{"product_id":"astrid-williamson-we-go-to-dream","title":"Astrid Williamson - We Go To Dream","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is a definite theme of change and reinvention to Astrid Williamson's life since her 2011 album Pulse broke fresh new ground for the singer-songwriter. Following an extended period as a studio collaborator and touring musician with Dead Can Dance, she returns with a brand new album of her own. We Go To Dream, released on 29th July 2015, explores Astrid's need to keep pushing the boundaries of her work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-shop\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more-less\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrincipally, the album follows three threads. First, what Astrid calls \"the addiction of love,\" often in its unrequited form, of which 'Scattered' is her most heart-aching song ever, \u003cspan id=\"more_36387\"\u003ehere in its original demo form as no subsequent recording could match the vocals' \u003c\/span\u003eintensity. 'My Beautiful Muse', by comparison, is more about a love affair that petered out, \"There is a poignant, gentle sense of loss in that track,\" she feels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title track wonders \"if humanity can ever dream up a better future than rampant capitalism and materialism.\" While lead single, 'Hide In Your Heart' posits an escape into love in the face of humanity's problems - such as those on 'Loaded Like A Gun', \"a protest song, anti-war and pro-feminist,\" she says. \"The divinity we find in humanity gets completely trashed by ideologies. It offends me that we're backtracking on the rights that women fought for a hundred years ago.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe third theme is \"the spiritual element inside...trying to find that divine spark in ourselves, because we can't be fulfilled outwardly.\" The results - from beautiful widescreen vistas ('We Go To Dream', 'Hide In Your Heart' and 'Ambienza') to hook-lined dance ('Loaded Like A Gun', 'Say Goodbye', 'Home') and exquisitely bruised ballads ('Scattered', 'Vermillion', 'Captured', 'Saint Saviour') - are typically hard to pigeonhole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I love diversity,\" says Astrid. \"So that's the kind of music I do. I still like pop music, those big in-your-face choruses....You have to make the album that you want to.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e1. We Go To Dream\u003cbr\u003e2. Loaded Like A Gun\u003cbr\u003e3. Hide In Your Heart\u003cbr\u003e4. Vermillion\u003cbr\u003e5. Ambienza\u003cbr\u003e6. Scattered\u003cbr\u003e7. Say Goodbye\u003cbr\u003e8. Captured\u003cbr\u003e9. Home\u003cbr\u003e10. My Beautiful Muse\u003cbr\u003e11. Saint Saviour\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"OLI Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":48381232840937,"sku":"TPLP1251CD","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/7984\/3305\/files\/a1856718570_10.jpg?v=1748986936","url":"https:\/\/shop.bjork.com\/products\/astrid-williamson-we-go-to-dream","provider":"OLI Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}