{"product_id":"dollhouse","title":"dollhouse","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003edollhouse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e–the self-produced debut album from New York City's Slow Fiction–frames identity as something both intimate and observed: a private world that's always, somehow, on display. An uneasy sense of play runs throughout these 11 tracks, where surveillance and introspection blur together to probe the line between who we are in private, and who we become when we're seen; by others, via the internet, or by ourselves. Lyrics twist in perspective, circling petty pain and other people's cruelties, searching for some kind of clarity. “\u003ci\u003eWho are you when no one's looking back or through\u003c\/i\u003e,” Julia Vassallo sings on opener “junior year,” over a quizzical bass line and refracting guitars that build to catharsis. It's propulsive rock that encourages reflection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eAnyone who moves to NYC understands that survival hinges on some sort of makeshift family for sanity's sake. Over five years, Slow Fiction's dynamic has evolved from natural friendship to a familial bond where they artistically challenge each other. Close proximity has become a creative engine: bassist Ryan Duffin and guitarists Paul Knepple and Joseph Skimmons now live together, while drummer Akiva Henig and vocalist Julia Vassallo are just a short walk away. In mid-2022, the five-piece began to further define their standards as a band. “We are a family and we work on our music like that. Everyone is part of the organism,” says Vassallo, stressing the group's close-knit dynamic. The band's foundation of trust allowed \u003ci\u003edollhouse \u003c\/i\u003esongs to be revisited and reshaped over time rather than locked in too early.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eMerchandise \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tightknit.fm\/collections\/slow-fiction\"\u003eavailable here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e\u003cem\u003edollhouse\u003c\/em\u003e comes out on August 7th.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ejunior year\u003cbr\u003eninetynine\u003cbr\u003emouthpiece\u003cbr\u003ewhat the night told me\u003cbr\u003ebottle episode\u003cbr\u003eidle hours\u003cbr\u003eg.a.l.s.\u003cbr\u003edollhouse\u003cbr\u003esatellite\u003cbr\u003eheavy metal\u003cbr\u003eturning down flowers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a pre-order that will ship to customers in early-August.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Slow Fiction","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl","offer_id":47713343340797,"sku":"TIGHTKNIT-MRT-DOLLHOUSE-BLACK-LP","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":47713343373565,"sku":"TIGHTKNIT-MRT-DOLLHOUSE-CD","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/3106\/0989\/files\/a3409765330_10_9062e2d4-0ba0-4622-9721-c35ee76ed21c.jpg?v=1781545379","url":"https:\/\/tightknit.fm\/products\/dollhouse","provider":"Tight Knit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}