{"title":"Mike Pope","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"mike-pope-songs-for-people-high-and-low-vinyl","title":"Mike Pope - Songs For People High and Low - Vinyl","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eSongs for People (High and Low) is a ruminative collection of confessions, romantic as it is tragic. Sonically it dances through the rustic Americana of Paul Clayton and Townes Van Zandt while adapting the contemporary tinge of early Andrew Bird and Bon Iver. Lyrically, it delves into the tangled layers of the human psyche, with pensive observations of self-reflection and lone wanderings through expansive fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eFrom “Mirror” and its opening delicate three part harmonies, the album nests inside you, slowly loosening its grip for the sweet release of the whiskey drinkin’, banjo chuggin’, washboard scratchin’ of “Maryanne” (the third of three reprises), exemplifying the incredible poignancy yet looseness of Mr. Pope’s capabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eThis is music for memories and the long shadows at dusk; A daydream serenade colored in faded sepias and bruised blues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eAlbum Artwork by Jon Pucci\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blind Owl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42741425733710,"sku":"SQ3656486","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/5162\/5294\/files\/MikePope_Songs_100Analog.png?v=1759282614"},{"product_id":"mike-pope-songs-for-people-high-and-low-cd","title":"Mike Pope - Songs For People High and Low - CD","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eSongs for People (High and Low) is a ruminative collection of confessions, romantic as it is tragic. Sonically it dances through the rustic Americana of Paul Clayton and Townes Van Zandt while adapting the contemporary tinge of early Andrew Bird and Bon Iver. Lyrically, it delves into the tangled layers of the human psyche, with pensive observations of self-reflection and lone wanderings through expansive fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eFrom “Mirror” and its opening delicate three part harmonies, the album nests inside you, slowly loosening its grip for the sweet release of the whiskey drinkin’, banjo chuggin’, washboard scratchin’ of “Maryanne” (the third of three reprises), exemplifying the incredible poignancy yet looseness of Mr. Pope’s capabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eThis is music for memories and the long shadows at dusk; A daydream serenade colored in faded sepias and bruised blues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eAlbum Artwork by Jon Pucci\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blind Owl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42741425799246,"sku":"SQ6116633","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/5162\/5294\/files\/MikePope_Songs_CD_100Analog.png?v=1759342631"},{"product_id":"mike-pope-ripening-aint-it-strange-vinyl","title":"Mike Pope - Ripening (Ain't It Strange) - Vinyl","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eRipening is the antithesis of Songs For People. Like Dylan going electric in ‘65, Mike Pope embraces a grittier poetic punk vision reminiscent of Joe Strummer's solo excursions. While it holds the vocal delivery, lyrical craftsmanship and musicianship of his folkier side, Ripening turns electric and embraces a post punk, no-wave ethos. Think ‘77 Talking Heads and Stephen Malkemus, mixed with a touch of Mdou Moctar psychedelia. The album was tracked live as a single performance and the band is exquisite in its pursuit of raw grandeur. Every song serpentines into the next, devouring the energy of the prior track and transforming it with the imagery of Pope’s storytelling. Ripening is a noble and successful pursuit that exemplifies the fiery range Mike Pope is able to achieve with amplification and a raucous band firing on all cylinders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eAlbum Artwork: Will Gaynor\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blind Owl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42741429207118,"sku":"SQ0668447","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/5162\/5294\/files\/MikePope_Ripening_100Analog.png?v=1759281597"},{"product_id":"mike-pope-ripening-aint-it-strange-cd","title":"Mike Pope - Ripening (Ain't It Strange) - CD","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eRipening is the antithesis of Songs For People. Like Dylan going electric in ‘65, Mike Pope embraces a grittier poetic punk vision reminiscent of Joe Strummer's solo excursions. While it holds the vocal delivery, lyrical craftsmanship and musicianship of his folkier side, Ripening turns electric and embraces a post punk, no-wave ethos. Think ‘77 Talking Heads and Stephen Malkemus, mixed with a touch of Mdou Moctar psychedelia. The album was tracked live as a single performance and the band is exquisite in its pursuit of raw grandeur. Every song serpentines into the next, devouring the energy of the prior track and transforming it with the imagery of Pope’s storytelling. Ripening is a noble and successful pursuit that exemplifies the fiery range Mike Pope is able to achieve with amplification and a raucous band firing on all cylinders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eAlbum Artwork: Will Gaynor\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blind Owl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42741429239886,"sku":"SQ1588876","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/5162\/5294\/files\/Ripening_CD_mockup.jpg?v=1759400397"},{"product_id":"mike-popes-two-album-set-songs-for-people-low-ripening-aint-it-strange","title":"Mike Pope – Songs for People High \u0026 Low + Ripening (Ain’t It Strange) [Vinyl or Bundle]","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"549\"\u003eBlind Owl Records proudly presents a \u003cstrong data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"352\"\u003edouble vinyl release from Mike Pope\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of Southern California’s best-kept secrets. Captured in his prime on all-analog tape, these two albums present the \u003cstrong data-start=\"473\" data-end=\"507\"\u003edual nature of Pope’s artistry\u003c\/strong\u003e — from intimate folk to explosive rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"589\"\u003e🌿 \u003cem data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"587\"\u003eSongs for People High \u0026amp; Low\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"926\"\u003eA masterful collection that juxtaposes beauty and lonesomeness, recorded with lush instrumentation including violin, banjo, bowed bass, piano, synth, and haunting bluegrass harmonies. Drawing comparisons to Nick Drake, Townes Van Zandt, and Bert Jansch, Pope’s delicate finger-picking and storytelling deliver “absolute folk finesse.