{"product_id":"to-relate-to-vinyl","title":"To Relate To [Vinyl]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDiscus - To Relate To [Vinyl]\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRewind as you might, but your ears didn’t deceive you: there is an Ed Sheeran reference in a Discus song. The lyrics of “On Tour” reveal the narrator to be a projected, mid-interview version of the English popstar himself – but here, he’s cast as a celebrity haunted by his own ubiquity: “In love with the shape of you \/ That was such a major tune — but it’s hard to escape.” It’s an unexpected premise to hang Discus’ breezy indie rock on, but in many ways it’s a proof of concept for To Relate To, the Chicago quintet’s sophomore LP. Borne from the recognition that almost any moment can serve as a touchstone for understanding, the record is a collection of exercises harnessing the band’s dauntless curiosity to uncover a means of connection in unlikely places. The more far-flung the character study, the more hard-won the truth at its center — and the greater chance of catching one’s own reflection unawares. Discus grew out of a long-kept creative partnership between Jake and Paul Stolz, who share ranks in a handful of other projects – namely Pool Holograph, Varsity, and Central Heat Exchange. As Discus, they render immaculately considered musical worlds – reminiscent of golden-era oughts indie of The Radio Dept, Broadcast, and the American Analog Set – and upset their balance with calculated moments of unease. After all: projection is tricky work, memories are unreliable — the simulation tends to flicker – and thus Discus’ dreamlike atmospheres are always bordered with the uncanny. — Caleb Cordes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1. Not My Friend A2. A Rosy Picture A3. On Tour A4. Alignment, Misattributions A5. O My Stars B1. Placement B2. Coast to Coast (ft. Wyatt Grant) B3. It Relates To B4. Sixteen Stoned B5. Shell Politik\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Discus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48655073935577,"sku":"198715174526","price":28.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/0468\/3425\/files\/Discus-To-Relate-To-_Vinyl-690800315.jpg?v=1778029175","url":"https:\/\/drownedworldrecords.com\/en-sg\/products\/to-relate-to-vinyl","provider":"Drowned World Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}