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The ambiguity of mountainous chords on “an uttering of antipathy” are coupled with autotuned phrases emphasizing isolation inside the fray.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether the trio deliver emotional momentum that vividly describes the complex and deep feelings of struggle, pain, and transcendence. in grief or in hope transmits that sense of humanity with every\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Brave","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56934521766232,"sku":null,"price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/9403\/5259\/files\/Big-Brave-In-Grief-Or-In-Hope_1fc6a295-c9f7-42b8-9af1-5a283b44ca92.jpg?v=1773843363"}],"url":"https:\/\/3345.nl\/collections\/a-selected-new-arrivals.oembed","provider":"3345 Record Store The Hague","version":"1.0","type":"link"}