{"product_id":"dont-die-in-the-bundu-vinyl-lp","title":"Don't Die In The Bundu: Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fresh chapter takes soft, sure shape for Cape Town-based singer-songwriter Wren Hinds on his new album. Released through Bella Union on 21st July 2023, \u003cem\u003eDon’t Die in the Bundu\u003c\/em\u003e follows Bella Union Pressings’ vinyl releases of Wren’s first three Bandcamp LPs. A gleaming set of gently dappled and poetic songs about fatherhood and fortitude, the album roots its restrained strength in an innate understanding of what matters most to us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWren’s own life began on the South-east coast of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. His father was a musician, his mother a landscape painter. While his dad inspired Wren to record whenever and wherever he could, his mother’s artform coloured his approach to songwriting: “painting with sound” is Wren’s description, a methodology illustrated by his use of light, shade and space to communicate powerful impressions and feelings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at a timber cabin in the South Peninsula mountainside, about 40km outside of Cape Town, \u003cem\u003eDon’t Die in the Bundu\u003c\/em\u003e is at once a natural evolution from his earlier work…, a fresh start and a statement of commitment, embedded in its title. Drawn from “a few personal experiences,” says Wren, the inspiration for the title helps pinpoint its purpose. “It was inspired by a very old survival book distributed in South Africa and Zimbabwe. I had a few title options I was playing with, and around July 2022 a friend and I were held up at gunpoint in Cape Town. Fortunately we weren’t harmed or anything, but the whole ordeal helped me to settle on the title.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, parenthood helped crystallise Wren’s perspective on the trials of our times. “I try not to be too pessimistic about the future, especially now that I have a kid. It forces me to look at the beauty in humanity and the mysterious nature of this place we call home. I guess, like everyone else, I’m often trying to figure out how it all fits together, and how we fit into this story… Now that I’m a father, I’d rather live in hope than in fear.” Richly subtle, deeply inquisitive, Don’t Die in the Bundu illustrates Wren’s preference beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. A Song\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Wild Eyes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Father\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Chasing the River\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. A Wasted Love\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Restless Child\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Dream State\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. The Garden\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Gilded by the Sun, Silvered by the Moon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Razor Wing\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recordstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49975009640690,"sku":"BELLA1447V","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/1621\/5794\/files\/Wren_Hinds_Dont_Die_in_the_Bundu_LP_Mock.jpg?v=1787633338","url":"https:\/\/recordstero.shop\/products\/dont-die-in-the-bundu-vinyl-lp","provider":"recordstero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}