{"product_id":"wares-survival-marked-down-new-lp","title":"Wares ‎– Survival [MARKED DOWN] - New LP","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"uk-width-1-1 uk-width-medium-1-2 uk-width-large-1-2 item-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWares is a musical project engineered by Edmonton songwriter Cassia J. Hardy. From teeth rattling electric convulsions to soft-spoken acoustic refrains, the musical inflections explored on each Wares release are as varied as they are enthralling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1910186298\/size=small\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=0f91ff\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003eSurvival by Wares\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew albums combine raw vulnerability with shredding solos as seamlessly as Wares’ Survival. On her first release for Mint Records, Edmonton’s Cassia Hardy blazes through riff-wielding indie-rock symphonies for anyone striving to stay alive and create a brighter future. By sharing her own journey towards hope, she hopes to light a path for anyone lost in the dark. As Hardy explains in its liner notes, “this record is dedicated to decolonial activists, anti-fascist agitators, prairie queers fighting for community and a better life.”\u003cspan class=\"break\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSince Wares’ origin as a solo project, Hardy’s guitar skills have taken centre stage. Learning how to play thrash-metal solos provided her with the instrumental ability to create emotionally riveting songs, rising to meet the intensely personal lyrics about her life experiences. While the Flying V hasn’t left her hands since the days of playing riffs by Megadeth and Metallica, she learned to meld these six-string pyrotechnics with loud-quiet-loud dynamics into a sound that feels vibrantly original.\u003cspan class=\"break\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePrevious Wares releases have flickered with a slow burn, yet Survival lights the fuse from ominous to explosive in its first sixty seconds. This change in mood can be credited to the past year of touring across Canada with the stalwart live band of keyboardist Jamie Mclean, bassist Matthew Gooding, and drummer Holly Greaves, who also perform throughout the album. Their arrangements are meticulous, while Hardy’s production alongside engineers Mason Pixel and Jesse Gander (Japandroids, White Lung) refine these songs into crystalline clarity.\u003cspan class=\"break\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHardy’s dramatically enunciated vocal delivery has earned comparisons to Destroyer’s Dan Bejar, but she draws more inspiration from Arthur Russell and cult Albertan queer-punk group Fist City. Her sonic imagination travels far beyond overdriven shredding, from the swooning acoustic guitars of “Jenny Says” to the Hold Steady-style organ-rock of “Surface World.” The result is 2020’s answer to Against Me!’s Transgender Dysphoria Blues or G.L.O.S.S.’s Trans Day Of Revenge with a far wider musical range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Riff-wielding indie rock symphonies from Edmonton’s Cassia Hardy\u003cspan class=\"break\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Produced with Mason Pixel and Jesse Gander (Japandroids, White Lung)\u003cspan class=\"break\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• For fans of Arthur Russell, Fist City, Destroyer, Against Me!’s Transgender Dysphoria Blues and G.L.O.S.S.’s Trans Day Of Revenge \u003cspan class=\"break\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• No export to UK \/ EU and Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded mostly at Bikini Bottom by Mason Pitzel\u003cbr\u003eMixed  by Jesse Gander\u003cbr\u003eMastered  by Ryan Morey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCover by Kira Buro\u003cbr\u003ePhoto by Josh Bookhalter and Charlie Paget\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCassia Hardy: Vocals, guitars, keys, percussion\u003cbr\u003eJamie McLean: Keys, backup vocals\u003cbr\u003eMatthew Gooding: Bass\u003cbr\u003eHolly Greaves: Drums, percussion, backup vocals\u003cbr\u003eMason Pitzel: ‘Drums’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLove and thanks to: Ann \u0026amp; Cecil Hardy, Niko Stratis, Jesse Northey, The SMF, The Aviary, The Empress, The Quiltbag, RCYK, Mustafa, Marlaena, Jessica, Trevor McNeeley, Leila Sidi, Mal \u0026amp; Trev, PJ \u0026amp; Erin, Cat \u0026amp; Jaye, Andy \u0026amp; Liz, and everyone who’s hosted us, shared a stage with us, and helped us out on the way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis record is dedicated to decolonial activists, anti fascist agitators, prairie queers fighting for community and a better life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThanks for listening.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"license-label\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"info license\" id=\"license\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"cc-icons commercial\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eall rights reserved\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"list_no_style\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mint Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68045975683324,"sku":"iye1793370337649","price":9.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/7663\/5388\/files\/wares-survival-marked-down---new-lp_1.jpg?v=1793370352","url":"https:\/\/oldworldcharmwears.shop\/products\/wares-survival-marked-down-new-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}