{"product_id":"lyr-dark-sky-reservation","title":"LYR - Dark Sky Reservation","description":"L.Y.R.'s third commercial release begins with the idea that the furthest points of light - stars - can\nonly be seen in the dark. It’s a kind of contradiction that finds\nmusical expression in these new tracks, the band always\nnavigating towards sightings of hopefulness and constancy in\nan increasingly bewildering and storm-battered world.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The term ‘dark sky reservation’ has its origins in\nenvironmentalism and several tracks on the album deal with the\nmessed-up weather of our contemporary planet, both\nmeteorological and psychological, from descriptions of an earth\ndeluged by thunderstorms to the soggy back gardens of\nsuburbia, a climate crisis brought on by rampant urbanism. In\nthat context, dark sky reservations are those regions of the\nlandscape where light pollution is discouraged and even\noutlawed, to allow scientists and casual stargazers to peer into\nthe cosmos and see the glory of the constellations, patterns of\nlight that have entranced and mystified us for hundreds of\nthousands of years.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It’s from those designated zones that human beings get a sense\nof their place in the universe and experience the wonder of the\nhere and now against a context of eternity and infinity. An\nalternative to the hectic craziness of everyday life, so often\nvirtual and synthetic, the dark sky reservation is a place of\nrefuge and dreaming, and like L.Y.R.’s music, such spaces are\nearmarked for contemplation and thoughtfulness.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e L.Y.R. are author and current British poet laureate, Simon\nArmitage, singer songwriter, Richard Walters, and multi-instrumentalist\nand producer, Patrick Pearson.","brand":"Real World Records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":51086395244822,"sku":"RMX-64126","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":51086395670806,"sku":"RMX-64127","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/7750\/2998\/files\/d3157f31207f495e730ab7690d7a97fb_23d472cd-40d5-4c7b-84fd-9d77a1ea608e.png?v=1773064731","url":"https:\/\/resident-music-uk.myshopify.com\/products\/lyr-dark-sky-reservation","provider":"Resident Music UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}