{"product_id":"casi-casi-pre-order","title":"casi - CASI *Pre-Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date Friday 19th June 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll pre-orders will be dispatched\/made ready for collection on that day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNear the end of fifth grade, Eli Edwards’ mom gave him $20 and told him to go find a friend. His team had\u003cbr\u003ewon its soccer game that day, so they were out celebrating at a local pizza parlor with games. But, more\u003cbr\u003eimportantly, there had been one other Black kid that day on the pitch in Spanaway, WA, a Tacoma suburb\u003cbr\u003eand military-base town at the rainy northwest corner of the United States. That kid just happened to be\u003cbr\u003eXayvien Young. An instant deep connection was formed between Edwards and Young—Eli and Xay, as\u003cbr\u003ethey prefer to be called were inseparable— and now twelve years later they are the electrifying, boundary-\u003cbr\u003eskipping duo Casi.\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way, Eli had relocated to Los Angeles with the indie rock band Enumclaw he had helped found,\u003cbr\u003ebut he found himself flying home maybe a little too much. He was ostensibly visiting his girlfriend, but he\u003cbr\u003espent most of his time with Xay. They cut tracks in every bit of free time they found until they had an\u003cbr\u003eepiphany: Maybe this music they’d made together for a dozen years was actually something special. Casi’s\u003cbr\u003e10-track, self-titled debut out on Carpark Records is the electrifying proof they needed.\u003cbr\u003eOn the record, they enthusiastically explore every musical interest they have ever had—explosive hip-hop\u003cbr\u003eand unbridled hardcore, high-gloss nü metal and a little bit of emo—as a pair. These songs don’t ignore\u003cbr\u003egenre lines; they delight in destroying them, in finding ways to slam hip-hop and hardcore, emo and nü\u003cbr\u003emetal together until it seems illogical that they were ever apart. Take “Jumper,” where heavy metal guitars\u003cbr\u003eand face-kicking drums stir the moshpit for rabid verses about crushing ICE and the lessons you learn riding\u003cbr\u003ethe poverty line. And take closer “Bridges,” where the melodic imprint of Deftones meets the relentless\u003cbr\u003econfessions of Death Grips. Here are the hard, funny, and loud stories of two 23-year-olds, screaming\u003cbr\u003eabout the world over a breathless composite of all the music they’ve ever loved.\u003cbr\u003eWhen Eli was in Los Angeles, Xay missed his friend. But in his absence, he also felt the spark of inspiration.\u003cbr\u003eMusic was something that had just been their childhood hobby, but now Eli was in a rock band that had\u003cbr\u003epress accolades and tours. He got serious about the craft. Eli would write about the dislocation and isolation\u003cbr\u003ehe felt in California, while Xay would document the hardships of being a young Black man with a\u003cbr\u003ecomplicated family while working menial jobs in Spanaway.\u003cbr\u003eThis isn’t a coming-of-age album for Casi; it is, instead, a raw and riveting snapshot of that process, painful\u003cbr\u003eas it can be. “Eleven87” is a breakup song, a soul beat springing beneath arching emo vocals. And\u003cbr\u003e“Intrusive Thoughts” treats that topic like a punching bag, Eli and Xav fighting against the mental habits that\u003cbr\u003ekeep them down. These 10 songs instantly close that gap.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklisting\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide A 1. TRIGGER\u20282. I’M HUNGOVER AND WENT TO CHURCH\u20283. HOCKEY 4. D.O.A 5. INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS Side B \u20286. JUMPER\u20287. ELEVEN87 8. SUBSTANCE 9. 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Please email straight after purchase to enquire if this is of importance to you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Orders won't ship until all items are released, so keep this in mind when purchasing multiple pre-orders or a mix of in stock and pre-order items.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The 'Product' page will show the most up to date info we have with regards to the item and its release date, but this information is subject to change so check in with us if you have any questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- We unfortunately don't offer tax\/vat outside of the UK via the website so please keep in mind that when the items arrives in your country you may be liable to pay a further charge before delivery. (all UK orders the price you see is the price you will pay). Please also note that we are unable to adjust the declared value on items sold internationally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"casi","offers":[{"title":"Limited Neon Coral Vinyl LP","offer_id":55532099436920,"sku":"CAK189LP","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/2704\/2955\/files\/1_95823579-d718-40f3-a13e-3f83c0890b45.jpg?v=1776247376","url":"https:\/\/www.crashrecords.co.uk\/products\/casi-casi-pre-order","provider":"Crash Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}