{"product_id":"open-close-vinyl-mint-m-mint-m","title":"Open Close (VINYL) | Mint (M) Mint (M)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSam Prekop’s work over the last 30 years, whether created primarily on his guitar or on his modular synth, is consistent in its powerful melodicism, delicate arrangements and subtle evolution. Prekop’s singular blend of melody, impressionistic lyricism and quietly intricate rhythms are the core of the singular sound of The Sea and Cake. Since 2010’s Old Punch Card, Prekop’s exploration of modular synthesis and electronic atmospheres, has come into its own. Highly skilled at manipulating the sonic interplay, Prekop has established a sytle all his own, his pieces are complex expressing real movement. Harmonies bloom with granular detail and contrary to their machine sources are able to convey emotion. Open Close is an album that captures the flow and energy of a live performance through the lens of a deft craftsman, an equilibrium of intuitive composition and the excitement of possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe music of Sam Prekop is defined by his signature curiosity and his ability to mold and refine that curiosity into a wholly unique sound. His process in naming album Open Close mirrors his creative practice and the worlds he builds across the album: “I like simple words that become complicated if you think of them more than a second or two, beyond face value. And Open Close could be: close as in ‘close to you’ or close as in ‘close the door.’ If it gives everything away too quickly, then I’m not interested.” Each movement across Open Close is replete with simple gestures that suggest new complexities with Prekop’s careful arrangements. Open Close unearths new, soulfully human sounds from synthetic textures precisely juxtaposed, its subtle contrasts in texture and rhythm are a free-flowing celebration of sonics as stunning as they are ephemeral.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eLabel: Thrill Jockey – THRILL 640\u003cbr\u003e\r\nFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCountry: US\u003cbr\u003e\r\nReleased: Sep 26, 2025\u003cbr\u003e\r\nGenre: Electronic\u003cbr\u003e\r\nStyle: Ambient, Experimental, Minimal Techno\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eA1        Open Close    8:47\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA2        Font    5:24\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA3        Para    2:54\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB1        Light Shadow    7:08\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB2        A Book    6:54\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB3        Opera    4:42\u003cbr\u003e\r\nPhonographic Copyright ℗ – Thrill Jockey Records\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCopyright © – The Afternoon Speaker\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMastered By – Taylor Deupree\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMixed By – John McEntire\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWritten By, Recorded By, Cover, Photography, Mixed By – Sam Prekop\u003cbr\u003e\r\nWritten and recorded by Sam Prekop in Chicago Summer Fall 2024 Winter 2025\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMixedwith John McEntire\u003cbr\u003e\r\nMastered by Taylor Deupree\u003cbr\u003e\r\nCover photo by Sam Prekop, California, 2025\u003cbr\u003e\r\nBack cover drawing by Sam Prekop, November, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e2025 Thrill Jockey Records\u003cbr\u003e\r\n2025 The Afternoon Speaker ASCAP\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedia Condition: Mint (M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleeve Condition: Mint (M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: EXPERIMENTAL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Type: LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 09\/26\/2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Love Vinyl Records","offers":[{"title":"- EXPERIMENTAL *NEW*","offer_id":49263019622642,"sku":"D9DCP7-ZFGC-O0","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/7018\/9810\/files\/sam-prekop-open-close_1HFa3.jpg?v=1779738258","url":"https:\/\/discandvinyl.com\/products\/open-close-vinyl-mint-m-mint-m","provider":"DiscandVinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}