{"product_id":"max-richter-the-blue-notebooks-15-years","title":"Max Richter - The Blue Notebooks: 15 Years","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased: 11\/05\/18\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Blue Notebooks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas originally composed in the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas described it as \"a protest album about Iraq, a meditation on violence – both the violence that I had personally experienced around me as a child and the violence of war, at the utter futility of so much armed conflict.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album was recorded about a week after mass protests against the war. It features readings from Franz Kafka's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Blue Octavo Notebooks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Czesław Miłosz's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHymn of the Pearl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnattainable Earth\u003c\/em\u003e. Both readings are by the British actress Tilda Swinton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new edition celebrates its 15th anniversary with brand new artwork and bonus content, such as new arrangements, remixes, as well as a completely unreleased new track. 18 Tracks in total.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2CD - Digipack with 16 Page Booklet. 18 Tracks 2LP - Double Black Vinyl. 18 Tracks CD+ - Deluxe Hardcover Book with real Notebook. Features one extra track to the other formats. 19 Tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eclipse Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":56901190746490,"sku":"4835014","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2LP","offer_id":56901190779258,"sku":"4835259","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0275\/9534\/1913\/files\/1468e062-8a8c-4179-a871-a6609bef231e_thumbnail_4096.webp?v=1779187530","url":"https:\/\/eclipse-records.co.uk\/products\/max-richter-the-blue-notebooks-15-years","provider":"Eclipse Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}