{"product_id":"godspeed-you-black-emperor-yanqui-u-x-o-1","title":"Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Yanqui U.X.O.","description":"\u003ch6 data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"103\"\u003eStructure takes precedence over catharsis on \u003cem data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"103\"\u003eYanqui U.X.O.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"361\"\u003eReleased in 2002, the album strips away some of the sweeping emotional release found in earlier Godspeed You! Black Emperor records, replacing it with something colder and more deliberate. The result is heavier in tone, but more restrained in its delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"716\"\u003eGuitars build in slow, methodical layers, strings rise and fall with controlled tension, and the percussion drives forward without ever fully breaking open. The arrangements are expansive but disciplined, allowing themes to evolve gradually rather than explode. The production feels stark and precise, reinforcing the album’s underlying sense of unease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"887\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"733\"\u003eYanqui U.X.O.\u003c\/em\u003e is a record about tension without release. It leans into repetition and structure, creating a sound that feels imposing, patient, and quietly unsettling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Godspeed You Black Emperor!","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46125007765558,"sku":"CST024-1","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/2592\/7222\/files\/gybe-yanqui-uxo.jpg?v=1778716777","url":"https:\/\/greycatrecords.com\/products\/godspeed-you-black-emperor-yanqui-u-x-o-1","provider":"Greycat Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}