{"product_id":"pre-order-tirez-tirez-story-of-the-year-lp-metallic-silver-vinyl","title":"PRE-ORDER: Tirez Tirez \"Story Of the Year\" LP (Metallic Silver Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A PRE-ORDER: We expect this to ship on or around JULY 31st, 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12\" id=\"aec-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore relocating to downtown New York, Mikel Rouse led Tirez Tirez, a Kansas City group formed in the mid-1970s that bridged new wave, minimalism, and experimental pop. The band gained early attention opening for Talking Heads on their 1978 tour, with David Byrne remaining a supporter as Rouse transitioned into New York’s experimental scene, where he connected with figures like Arthur Russell. Story Of The Year draws from recordings made during this shift, combining earlier Tirez Tirez material with later sessions produced in New York and Brussels. Released in 1982\/83 on Les Disques du Crépuscule, the album reflects Rouse’s early use of system-based composition within a band format, incorporating layered rhythms and phase-based repetition that would later inform his role in developing totalism. Positioned between Kansas City and New York, and between post-punk and contemporary composition, the record captures a moment before Rouse’s work fully moved into more overtly compositional territory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTrack List: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Dreams\u003cbr\u003e2 Living in the City\u003cbr\u003e3 Darkness\u003cbr\u003e4 Real People\u003cbr\u003e5 Another World\u003cbr\u003e6 This is New York\u003cbr\u003e7 Inside Albany\u003cbr\u003e8 Story of the Year\u003cbr\u003e9 The Cough\u003cbr\u003e10 There Ain't Nothing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003estreet date 7\/31\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Secretly Canadian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45111526326472,"sku":"825764182140","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/1337\/2616\/files\/NUM821-6a174ea2b6b57.png?v=1780945809","url":"https:\/\/1234gorecords.shop\/products\/pre-order-tirez-tirez-story-of-the-year-lp-metallic-silver-vinyl","provider":"1-2-3-4 Go! Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}