{"product_id":"story-of-the-year-silver-vinyl","title":"Story of the Year (Silver Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore relocating to downtown New York, Mikel Rouse led Tirez Tirez, a Kansas City group formed in the mid-1970s that bridged new wave, minimalism, and experimental pop. The band gained early attention opening for Talking Heads on their 1978 tour, with David Byrne remaining a supporter as Rouse transitioned into New York's experimental scene, where he connected with figures like Arthur Russell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStory Of The Year draws from recordings made during this shift, coMBining earlier Tirez Tirez material with later sessions produced in New York and Brussels. Released in 1982\/83 on Les Disques du Crépuscule, the album reflects Rouse's early use of system-based composition within a band format, incorporating layered rhythms and phase-based repetition that would later inform his role in developing totalism. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePositioned between Kansas City and New York, and between post-punk and contemporary composition, the record captures a moment before Rouse's work fully moved into more overtly compositional territory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilver Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUPC: 825764182140\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tirez Tirez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49146586071291,"sku":null,"price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0431\/2606\/3262\/files\/TirezTirez-StoryoftheYear.jpg?v=1786117376","url":"https:\/\/rustandwax.com\/products\/story-of-the-year-silver-vinyl","provider":"Rust \u0026 Wax Record Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}