{"product_id":"younger-brother-mutually-assured-distraction","title":"Younger Brother - Mutually Assured Distraction","description":"\u003ctable style=\"width: 329px; height: 78.3752px;\" height=\"103\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 150.641px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 162.359px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e17\/07\/2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 150.641px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 162.359px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e2LP Black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 150.641px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 162.359px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eTwisted Records \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 150.641px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eCatalogue Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 162.359px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eTWSLP58\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwisted Records are thrilled to announce the release of the long-awaited fourth album by Younger Brother, ‘Mutually Assured Distraction’. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first full-length release by the fabled electronica project in a decade features nine sumptuous tracks that each embody the project’s intoxicating fusion of profoundly human sonorities and etheric electronic soundscapes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe title is a subversive reframing of the Cold War doctrine ‘Mutually Assured Destruction’, pointing to a world currently frozen not by the geopolitical threat of a Nuclear Winter but by a Digital Summer of mindless overstimulation. ‘Mutually Assured Distraction’ is a sonic salve for the pervasive numbness induced by an emotionally disconnective artificiality that seeks to pacify with counterfeit happiness - the album offers an antidote to mundane superficiality with nine musical masterpieces that convey the depth of human experience and authentic creative expression. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe progression of track titles symbolically represents the arc of this soulful journey through an evocative auditory landscape of moods, harmonies and textures, progressing from the haunting opening ‘I Belong to Nowhere’ to the penultimate ‘Home In This World’ before arriving at the concluding ‘Endless Drift’. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe synthesised musical mastery of renegade musicians Simon Posford and Benji Vaughan is complemented by the contributions of some supremely skilful musicians, with beguiling vocals by MiraBelle Rose and Jay Marsh and the rich cello of Rena Jones. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith poignant lyrics that speak to the universal human condition in a world where voices are amplified yet so many feel unheard, ‘Mutually Assured Distraction’ provides, through its fusion of electronic and real-world music-making, an example of how technology can pair harmoniously with our humanity - an energetic homecoming as the music draws us away from the unconscious scroll into an open field where we can embody our essential nature. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cover concept \/ artwork was designed and photographed by Storm Thorgerson Studios (Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2LP pressed onto 180g vinyl (half-speed mastered) in gatefold sleeve with foiled cover and printed inners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1. I Belong To Nowhere (feat. Mirabelle Rose)\u003cbr\u003eA2. Tetrachromat\u003cbr\u003eA3. Ticking In The Attic\u003cbr\u003eB1. Caravanserai\u003cbr\u003eB2. A Paradox Of Witches\u003cbr\u003eC1. Glide Path\u003cbr\u003eC2. Walk Away\u003cbr\u003eD1. At Home In This World (feat. Mirabelle Rose)\u003cbr\u003eD2. Endless Drift (feat. Øneheart, Mirabelle Rose, Leadwave, Dean Korso)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Integral","offers":[{"title":"2LP Black - TWSLP58","offer_id":56306822971771,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/3020\/0134\/files\/a1251391217_10.jpg?v=1782122362","url":"https:\/\/www.mixeduprecords.com\/products\/younger-brother-mutually-assured-distraction","provider":"Mixed Up Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}