{"product_id":"191400082816","title":"PRE-ORDER: Mojave 3 \"Excuses for Travellers\" LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A PRE-ORDER: We expect this to ship on or around JULY 24th, 2026. Any items ordered with this will be held until they can ship together. If you need other items faster please place a separate order for those items. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the band returning to London to work and live at the famed Fortress studios, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eExcuses for Travellers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was the first of two consecutive albums recorded with the help of friend and electronic artist Mark Van Hoen. Combining the melancholy and stripped-down intimacy of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAsk Me Tomorrow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the Laurel Canyon soul of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOut of Tune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it finds the band refining their touch to create a more cohesive record that rightfully sits at the middle of their ever-morphing sound. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLusciously textured with restrained guitar, drums, pedal steel, horns, and piano, it’s an introspective campfire record that lets Neil’s voice and songwriting take center stage (“In Love with a View,” “My Life in Art,” “She Broke You So Softly”), while also featuring the only two Mojave tracks solely credited to Rachel (“Bringin’ Me Home”) and Ian (“Got My Sunshine”).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReflecting on his growth as a songwriter, Neil says, “Unlike Slowdive, where the music is at the forefront and nobody is focusing on what anyone's saying, you couldn’t really hide the lyrics with Mojave 3. I had to think about them more, work harder on them.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pt-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pt-2\"\u003estreet date 7\/24\/2026\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Matador","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45117905895624,"sku":"191400082816","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/1337\/2616\/files\/91ExcusesforTravellers.jpg?v=1781621935","url":"https:\/\/1234gorecords.shop\/products\/191400082816","provider":"1-2-3-4 Go! Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}