{"product_id":"in-praise-of-shadows-limited-compact-disc","title":"In Praise of Shadows (Limited Compact Disc)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAvailable in Translucent Grey or White LP in a mirror board gatefold sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith our 13th record, In Praise of Shadows, we may have made our most ambitious album yet. The title comes from Jun’ichirō Tanizaki’s beautifully meditative book In Praise of Shadows, which reflects on the quiet collision between the deep shadows of traditional Japanese interiors and the dazzling light of the modern age. That tension really resonated with us. This is a darker sounding effort musically and lyrically but it’s also about finding those special, almost hidden moments that exist in the shadows, and recognizing the beauty that can live inside darker times. In a political and social climate like the one we’re living through now, we wanted to search for the good things that still flicker underneath it all and relying on art and music to do so. Sonically, the record draws from the classic shoegaze era and the late ’80s\/’90s UK indie movement that’s always inspired us, while also leaning further into goth textures and electronic elements. For the first time on an Asteroid No. 4 record, we even experimented with processed drums, pushing our sound into new, shadowy territory while still holding onto the haze that’s always defined us.\u003cbr\u003ecredits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReleased May 8, 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by The Asteroid No.4\u003cbr\u003eAll songs perfomed \u0026amp; recorded in San Rafael, CA by the Asteroid No.4 between November, 2025 and January, 2026. \u003cbr\u003eAll songs written by Vitt\/Rhodes\/Tarlton except \"Prayer\" by Rhodes\/Vitt\/Tarlton \u0026amp; \"Final Waves\" by M. Tarlton\u003cbr\u003eAll lyrics by S. Vitt, except \"Prayer\" by M. Rhodes.\u003cbr\u003eEngineered, Mixed \u0026amp; Mastered by M. Tarlton\u003cbr\u003eGuest Vocal on \"Hieroglyphics\" performed by Zoe Mahaney \u003cbr\u003eArt by Dylan Boelte\u003cbr\u003eCover photo by S.Vitt\u003cbr\u003eBand photo by Kari Devereaux\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank you to Michael Nesbitt \u0026amp; Little Cloud Records for their support of this project.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Asteroid No. 4","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54187684594002,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1083\/4175\/6242\/files\/A4_In_Praise_CD_3ec12383-870a-4297-89ae-b57dfca4595f.jpg?v=1785957470","url":"https:\/\/anthemvinyl.com\/products\/in-praise-of-shadows-limited-compact-disc","provider":"Anthem Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}