{"product_id":"vangarde-mr-lif-stu-bangas-vangarde","title":"Vangarde (Mr. Lif \u0026 Stu Bangas)- Vangarde (Vinyl)-BoldPlay","description":"\u003cp\u003eVangarde's 11 songs represent the culmination of not only what this year has wrought, but also the talents of Lif and Bangas, an emcee-producer duo built for this. And you can hear that for yourself as soon as the second track, \"Shelter in Place,\" blasts it's way into your speakers. From the driving production to Lif and Blacastan's bars, the single embodies the raw, visceral feel of the entire LP. It carries through to the previously leaked \"Basquiat,\" the stirring and gripping posse cut \"8 Minutes 46 Seconds,\" and the highly personal \"Now is Only Now,\" in which Lif explains how he wrote most of his lyrics secluded from his wife and young son due to the pandemic. What makes Vangarde so impactful, however, is that it doesn't beat you over the head with the same sound or approach. Lif and his guests may tackle subjects related to oppression and corruption throughout the record, but it's done through nuance. The same goes for Bangas' stellar production, which maintains the momentum of his vocal counterparts. It's no surprise then that the two speak so highly of each other, with Bangas referring to Lif as a \"storyteller and a reporter,\" and Lif noting that he was saving the name \"Vangarde\" for a project with an \"elite producer.\" \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlobal Shift (Feat. Insight)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Shelter in Place (Feat. Blacastan)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Basquiat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 8 Minutes 46 Seconds (Feat. Puma Ptah Reef the\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Lost Cauze Bluprint ; Murs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Old World Brokenness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Wave the Flag (Feat. Eternia ; Insight)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sonar (Feat. Akrobatik)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e New World Adjustments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The New Normal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e No Hitter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vangarde","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59792146071877,"sku":"686162827404","price":22.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/5267\/6677\/files\/3925092-2666774.jpg?v=1792230806","url":"https:\/\/jg1gp0-u4.myshopify.com\/products\/vangarde-mr-lif-stu-bangas-vangarde","provider":"BoldPlay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}