{"product_id":"4582561401107","title":"bullion Affection [ARTPL-213] Japan Music CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eProduct Description\u003cbr\u003e\nContent Introduction A new album from producer and songwriter Nathan Jenkins, who connects artists, genres, and UK subculture, now on Ghostly Records under his new label! Featuring collaborations with Carly Rae Jepsen, Charlotte Adig?ry, and Panda Bear, this album showcases next-level pop music! Bullion is the work of Nathan Jenkins, an enduring cult figure in electronic music. He is a producer and songwriter who connects artists, genres, and UK subculture. His work spans from the breakout album '\u0026amp; The Charm' by Carly Rae Jepsen, Ben Howard, Nil?fer Yanya, and Avalon Emerson, to records by Westerman and Joviale. This creative red thread is tied together in Bullion's surprising new album, 'Affection'. 'Affection' began when Nathan returned to London from his residence in Lisbon in 2018. Nathan, who considered himself inherently passive and hesitant, found liberation in a place devoid of personal history. Returning to his hometown, Nathan began to contemplate his place in the world and sought affection instead of cynicism. Bullion's music has always been difficult to categorize and entirely unique. In \"Affection,\" it is a rich pleasure to hear this uncompromising approach strengthened by a softening in part. The album loudly questions the meaning of intimacy in relationships with others and with oneself. Masculinity and other modern concerns are highlighted by the allure of the old world, as seen in \"World Train's\" \"Hats and Clocks.\" Influences range from morning swims to adolescent phobias and poetry written by his father in his youth. \"Affection\" ultimately questions how we understand people, but also tries to become more vulnerable, at least to the point of caring a little less about what the other person thinks. Accepting one's own advice is essential, and Nathan puts into practice something he's been advising other artists in the studio for years: being open to experimentation. Collaborators like Carly Rae Jepsen and Charlotte Adig?ry color tracks that prioritize feeling over fixed meaning. \"Rare,\" for example, was born from a Toronto session for Jepsen's recent album. \"World_train,\" on the other hand, expresses Bullion's love of pop from an eccentric and brilliantly bizarre angle, its locomotive-like power evoking a lost past amidst the uncertainty of everyday life. \"I hardly understand what it takes to be a real man,\" Bullion sings. \"And nobody can do it,\" Adig?ry acknowledges. The collaboration with Panda Bear, \"A City's Never,\" came about because Noah and Nathan lived in Lisbon at the same time but never actually met. For Bullion, actively involving others in the songwriting process is not only about improving the work and the people, but also about opening up the world of the album. By blurring the lines between observational and introspective, the avant-pop touch of 'Affection' abandons categorization. The album's lyrics are vulnerable and devoted, yet simultaneously explore alternative ways of being. Nathan has mastered his sound, but he remains unable to control life?its expectations, contradictions, impulses, and desires. 'Affection' quietly and powerfully pursues a more compassionate form of self-confidence. Media reviews and more: A new album from producer and songwriter Nathan Jenkins, who connects artists, genres, and UK subculture, now on Bullion's Ghosrtly! Featuring appearances by Carly Rae Jepsen, Charlotte Adigery, and Panda Bear, showcasing next-level pop music! (C)RS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TOKYO JAPAN CD SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53227005247797,"sku":"4582561401107","price":3900.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/5966\/5973\/files\/21wBgexmj9L._AC.jpg?v=1785375407","url":"https:\/\/tokyojapancdshop.com\/products\/4582561401107","provider":"TOKYO JAPAN CD SHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}