{"product_id":"0802644825410-soyuz","title":"Soyuz","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBLACK VINYL EDITION OF THE 2018 ALBUM FROM NORWAY'S CREATORS OF DARK \u0026amp; ELEGANT ART ROCK - FEATURING THE SINGLES \"SOYUZ ONE\", \"HYPOMANIA\", \"EXIT SUITE\" \u0026amp; \"EMPEROR BESPOKE\". \"Further evidence as to why Gazpacho are a truly enigmatic \u0026amp; special act\" Ghost Cult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing 2015's lauded album 'Molok', which reached 16th in BBC Radio 1's Rock Charts, Gazpacho released 'Soyuz' in 2018, which reached #4 \u0026amp; #17 in the UK's Rock \u0026amp; Metal \u0026amp; Independent Albums charts respectively. It joins a series of concept records that started with the critically acclaimed 'Night' in 2007. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA band who are used to seizing headlines with bizarre stories, including The Independent (UK) branding 'Molok' as \"An album that could destroy the world\", Gazpacho have a holistic approach to the album writing process, imbuing each with a captivating concept. The songs of 'Soyuz' are a series of short, interconnected stories of people frozen in time, with the tracks \"Soyuz One\" \u0026amp; \"Soyuz Out\" written about the first Russian Space capsule \u0026amp; its doomed captain, Komarov. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnown for their distinctive art rock that balances tense \u0026amp; beautiful arrangements, sinister \u0026amp; soulful melodic lines, Gazpacho's 'Soyuz' furthers their experimental output. The album was recorded at Krypton Planet \u0026amp; St. Croix Fredrikstad in Norway, engineered by Thomas Andersen, Kristian Torp \u0026amp; Mikael Kroemer, mixed by John Rausch \u0026amp; mastered by Sonovo Mastering's Thor Legvold. The artwork, designed by painter Antonio Seijas, is inspired by Russian Cold War colours \u0026amp; fonts from the Soyuz One flight era. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 2025 LP edition of 'Soyuz' is presented on black vinyl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55889332502902,"sku":"0802644825410","price":23.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_13868276_1212878_20250725065614_f1246e6f-3410-455e-a37b-4a88f1d9d224.jpg?v=1754556927","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/0802644825410-soyuz","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}