{"product_id":"cst017-frankie-sparo-arena-hostile","title":"CST017 Frankie Sparo | Arena Hostile","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn January 2001, Frankie Sparo toured Europe with A Silver Mt Zion. Musicians from the latter group worked on new arrangements of songs from Sparo’s debut record \u003cem\u003eMy Red Scare\u003c\/em\u003e, adding strings, organ and electronics to Frankie’s guitar and beatbox compositions. Some of the results were captured in a live studio performance recorded live to 2-track at VPRO radio in Amsterdam, where a feverish flu found Sparo in a ravaged, hallucinatory state – which only added to the dark magic of these recordings. The four songs on this EP are all first takes, beautifully recorded by the good people at VPRO. Along with 3 songs reworked from the debut album, the EP also includes a heartbreaking cover of the Rolling Stones’ “I Am Waiting”, which Sparo performed solo a number of times in concert. “Diminish Me NYC” features an off-kilter minimal electronic arrangement with violin drones. “The Night That We Stayed In” is anchored by a walking doublebass line, punctuated by dual violin phrases, turning the song into an even smokier affair. “Here Comes The Future” is propelled by radically reworked drum programming and a lush coda of strings and organ, while the aforementioned cover version finds Mr. Sparo alone with his guitar in a gorgeous interpretation from the Jagger\/Richards songbook. Released 10 September 2001 on these here shores, meaning nobody but a lucky few heard it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Constellation Records","offers":[{"title":"CD+MP3","offer_id":56361834152228,"sku":"xgv1789925226647","price":7.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":56361834184996,"sku":"kct1789925226648","price":3.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"WAV","offer_id":56361834217764,"sku":"rpx1789925226649","price":4.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/2772\/3044\/files\/cst017-frankie-sparo-arena-hostile_1.jpg?v=1789925230","url":"https:\/\/burtprimehub.shop\/products\/cst017-frankie-sparo-arena-hostile","provider":"burtprimehub","version":"1.0","type":"link"}