{"product_id":"191400083011","title":"PRE-ORDER Mojave 3 \"Puzzles Like You\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A PRE-ORDER ITEM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis will be available for pick up on or after the release date of\u003cstrong\u003e 7\/24\/26\u003c\/strong\u003e. Items ordered to ship will be shipped with the intent to arrive on that date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIF YOU ARE ADDING OTHER ITEMS TO YOUR ORDER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand it includes a pre-order item- we will ship in ONE shipment when the last pre-order items arrives. If you are ordering multiple pre-order items, they will all ship together when the last item arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny questions, feel free to \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"email\" href=\"mailto:orders@endofanear.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eemail\u003c\/a\u003e or call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Please be aware that cancelled orders are subject to a small 3% restocking fee] \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy the time of their final album, Mojave 3 had journeyed a long way from the dreamy, country-tinged sadcore they started with. Reminiscent of the late days of Slowdive, both Neil and Rachel had released solo records, Ian was playing in other bands, and Neil was once again going off on his own to finish the album himself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeapfrogging the sonic direction of their previous album, \u003cem\u003ePuzzles Like You\u003c\/em\u003e brings in jangly Byrds guitars and uptempo Sixties pop melodies for a positively bright and fun record that feels right at home next to indie rock, while sounding nearly unrecognizable next to the band they were on Ask Me Tomorrow. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“It’s a much perkier, more ‘indie’ record,” says Neil, “although there's still some quite nice country stuff on there. ‘Most Days’, ‘Big Star Baby’, and Ian’s song ‘The Mutineer’ are some of my favorite songs that Mojave made.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSadly, after recording her vocals for the album, Rachel entered a period of illness that would prevent her from touring or recording for several years. Along with Neil’s growing solo career, the band seemed to be reaching its natural conclusion. And so Mojave 3 disappeared, blown away by the desert sands they came from.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOver the next few years, the shoegaze sound Neil and Rachel first made together was discovered and mythologized by a new generation, and it was Slowdive’s turn to be reborn, becoming bigger and more beloved than anyone could have imagined. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs a result of their unpredicted success, Mojave 3’s own myth has grown, resulting in their records being some of 4AD’s most requested reissues of the last decade. With these 2026 reissues putting all five albums in print once again, perhaps it’s Mojave 3’s time to rise from the ashes and fly once again.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"---","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47069427237039,"sku":"191400083011","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/8833\/2463\/files\/unnamed_12_3ea13cb4-4412-41b8-947f-c729955f9bf5.jpg?v=1781635506","url":"https:\/\/endofanear.com\/products\/191400083011","provider":"End Of An Ear","version":"1.0","type":"link"}