{"product_id":"j-davey-the-beauty-in-distortion-the-land-of-the-lost-2xlp","title":"J*Davey - The Beauty in Distortion \/ The Land of the Lost (2xLP - Classic Black Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEighteen years after its original release, J*Davey's landmark debut double album The Beauty in Distortion \/ The Land of the Lost is being pressed on vinyl for the first time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe project marks a significant moment in the duo’s catalog, a record that quietly shaped the conversation around experimental R\u0026amp;B, alternative, new wave, and Avant-garde Black music in the mid-2000s and has never stopped circulating amount collectors, producers, and serious music heads since.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJ*Davey is the Los Angeles-based duo of vocalist Jack Davey and producer D’LEAU, widely cited as pioneers of dark R\u0026amp;B and alternative, new wave R\u0026amp;B, whose 2008 double EP is frequently referenced as a foundational work in the development of progressive R\u0026amp;B, predating the genre’s mainstream recognition and influencing a generation of artists. The duo gained early recognition through MySpace in the mid-2000, reaching influential figures including Prince and BBC broadcaster Giles Peterson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePopMatters described the album’s approach as mixing genres also at once - “like having two or three songs playing simultaneously” - with the beauty described as abundant anchored by standout tracks including “Divisions of Joy” and “Mr Mister”, which they called “the funkiest tune this side of Prince’s vault.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSPIN called D’LEAU’s production “undulating tunes that coax rather than grab”while Jack Davey was described as blowing “barbed-wire kisses with a post-coital sigh.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003erapReviews put it plainly J*Davey’s the truth. The group defines genres.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable on 2XLP vinyl as well as on CD and double cassette.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Selling Points:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- J*Davey is the Los Angeles-based duo of vocalist Jack Davey and producer D’LEAU, widely cited as pioneers of dark R\u0026amp;B and alternative, new wave R\u0026amp;B,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- 2008 double EP is frequently referenced as a foundational work in the development of progressive R\u0026amp;B, predating the genre’s mainstream recognition and influencing a generation of artists including The Internet, Steve Lacy, Thundercat, and Ravyn Lenae.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- The duo gained early recognition through MySpace in the mid-2000, reaching influential figures including Prince and BBC broadcaster Giles Peterson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- PopMatters described the album’s approach as mixing genres also at once - “like having two or three songs playing simultaneously\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- SPIN called D’LEAU’s production “undulating tunes that coax rather than grab”while Jack Davey was described as blowing “barbed-wire kisses with a post-coital sigh.” rapReviews put it plainly J*Davey’s the truth. The group defines genres.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- The album has never been released on vinyl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Available in Standard Black 2XLP, Double CD, and Double Cassette.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- J*Davey were among the first in a young crop of LA artists to influentially maneuver their place in Internet-era music in the early 2000”s - a sound that, as interviewers noted, “became mainstream without them.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- J*Davey appeared at Solange Knowles’ Eldorado Ballroom series at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in October 2024, with Thundercat joining on bass and performing two sold-out shows in Los Angeles and New York City in December 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDisc 1: The Beauty In Distortion\u003cbr\u003eThe Beauty In Distortion \u003cbr\u003eDivisions Of Joy\u003cbr\u003eMr. Mister \u003cbr\u003eEverybody Touch It\u003cbr\u003ePrivate Parts (feat. 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