{"product_id":"white-heaven-next-to-nothing","title":"WHITE HEAVEN - NEXT TO NOTHING","description":"\u003cp\u003eAvailable for the first time on vinyl in over 30 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemastered and expanded with three previously unreleased song versions on a second LP cut at 45RPM.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in a heavy tip-on gatefold with metallic and ink pigment foil stamping, spot colors as well as a gatefold insert. House in a custom vellum wrap with a mirror metallic sticker seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Editions\u003c\/strong\u003e presents the expanded and definitive edition of \u003cstrong\u003eWhite Heaven\u003c\/strong\u003e's brilliant third album \u003cstrong\u003eNext to Nothing\u003c\/strong\u003e. Originally released in 1994 by Tokyo's \u003cstrong\u003eNoon Disk\u003c\/strong\u003e, the full album was only ever available in a limited vinyl pressing of 250 copies. Since then, it has become one of the most sought-after artifacts of the '90s Japanese underground and is regarded as a highpoint of Japanese psychedelic rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLed by vocalist, songwriter and conceptualist \u003cstrong\u003eYou Ishihara\u003c\/strong\u003e, the album finds the group in a phase of refinement. Taking a more intricate and open approach, the music is buoyant and light yet at the same time, nocturnal and introspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNext to Nothing\u003c\/strong\u003e marks the first time guitarists \u003cstrong\u003eMichio Kurihara\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSoichiro Nakamura \u003c\/strong\u003eappear together on record after having separate turns as lead guitar on the group's first two albums. The pairing is revelatory as they weave luminous melodic lines, sometimes in parallel, sometimes opening into sustained intricate counterpoint. Bassist \u003cstrong\u003eKoji Shimura\u003c\/strong\u003e and drummer \u003cstrong\u003eKen Ishihara\u003c\/strong\u003e shuffle and swing in parallel with a fluid, sinuous rhythm, while flourishes of synthesizer, mellotron and the introduction of \u003cstrong\u003eGo Hirano\u003c\/strong\u003e on keyboards and piano deepens the group's sound with orchestral colours and a soft cinematic haze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the album, clear, shimmering guitar tones and gentle chord progressions are layered with bright arpeggiated figures and darker minor-key passages. The songs develop through gradual changes in tone and dynamics as Ishihara's voice reveals a gentle yearning and wistfulness. An extended version of \u003cstrong\u003eBurt Bacharach\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eHal David\u003c\/strong\u003e's \"The Look of Love\" serves as the album's entrancing focal point; stretching the song's familiar lounge-pop swagger, the group renders it as a slow-burning, psychedelic meditation crackling with electricity as it drifts into the night\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BLACK EDITIONS","offers":[{"title":"2LP","offer_id":57331024429436,"sku":"HJM-12792","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/9022\/0535\/files\/SHE_20260819_1551_145248_004_p_Outlook-3nv1zbsp_3_001.jpg?v=1787235730","url":"https:\/\/heyjoemusic.co.uk\/products\/white-heaven-next-to-nothing","provider":"Hey Joe Music \u0026 Coffee","version":"1.0","type":"link"}