{"product_id":"angelo-de-augustine-angel-in-plainclothes","title":"Angelo De Augustine - Angel In Plainclothes","description":"\u003cp\u003eAngelo De Augustine returns with Angel in Plainclothes, his fifth album and most inspired work yet-a deeply felt rendering of his multi-year journey of healing\u003cbr\u003eand renewal.\u003cbr\u003eThe record showcases De Augustine's powerful melodies and poignant lyrics across tracks like the haunting elegy \"Empty Shell,\" the hopeful\u003cbr\u003e\"Spirit of the Unknown,\" and standout psychedelic country piece \"Mirror Mirror.\" Themes explore life's fragility, second chances, and picking up the pieces\u003cbr\u003eafter an undiagnosed illness forced him to re-learn basic abilities: \"I'm trying to figure out who I am now,\" De Augustine says.\u003cbr\u003e\"I feel like I may have been given a\u003cbr\u003esecond chance at life, and I'd like to live it.\"\u003cbr\u003eWritten, recorded, arranged, produced, and mixed by the artist at his recording studio A Secret Place in Southern California, the album marks his first time\u003cbr\u003ewelcoming collaborators in years, including string arranger Oliver Hill (Kevin Morby, Helado Negro), harpist Leng Bian, background vocalist\/percussionist\u003cbr\u003eWendy Fraser, producer Thomas Bartlett (who produced De Augustine's Tomb, as well as St.\u003cbr\u003eVincent, Bebel Gilberto), and co-producer Jonathan Wilson\u003cbr\u003e(Angel Olsen, Father John Misty) on \"The Cure.\" The result is a powerful statement of hope: \"One of the most helpful things that kept me going was the people\u003cbr\u003ein my life telling me that everything was ultimately going to be okay.\u003cbr\u003eI hope these songs end up having the same kind of effect on people out in the world, and\u003cbr\u003ehelp them know that miracles are possible.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ASTHMATIC KITTY RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Standard Black Vinyl","offer_id":53394507071815,"sku":"TRI-71218","price":27.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":53550928298311,"sku":"TRI-71899","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/9779\/5655\/files\/38ffcd94a125e1076fa972833be7b3e8.jpg?v=1773926433","url":"https:\/\/towerrecords.ie\/products\/angelo-de-augustine-angel-in-plainclothes","provider":"Tower Records Dublin Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}