{"product_id":"crown-lands-fearless-lp-1","title":"2LP - Crown Lands - Fearless","description":"\u003cp\u003e2LP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCrown Lands have always been a study in contrasts—and that goes beyond the unique cultural composition of Jewish multi-instrumentalist Kevin Comeau (he\/him) and Two- Spirited Mi'kmaq singer\/drummer Cody Bowles (they\/them). On their 2020 self-titled debut album, Crown Lands resembled a raw blues-rock power duo harboring latent prog- rock affinities, vacillating between dirty boogie grinds and pastoral reveries. But on Fearless, the Oshawa, Ontario, group doesn't sound so conflicted—because they've fully and unapologetically surrendered to their rock-opera ambitions. \"We live in a world of 15- second bite-sized clips,\" Comeau tells. \"But there's a storytelling format within the multi-part suite that just really captures our imagination. And that's why we're trying to preserve that art form and carry that torch.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePulling narrative inspiration from Dune, Arthurian folklore, the Mars rover expedition, and \"hypothetical astrophysics,\" Fearless is nothing less than Crown Lands' application to be the new Rush-and according to Comeau's hero-turned-texting buddy Alex Lifeson, the job is theirs for the taking. But while Fearless' staggering side-long suite, \"Starlifter: Fearless Pt. II,\" readily conjures the sound and scope of Rush's 2112, the album is clearly the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eproduct of 2023, its fantastical, character-driven plot line functioning as a parable for real-world discussions about capitalism, colonization, and Indigenous struggle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Encore Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58218285433215,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0976\/0525\/5551\/files\/81ArkqKycuL._AC_SL1500_db8d688b-044c-4b65-bd22-930bc0dc29af.jpg?v=1787207282","url":"https:\/\/thevinyltable.com\/products\/crown-lands-fearless-lp-1","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}