{"product_id":"isolee-we-are-monster","title":"Isolée - we are monster","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 2005 on Playhouse, isolée's second album we are monster received widespread critical acclaim and was featured in numerous year-end lists, including Pitchfork's Best Albums of 2005, where it is praised for breathing \"so carefree, years from now crits might accuse it of sounding timeless-- maybe even of being so.\" (Nick Sylvester in his Pitchfork review in 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile closely associated with the minimal and microhouse movement of the mid-2000s, the sound on we are monster resists categorization; its musical vocabulary is too expansive to be confined to a single genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracks such as schrapnell, mädchen mit hase, my hi-matic and enrico avoid many of the production conventions that define its period, allowing the record to retain a freshness that continues to resonate with listeners and music producers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘We are monster’ proved to be significant in more ways than one. Alongside its musical legacy, the album introduced the first record sleeve by Stefan Marx, whose artwork would become a familiar presence across countless releases on influential labels like Smallville or Mule Musiq, but also fashion labels like Comme des Garçons and many art galleries in the years that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis anniversary edition revisits an album whose influence extends well beyond its original context!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Resort Island","offers":[{"title":"Limited Anniversary Edition Black Vinyl Gatefold","offer_id":54812635169091,"sku":"RPT-32180","price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Limited Anniversary Edition Purple\/White Marbled Vinyl Gatefold","offer_id":54812635201859,"sku":"RPT-32181","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/1601\/8499\/files\/SRD_20260911_1759_172113_745_p_RESORTISLAND04C_015.jpg?v=1789388460","url":"https:\/\/www.recordplant.co.uk\/products\/isolee-we-are-monster","provider":"Record Plant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}