly, including new fatherhood, sleep deprivation, loss and\r\nrebirth with titles that include Steps, Vespers, Eyes Open \u0026amp; Lullaby. Guests on\r\nthe album include Trina Basu (Brooklyn Raga Massive), Tori Lo Mellin (Dharma\r\nSwara), and Willa Roberts (Black Sea Hotel). With their new album, Book of\r\nBeyond, numün creates music that provides a star map to help us all navigate\r\nthe inner constellations of our daily lives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vinyl.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49971527352562,"sku":"602309896126","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/7018\/9810\/files\/4159581-2919619.jpg?v=1787571868","url":"https:\/\/discandvinyl.com\/products\/numun-book-of-beyond-cerulean-blue","provider":"DiscandVinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}