{"product_id":"death-in-vegas-the-contino-sessions","title":"Death in Vegas - The Contino Sessions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order due for release 24th October 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAny orders containing preorders will only be dispatched when the last item is available.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A curiously tender, black-hearted modern soul classic; the last great record of the millennium, if we’re being pretentious,” was how NME described Death in Vegas’ second album (1999), which took its name from the Contino Rooms in London (where it was recorded) and was nominated for the 2000 Mercury Music Prize.\u003cbr\u003ePerhaps the most accomplished expression of the outfit’s patented atmospheric blend of\u003cbr\u003eelectronica and groove-driven rock, the album includes an impressive cast of guest vocalists. Dot Allison, Bobbie Gillespie, Jim Reid and Iggy Pop all provide star turns and the latter steals the show. Confessing to being a murderer living in a cemetery would be over-the-top from most other artists but for Iggy it makes perfect sense and his track, ‘Aisha’ is the literal and figurative centrepiece of the album.\u003cbr\u003eMany of the tracks were featured in film, advertisement and video game soundtracks, notably the opener, ‘Dirge’. It was used by Levi’s and at least five different films in the decade after the album was issued, which has helped to make it the band’s biggest streamer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIDE A\u003cbr\u003e1 Dirge\u003cbr\u003e2 Soul Auctioneer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIDE B\u003cbr\u003e1 Death Threat\u003cbr\u003e2 Flying\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIDE C\u003cbr\u003e1 Aisha \u003cbr\u003e2 Lever Street\u003cbr\u003e3 Aladdin’s Story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIDE D\u003cbr\u003e1 Broken Little Sister\u003cbr\u003e2 Neptune City\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Groove Records","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":52545984594260,"sku":null,"price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3860\/0020\/files\/DEATHINVEGAS_CONTINOSESSIONS_2LP_BLACKVINYL_3D_PACKSHOT.jpg?v=1757055156","url":"https:\/\/www.realgrooverecords.co.uk\/products\/death-in-vegas-the-contino-sessions","provider":"Real Groove Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}