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"944\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"942\"\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"1165\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"945\" data-end=\"956\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"956\"\u003eMirror\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"981\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"981\"\u003eSteep Cracked Rocks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1002\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1002\"\u003eTeaching To Sow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1016\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1016\"\u003eMaryanne\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1035\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1035\"\u003eShooting Star\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1054\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1054\"\u003eSt. Augustine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1067\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1067\"\u003eMy Gods\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1086\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1086\"\u003eAin’t It Fine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003eMaryanne (Again)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1132\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1132\"\u003eNone But The Rain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1165\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1165\"\u003eMaryanne (Again and Again)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1204\"\u003e⚡ \u003cem data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1202\"\u003eRipening (Ain’t It Strange)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1516\"\u003eThe rock ’n’ roll antithesis to \u003cem data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1266\"\u003eSongs for People High \u0026amp; Low\u003c\/em\u003e, this album trades ornate folk for gritty poetic punk — Pope’s “Dylan going electric” moment. With nods to Joe Strummer, Neil Young, Talking Heads, and even Mdou Moctar’s psych-rock, this record showcases Pope and his trio firing on all cylinders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1534\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1532\"\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1829\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003eAin’t It Strange\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1572\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1572\"\u003eHomonculus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1586\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1586\"\u003eI’m Free\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1609\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1609\"\u003eA Little Bit More\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003eColleen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1668\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1668\"\u003eWhy Don’t You Love Me (Like You Used To)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1695\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1695\"\u003eI Looked High and Low\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1696\" data-end=\"1717\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1717\"\u003eMy Spirit Orbits\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1718\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003eEvery Loving Herd Does As It Should\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1783\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1783\"\u003eI’m Free (Reprise)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1829\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1829\"\u003eHomonculus - Ain’t It Strange (Reprise)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1834\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1859\"\u003eFormats Available\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1860\" data-end=\"2000\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1860\" data-end=\"1908\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"1908\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"1874\"\u003eVinyl LP\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"1905\"\u003eSongs for People High \u0026amp; Low\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"1957\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1957\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1923\"\u003eVinyl LP\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"1954\"\u003eRipening [Ain’t It Strange]\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"2000\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"2000\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"1976\"\u003eVinyl Bundle\u003c\/strong\u003e: Both albums together\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2002\" data-end=\"2005\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2007\" data-end=\"2033\"\u003ePraise for Mike Pope\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"2034\" data-end=\"2396\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2396\"\u003e“Absolute folk finesse.” – American Songwriter\u003cbr data-start=\"2082\" data-end=\"2085\"\u003e“Pope has renewed the ancient folk melody, gave it new life, a second life.” – American Highways\u003cbr data-start=\"2183\" data-end=\"2186\"\u003e“The contrast between the two albums couldn’t be greater, but it shores up Pope’s daring and defiance.” – American Songwriter\u003cbr data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2316\"\u003e“From The Clash to R.E.M to Nirvana — a new pioneer.” – San Diego Troubadour\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2398\" data-end=\"2401\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2403\" data-end=\"2427\"\u003eProduction Credits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2428\" data-end=\"2698\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2428\" data-end=\"2482\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2430\" data-end=\"2482\"\u003eRecorded All-Analog at Audio Design, San Diego, CA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2483\" data-end=\"2530\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2485\" data-end=\"2530\"\u003eProduced by Dude Cervantes \u0026amp; 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