{"product_id":"biita-houdei-this-bed-was-made-for-me-vinyl","title":"Houdei, Biita: This Bed Was Made For Me (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"full\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_yeXkl4oXtg?si=gKGJypBk7G25HZ6Z\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Bed Was Made For Me\u003c\/em\u003e is a striking collection of Biita Houdei’s (pronounced “bee-tah who-day”) stirring, signature folk songs, brought into fruition with the help of fellow songwriter Haley Heynderickx, in her first lead production role, and the album’s producer\/engineer Sahil Ansari. It’s first release Biita is releasing under her newly-taken name, one that was gifted to her by her auntie and means \"unique\" in the Farsi language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded across ten back-to-back and full days, which began with fermented tea and ended with a shared meal together, the album touches on themes of love and heritage, of taking chances, the preciousness of time and the impact we all have on the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a defined moment that brought Biita and Haley together in the physical space, although Haley’s presence drifts through the recordings in a variety of means and ways. Guided by trust and intuition, it’s a relationship some 8 years in the making, the two becoming friends after Biita opened a show for Haley back in 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAhead of their work here, the two went on a writing retreat together, staying in their own small campers in rural Oregon, and they replicated this cosiness for the studio setting too, seeking out a space that embraced both quiet solitude and human connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis close sense of comradery is ever-present on \u003cem\u003eThis Bed Was Made For Me\u003c\/em\u003e. Light and laughter dance their way through the recordings, even when the subject matter veers towards its darker corners. The album feels lived in and alive; dust swirls, seasons shift, sunshine appears and is held.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpening track \"The Ground Here,\" which features Big Thief’s Buck Meek, showcases such aesthetics, the playful idiosyncrasies of the instrumentation allowing Biita’s voice to run wild and free among the scorched grasslands she sings of, the lush rivers she’s left behind. The song is shaped by the generous meeting of Biita and Buck, their voices woven together in beautiful harmony, a dance that is repeated throughout the album and brings the whole thing to life – whether it’s Haley’s voice drifting in or Biita’s own layered vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Ground Here\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFennel Knows\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFrog Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTime Go Time Gone\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLife Inside the Hourglass\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBurnin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eQuiet and Warm Willed\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAdelaide\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNight Fright\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThis Bed Was Made for Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePeach in the Briar\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWindow in the Winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBud Worth Biting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Basin Rock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54744806162778,"sku":"BRLP028","price":25.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1481\/5374\/files\/biita-houdei-bed-made-me.jpg?v=1790105723","url":"https:\/\/freebirdrecords.com\/products\/biita-houdei-this-bed-was-made-for-me-vinyl","provider":"Freebird Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}