{"title":"Sharp Pins","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Sharp Pins\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharp Pins is the solo recording project of American indie pop musician Kai Slater, based in Chicago, Illinois. He is also a member of the bands Lifeguard (with Asher Case and Isaac Lowenstein) and Dwaal Troupe. Slater has been associated with the contemporary Chicago DIY indie rock scene. His Sharp Pins project focuses on lo-fi power pop and jangly indie pop influences. His 2024 album Radio DDR received critical attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharp Pins's sound combines indie pop, jangle pop, power pop, lo-fi indie, alternative rock, indie rock, and twee pop with Slater's distinctive vocal delivery, layered guitar arrangements, and lyrical content drawing on contemporary indie pop and classic 1980s and 1990s power pop traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurtle Rock (2022, self-released)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRadio DDR (2024, Perennial\/Mt. St. Mtn.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerennial Records and Mt. St. Mtn. pressings of the Sharp Pins catalog have been issued in color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Sharp Pins typically start with Radio DDR (2024). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop\/Indie-Pop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sharp-pins-radio-ddr-vinyl","title":"Radio Ddr LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eLet the old folks fight it out Sharp Pins are too busy staying up late watching vampire movies. Fathers and Children of the Revolution Finally cartographed and designed by the actual Youth in Revolt \"Nothing Stands in their way they ARE the face of today\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540773351607,"sku":"210000097018","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/sharp-pins.jpg?v=1781154218"},{"product_id":"sharp-pins-turtle-rock-vinyl","title":"Turtle Rock LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eSharp Pins' Turtle Rock collects 13 concise, homespun lo-fi pop songs from Kai Slater (Lifeguard). Jangling guitars and clipped hooks; this LP arrives on black vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540792029367,"sku":"210000100903","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/0040260232-10.jpg?v=1781154283"},{"product_id":"sharp-pins-balloon-balloon-balloon-vinyl","title":"Balloon Balloon Balloon LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eJittery, unhinged power pop that sounds like someone trapped a nervous breakdown inside a pinball machine. Sharp Pins never sit still long enough to apologize.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540807102647,"sku":"210000102014","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/a0050481145-10.webp?v=1781154338"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/sharp-pins.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}