This holiday season, give them a gift that says, Hey, I actually like you!
For the discerning culture vulture
This over-stimulated so-and-so is almost impossible to shop for, but this year you are going to introduce them to the next big thing. Hailed by The New Yorker as an “ingenious presentation…sensationally well-played,” Experiments in Living is not just an album, but an intriguing, Tarot-like card game featuring luxurious art that is sure to lure them into its mind-bending world.
For the fashion trendsetter
While everyone else in 2020 is scurrying onto the Afghan-as-poncho bandwagon, you and your crew are embracing the timeless black T. But you’re kicking it up a notch, natch, updating this classic look by a few shades to “graphite,” and emblazoning the pectoral area with the insignia of one of classical music’s (deep, deep) underground heroes.
For the questionably-coiffed
Whether it’s a dead beaver sitting atop your scalp or just a typical pandemic-bed-head scenario, a beanie is the perfect choice for the gym, the grocery, or the board room. Distract them from your freakish rat’s nest even further with a nod to your favorite string quartet on planet earth.
For the art-lover with an empty wall
You’ve stashed away a five-year supply of Campbell’s Soup and gin, but how are you going to stay sane, puttering around all those blank corridors? With a hand-silkscreened, signed Spektral poster, of course. Relive those halcyon days before the zombie apocalypse – when you saw Spektral burn it to the ground at Constellation or The Hideout – with these gorgeous pieces.
For the dauntless risk-taker
Sometimes, the only way to get that choice adrenaline buzz is to buy a $5,000 music festival ticket without bothering to check into whether it is a real thing or not. A close second is asking four pranksters who somehow play string quartets pretty well to put a bunch of random swag and music in a box and ship it to you or your unsuspecting friend. Keep in mind, this is an ensemble that mass-produced their own beach balls, whoopee cushions, and horse’s ass trophies.
For the budding curiosity-seeker
You know that what Spektral produces is always going to fire up your synapses, swell your heart, or at the very least, make you bust a gut. But does your niece Calamari know that? What about your frenemy, Thad? They deserve to experience Spektral’s unusual approach to chamber music, too, and this will get them on their path to musical enlightenment. A free VIP pass to an upcoming show, and a combination of stickers, temporary tattoos, buttons, and/or multiple album downloads will prove to them that you care.
