{"product_id":"aldous-harding-party","title":"Aldous Harding – Party","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:76f51ba3-803a-4903-9dbf-57545bad3145-24\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"relative w-full overflow-visible\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:76f51ba3-803a-4903-9dbf-57545bad3145-24\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:76f51ba3-803a-4903-9dbf-57545bad3145-24\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-26\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"6b48c29e-5ef2-4002-8ed5-08e933d4a701\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3-mini\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"65\"\u003eAldous Harding – Party\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"368\"\u003eHaunting, theatrical, and emotionally unguarded, \u003cem data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"123\"\u003eParty\u003c\/em\u003e is the critically acclaimed second album from New Zealand songwriter \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAldous Harding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, a record that refines her distinctive blend of folk intimacy and avant-pop surrealism into something both fragile and deeply commanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"767\"\u003eReleased in 2017, \u003cem data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"395\"\u003eParty\u003c\/em\u003e strips back traditional folk structures and rebuilds them into something far more abstract and cinematic. Harding’s vocal delivery sits at the centre of the record — shifting between delicate restraint and unsettling intensity - while the instrumentation remains sparse, atmospheric, and carefully arranged, allowing each lyrical detail to land with weight and ambiguity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"1101\"\u003eTracks like “Imagining My Man” and “What If Birds Aren’t Singing They’re Screaming” showcase the album’s emotional unpredictability, balancing beauty with unease. 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