{"product_id":"spencer-are-u-down","title":"Spencer. - Are U Down?","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Rochester, NY, to chemist parents who presciently gifted him the middle name Miles (for Miles Davis), a career in music beckoned from an early age with 4-year-old Spencer. Lobbying his Jamaican mother and British father for trumpet lessons in tribute to his namesake. Rochester's rich and underappreciated creative scene nurtured his musical skills, and he won a place on a summer jazz program at the city's prestigious Eastman School of Music in his teens. A self-taught producer who has always recorded in isolation, he started self-releasing home recordings in 2018, and eventually dropped out of college when his EP Want U Back became a word-of-mouth hit. Now transplanted to the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bed Stuy, Spencer. #is a main player in a tight-knit and supportive creative community that also boasts Clairo, Snail Mail, Claud, Advisry, Binki, Cautious Clay and Triathlon amongst it's burgeoning talent. Written, recorded and produced by Spencer. #during the pandemic, Are U Down's 11 songs blend R\u0026amp;B, hip-hop, funk, indie, pop, jazz and soul to create a sound that feels both analog and digital, honoring the past whilst staying firmly in the present. Spencer. #has integrated neo-soul vocal fireworks, hip-hop flow and pop ambition into an album steeped in all the feels of a New York summer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Side 1 -\u003cbr\u003e1 Byyyte\u003cbr\u003e2 Lonely As I Ever Was\u003cbr\u003e3 U Around?\u003cbr\u003e4 Myluv\u003cbr\u003e5 After the Show - Spencer. Feat. Becky and the Birds\u003cbr\u003e6 Luvs Me Not\u003cbr\u003e- Side 2 -\u003cbr\u003e1 Rocstar\u003cbr\u003e2 Staywmecassette\u003cbr\u003e3 No Direction\u003cbr\u003e4 Heart Freestyle\u003cbr\u003e5 Drop\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"4AD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49586865537162,"sku":null,"price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/4955\/9434\/files\/6625924-eefcad8ebe1c46128dac6a8285a598a4.jpg?v=1782259489","url":"https:\/\/afkbooksandrecords.com\/products\/spencer-are-u-down","provider":"AFK Books \u0026 Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}