{"product_id":"reb-fountain-iris-cd","title":"Reb Fountain - IRIS (CD)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #577c11;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe perfect extension of her 2020 self-titled record, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIRIS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e elevates \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingnun.co.nz\/collections\/reb-fountain\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReb\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingnun.co.nz\/collections\/reb-fountain\"\u003eFountain\u003c\/a\u003e’s\u003c\/strong\u003e music to new heights. \u003cstrong\u003eReb\u003c\/strong\u003e effortlessly combines pop elements with her trademark noir folk-punk sound; weaving authentic and anthemic tunes that create an instant and indelible impression. Written during lockdown in 202, \u003cstrong\u003eReb\u003c\/strong\u003e has said on the album \u003cem\u003e“Writing a song a day to keep myself grounded and productive during lockdown, \u003cstrong\u003eIRIS\u003c\/strong\u003e provided me an opportunity to speak my unspoken, to reflect what I have seen and experienced from within and to bear witness.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiving into the deeper meaning of the album’s namesake, \u003cstrong\u003eReb\u003c\/strong\u003e says \u003cem\u003e“Iris is in many ways an unsung hero, known as the goddess of the rainbow, sea and sky, she acts as bridge between the gods to humanity with little of her own story known. So many stories go unheard, so many aspects of our humanity are unsung; visibility is a contested and inequitable space where what is essential and of beauty is often ‘invisible’. I wanted and needed to give voice to this essential human spirit; to conjure and hold and commune with the very real, valid and invaluable voices within and around me.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sLr-EBfbo8o\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThe above single ‘\u003cem\u003eBeastie’\u003c\/em\u003e is about choosing who you want to be, but also taking responsibility for who you are; the many faces and facets, the tales and tethers, the imbalance and inhumanity, the privilege and the power — and becoming awake to it all. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOn writing \u003cem\u003eBeastie\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eReb\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFountain\u003c\/strong\u003e says\u003cem\u003e “Botham Jean had just been murdered in his own apartment, mass incarceration and systemic racism in the criminal justice system had me grief-stricken, the massacre of worshippers in Christchurch broke my heart, the All Blacks would win, the All Blacks would lose and male violence against women would hit an all time high — and amidst all this I heard this phrase “Is That Us?”. It was less a question more reaching for belonging; would we buy that? Can we call it ours? Do we like it? Is this who we want to be? Can we collectively agree this is us?”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReb\u003c\/strong\u003e continues \u003cem\u003e“Dehumanizing one another is a horribly human behaviour, and one we all have the potential to entertain or interrupt. It’s easy to relegate evils to the ‘shameful past’; harder to confront our own current inhumanity, especially if one's identity comes with benefits or losses.  In Beastie, I wanted my eyes open and to speak in solidarity with resistance. In the absence of resistance we are complicit. If you say nothing, nothing at all, nothing comes to light.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Beastie\u003c\/em\u003e’ explores varying voices, and offers the listener an opportunity to inhabit and witness their many selves, their roles and their choices.  In the video for \u003cem\u003e‘Beastie’\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eReb\u003c\/strong\u003e wanted to play with those themes; knowing all acts are political, and subversion, resistance and truth\u003cem\u003e “can and should be consciously embedded as meaning in our art and our daily lives.”.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReb\u003c\/strong\u003e and her band (\u003cstrong\u003eDave Khan, Karin Canzek \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e Earl Robertson\u003c\/strong\u003e) were offered a beautiful space to film in called \u003cstrong\u003eEverybody’s\u003c\/strong\u003e in Auckland’s inner city. They wanted to make a one-shot band video that traversed the multi-level space, so enlisted long-time collaborator \u003cstrong\u003eLola\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFountain-Best\u003c\/strong\u003e to direct the scene, with \u003cstrong\u003eJono\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDrew\u003c\/strong\u003e on DOP duties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn May 2020, \u003cstrong\u003eReb\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFountain\u003c\/strong\u003e released her self-titled album via New Zealand label \u003cstrong\u003eFlying\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNun Records\u003c\/strong\u003e to much critical acclaim.\u003cstrong\u003e  \u003cem\u003eReb Fountain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e won the 2021 \u003cstrong\u003eTaite Music Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e, was shortlisted for the \u003cstrong\u003eSilver Scroll\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAward\u003c\/strong\u003e for her song ‘\u003cem\u003eDon’t You Know Who I Am’,\u003c\/em\u003e and the album \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eReb Fountain\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e was nominated for \u003cu\u003efive\u003c\/u\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNew Zealand Music Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e; Album of the Year, Best Alternative, Best Solo Artist, Best Album Artwork and Best Engineer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe award-winning songwriter, \u003cstrong\u003eReb\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFountain\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a consummate recording artist and performer; spell-bounding audiences with her music and artistry alike. Throughout 2020, \u003cstrong\u003eReb\u003c\/strong\u003e and her all-star band (\u003cstrong\u003eDave Khan, Karin Canzek \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e Earl Robertson\u003c\/strong\u003e) astounded audiences around the country on her sold out album release tour, joined \u003cstrong\u003eCrowded\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHouse\u003c\/strong\u003e on their 13 date ‘\u003cem\u003eTo The Island Tour’\u003c\/em\u003e, performed at \u003cstrong\u003eSplore\u003c\/strong\u003e, and honoured the great \u003cstrong\u003eNick\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCave\u003c\/strong\u003e at the sold out Auckland Town Hall shows ‘\u003cem\u003eThe Boy Next Door’\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReb\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in San Francisco and immigrated with her family from North America to Lyttelton — the quiet port town out of Christchurch that’s been fundamental to New Zealand’s alt-folk scene, raising artists like \u003cstrong\u003eMarlon Williams, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingnun.co.nz\/collections\/aldous-harding\"\u003eAldous Harding\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eDelaney\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDavidson\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIRIS \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis out via \u003cstrong\u003eFlying\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNun\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRecords\u003c\/strong\u003e on the 1st of October, 2021 on vinyl, CD and digitally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklisting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePsyche\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoxbright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvisible Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeastie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFisherman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwim To The Star\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLacuna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntermission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Reb Fountain","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":47726087438580,"sku":"FN598CD","price":29.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/products\/IRISCOVER1400X1400.png?v=1725244179","url":"https:\/\/www.flyingnun.co.nz\/products\/reb-fountain-iris-cd","provider":"Flying Nun ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}