{"title":"Texas Is The Reason","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"307\"\u003eShop \u003cstrong data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"283\"\u003eTexas Is the Reason vinyl records and reissues\u003c\/strong\u003e from Iodine Recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"668\"\u003eFormed in New York City in the mid-1990s, Texas Is the Reason became one of the defining bands at the intersection of \u003cstrong data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"466\"\u003epost-hardcore, emo and melodic punk\u003c\/strong\u003e. With emotionally direct songwriting, dynamic guitars and a sound that balanced urgency with atmosphere, the band helped shape a style that would influence countless artists in the years that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"797\"\u003eExplore Texas Is the Reason LPs, reissues and essential catalog titles on vinyl, including \u003cem data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"787\"\u003eDo You Know Who You Are?\u003c\/em\u003e and more.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"texas-is-the-reason-tx30","title":"Texas Is The Reason 'TX30 Special Edition'","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormed in 1994 by members of Shelter, 108 and Ressurection, Texas Is The Reason quickly became one of the defining bands of ’90s emo and post-hardcore. Their self-titled debut EP, originally released by Revelation Records in 1995, established the sound that would lead to the landmark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo You Know Who You Are?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the following year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTX30 Special Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e celebrates the band’s 30th anniversary with an expanded 12” edition of the original EP, including the bonus track \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Something to Forget (Version I),”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e first released on a limited 1995 split 7” with Samuel. A reworked version of the song later appeared on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo You Know Who You Are?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, produced by J. Robbins of Jawbox.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis edition features \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexpanded artwork and a booklet with previously unseen photos, flyers and archival material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, documenting the earliest chapter of Texas Is The Reason. A specially designed obi strip connects the release visually with the complete TX30 series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn essential document of one of the most influential bands to emerge from the intersection of hardcore, emo and post-hardcore in the 1990s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Revelation Records","offers":[{"title":"Opaque Green Vinyl","offer_id":47915016519851,"sku":"REV047-1","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/1642\/3595\/files\/IMG-1097.jpg?v=1790324623"},{"product_id":"texas-is-the-reason-do-you-know-who-you-are-tx30","title":"Texas Is The Reason 'Do You Know Who You Are?: TX30 Special Edition'","description":"\u003cp\u003eThey came from some of the most popular, if not polarizing hardcore bands of the early '90s (Shelter, 108, Ressurection), but by the time Texas Is The Reason formed in 1994, a new aesthetic crystallized almost instantly and reduced its members' previous efforts to history. In April of 1996, the band reinforced that initial success with their first and only album, produced by Jawbox's J. Robbins and named after the last words that John Lennon was alleged to have heard: \"Do You Know Who You Are?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Do You Know Who You Are?: TX30 Special Edition\" is the second of three releases to mark the 30th anniversary of the band and its landmark album. The original recording, produced by J. Robbins and mastered by Vlado Meller, has been cut using the current direct-to-metal mastering for a clear, loud rendering of the album. The package includes an eight-page booklet with many photos never published before.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Revelation Records","offers":[{"title":"Grey Marble Vinyl","offer_id":47915037261995,"sku":"REV051B-1","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/1642\/3595\/files\/texas-is-the-reason-do-you-know-who-you-are-tx30-special-edition.png?v=1790035003"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/1642\/3595\/collections\/TITR-Live.jpg?v=1790484660","url":"https:\/\/iodinerecords.com\/collections\/texas-is-the-reason.oembed","provider":"Iodine Recordings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}