{"product_id":"782706673572","title":"The Gatekeepers: The Gatekeepers (Vinyl LP)","description":"The Gatekeepers is a concept album about failure. The story follows an artist trying to get their work out in the world but facing a series of sardonic and disinterested gatekeepers. A 15-song cycle exploring the creative process from beginning to end, including the cynical aspects of marketing art to the public and the toughness of deciding your own artistic fate.With a sophisticated blend of progressive, left-field rock, jazz, folk, and an authentic lo-fi spirit, the Gatekeepers creates a captivating musical contrast. Occasionally hypnotic, sometimes turbulent, the eclectic mix is reminiscent of The Lamb Lies Down Broadway, Kurt Vile, Of Montreal, and the Canterbury sound with a nod to Zappa.The album's composer and mastermind Alex Wroten is joined by an array of highly acclaimed and unconventional vocalists to bring the story to life: The Residents, Shawn Phillips, Brian Poole (Renaldo \u0026amp; The Loaf), R. Stevie Moore, Elaine di Falco (Yugen, Caveman Hughscore), Mont Campbell (Egg, National Health), Bob Drake, Amy Denio, Deborah Perry (Thinking Plague) and CHEER-ACCIDENT.Other performers in this musical's ensemble include: drummers Morgan Ågren (Mats\/Morgan Band, Frank Zappa), Jacopo Costa (Loomings), Brian Wnukowski (Salvation, Haymarket Riot), Rob Allum (Add N To (X)); guitarists Frédéric L'Épée (Shylock, Philharmonie, Yang), Alan Jenkins (Deep Freeze Mice, Ruth's Refrigerator), Bill Brovold (Larval, Rhys Chatham Ensemble, East Village Orchestra), Paul Lai (Upsilon Acrux), Ty Citerman (Gutbucket); multi-instrumentalists Dave Willey (Hamster Theatre), Robert Webb (England), Dan Britton (Deluge Grander, Birds \u0026amp; Buildings); flautist Emily Hay (U Totem, 5uu's); keyboardist Duncan Mackay (Cockney Rebel, 10cc); violinist Matthew Parmenter (Discipline); and additional vocalists Molly Harvey (The Residents), Wally Scharold (miRthkon), and Blaine Reininger (Tuxedomoon).  Butterflies (Feat. Elaine Di Falco), I Like the Strange Things (Feat. Renaldo M), A Promising Direction (Feat. Molly Harvey), Who Are the Gatekeepers? (Feat. Cheer-Accident), The Professional (Feat. Shawn Phillips), Ignorance, The Patron (Feat. the Residents), Anonymity, The Pundit (Feat. Deborah Perry), I Think I Like the Strange Things? (Feat. Renaldo M ; Elaine Di Falco), Obscurity the Algorithm (Feat. Amy Denio), A Compromising Direction (Feat. Bob Drake), All the Way to the Bank (Feat. R. Stevie Moore), I Like the Normal Things","brand":"Think Like a Key Rec","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42050812543126,"sku":"782706673572","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2231\/7305\/products\/4124945-2867437_37cf4375-a567-461a-8495-8c9b01fe71f9.jpg?v=1705200132","url":"https:\/\/www.besvinyl.com\/products\/782706673572","provider":"besvinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}