{"product_id":"marta-del-grandi-dream-life","title":"Marta Del Grandi 'Dream Life'","description":"\u003cp\u003eItalian singer-songwriter Marta Del Grandi returns with Dream Life, an album that bustles in a field of dreams, a multi-dimensional panoramic snapshot punctuated with serene disillusionment, that transcends musical boundaries as personal hopes and aspirations are cast against the vastness of the stars and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe record opens with Antarctica, addressing the world’s ethical dilemma and shaking us out of our comfort zone with a riff reminiscent of Talking Heads in their prime, infused with Laurie Anderson-like abstract phrasing. While Neon Lights underlines the sentiment but tackles it on a more personal level, its fuzzy guitars and roaming bass offering a harsher slice of rebellious self-exploration set in a symphonic swirl of sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“My previous album Selva had a poetic and bucolic nature - in my head I can picture each song as an oil painting - Dream Life has a more contemporary approach, with lyrics touching political and social issues, a more explicit personal storytelling and a more defined pop sound. It’s more like a photobook, more defined and detailed”. - Marta Del Grandi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther into Dream Life, Alpha Centauri is a haunting introspective slice of pop magic that allows Marta’s gorgeous vocal to prowl in nostalgia for teenage times, rediscovering her inner child while a distant tuba carries a counter melody. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe title track examines the quantum leap between reality and our dreams and ambitions, a counter point to Shoe Shaped Cloud and its brooding study of a relationship gone awry that’s propelled by an aching vocal which recalls Radiohead at their most brittle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe album reflects a growing awareness that we cannot fully control the future or the outcome of our plans. This thread weaves throughout the record, a journey that is poetic, ironic, and deeply grounded in the present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklisting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. You Could Perhaps \u003cbr\u003e2. Dream Life \u003cbr\u003e3. Antarctica \u003cbr\u003e4. 20 Days of Summer \u003cbr\u003e5. Alpha Centauri\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Shoe Shaped Cloud \u003cbr\u003e7. Neon Lights \u003cbr\u003e8. Gold Mine \u003cbr\u003e9. Some Days (feat. Fenne Kuppens) \u003cbr\u003e10. Oh, My Father\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fire Records","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP - Gold","offer_id":55984439132537,"sku":"FIRELP813","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":55984439165305,"sku":"FIRECD813","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/8053\/files\/MartaDelGrandi-DreamLife.jpg?v=1760695304","url":"https:\/\/cargorecordsdirect.co.uk\/products\/marta-del-grandi-dream-life","provider":"Cargo Independent Distribution","version":"1.0","type":"link"}