{"product_id":"juno-is-where-to-begin-vinyl","title":"Juno Is - Where To Begin (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black;\"\u003eWhere To Begin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black;\"\u003e, the long-awaited debut album from Tāmaki Makaurau-based artist \u003cb\u003eJuno\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIs\u003c\/b\u003e arrives four years after her breakthrough EP \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCreature of Habit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. Created over two years in a series of spontaneous songwriting sessions, this album marks a distinct evolution for \u003cb\u003eJuno\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIs\u003c\/b\u003e, the project of musician \u003cb\u003eMackenzie\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eHollebon\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black;\"\u003eIn the early stages, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere To Begin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e became a deeply collaborative endeavour. \u003cb\u003eHollebon\u003c\/b\u003e teamed up with engineer-producer \u003cb\u003eDe\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eStevens\u003c\/b\u003e, crafting the album’s foundation in late-afternoon sessions in her sunny, minimalist bedroom, fueled by black coffee and creative energy. As they shaped the album’s pre-production, their collaborative process naturally opened the door to other key contributors, including Christchurch-based multi-instrumentalist \u003cb\u003eThomas\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIsbister\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eThomas’s\u003c\/b\u003e contributions on bass, trumpet, congas, synth, and more added layers of texture to the album, fulfilling \u003cb\u003eJuno\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIs'\u003c\/b\u003e vision of an immersive, colourful soundscape inspired by the likes of early \u003cb\u003eMGMT\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMelody’s Echo Chamber\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black;\"\u003eDrummer \u003cb\u003eHamish\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eMorgan\u003c\/b\u003e further brought the album to life by translating \u003cb\u003eJuno Is’\u003c\/b\u003e unconventional MIDI drum demos into concise, stylistic live performances, blending seamlessly with the album’s experimental textures. The result is a work that marries instrumental brightness with introspective lyrics, creating a unique contrast of warmth, melancholy, and determination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: start; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black;\"\u003eWith \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere To Begin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJuno\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIs\u003c\/b\u003e offers a rich, sonically expansive album that reflects years of growth and exploration, establishing her as a distinctive voice in today’s musical landscape. 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