{ "ok" : true, "album" : { "sku" : "mevans-buildcannon", "name" : "Build a Cannon", "artist" : { "name" : "Mikal Evans", "page" : "mikal_evans", "description" : "indie sound, southern soul", "location" : "NY, USA", "photo" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/img/mikal_evans.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/mikal_evans/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/artists/mikal_evans" }, "description" : "With haunting lyrics, piercing melodies, a sexy voice and a big guitar, Mikal Evans' new album Build A Canon draws you in and punches you back with nine songs that dust off the old folk-rock themes of love, loneliness and anger.\n\nUsing her own kind of poetry, Evans mixes real life themes of growing up and getting out with a lyrical mysticism that leaves her just out of reach. It's a formula that has won audiences in her native South Carolina, to DC and New York.", "release_date" : "2012-09-12", "genres" : ["Alt Rock","Folk-Rock"], "collections" : [], "vocals" : "vocals", "moods" : ["melancholic","reflective","sensual","mysterious","dramatic","gritty"], "uses" : ["emotional storytelling","documentary","podcast background","interview bed","vlog","slideshow or memories"], "energy" : 3, "instrumentation" : ["big guitar","female vocals","indie sound","southern soul"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "A gritty, reflective indie folk-rock album with sensual vocals and piercing melodies, ideal for emotional storytelling, documentaries, and podcast backgrounds.", "instrumental_version" : "mevans-buildcannonnv", "duration_seconds" : 2240, "tracks" : [{ "track" : 1, "track_no" : 1, "name" : "Holding On To", "duration_seconds" : 226, "duration" : "3:46", "vocals" : "vocals", "bpm_approx" : 140, "preview_mp3" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/01-Holding%20On%20To-Mikal%20Evans_spoken.mp3", "preview_opus" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/01-Holding%20On%20To-Mikal%20Evans_spoken.opus", "free_download" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/mevans-buildcannon/tracks/1/file?format=mp3", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/mevans-buildcannon/tracks/1" },{ "track" : 2, "track_no" : 2, "name" : "The Party's Out", "duration_seconds" : 290, "duration" : "4:50", "vocals" : "vocals", "bpm_approx" : 138, "preview_mp3" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/02-The%20Party's%20Out-Mikal%20Evans_spoken.mp3", "preview_opus" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/02-The%20Party's%20Out-Mikal%20Evans_spoken.opus", "free_download" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/mevans-buildcannon/tracks/2/file?format=mp3", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/mevans-buildcannon/tracks/2" },{ "track" : 3, "track_no" : 3, "name" : "To All The King Kongs", "duration_seconds" : 239, "duration" : "3:59", "vocals" : "vocals", "bpm_approx" : 137, "preview_mp3" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/03-To%20All%20The%20King%20Kongs-Mikal%20Evans_spoken.mp3", "preview_opus" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/03-To%20All%20The%20King%20Kongs-Mikal%20Evans_spoken.opus", "free_download" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/mevans-buildcannon/tracks/3/file?format=mp3", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/mevans-buildcannon/tracks/3" },{ "track" : 4, "track_no" : 4, "name" : "Home", "duration_seconds" : 228, "duration" : "3:48", "vocals" : "vocals", "bpm_approx" : 145, "preview_mp3" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/04-Home-Mikal%20Evans_spoken.mp3", "preview_opus" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/04-Home-Mikal%20Evans_spoken.opus", "free_download" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/mevans-buildcannon/tracks/4/file?format=mp3", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/mevans-buildcannon/tracks/4" },{ "track" : 5, "track_no" : 5, "name" : "The Bottoms", "duration_seconds" : 253, "duration" : "4:13", "vocals" : "vocals", "bpm_approx" : 101, "preview_mp3" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/05-The%20Bottoms-Mikal%20Evans_spoken.mp3", "preview_opus" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/05-The%20Bottoms-Mikal%20Evans_spoken.opus", "free_download" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/mevans-buildcannon/tracks/5/file?format=mp3", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/mevans-buildcannon/tracks/5" },{ "track" : 6, "track_no" : 6, "name" : "Fire Whore", "duration_seconds" : 246, "duration" : "4:06", "vocals" : "vocals", "bpm_approx" : 94, "preview_mp3" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/06-Fire%20Whore-Mikal%20Evans_spoken.mp3", "preview_opus" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/06-Fire%20Whore-Mikal%20Evans_spoken.opus", "free_download" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/mevans-buildcannon/tracks/6/file?format=mp3", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/mevans-buildcannon/tracks/6" },{ "track" : 7, "track_no" : 7, "name" : "Too Close To The Moon", "duration_seconds" : 260, "duration" : "4:20", "vocals" : "vocals", "bpm_approx" : 141, "preview_mp3" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/07-Too%20Close%20To%20The%20Moon-Mikal%20Evans_spoken.mp3", "preview_opus" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/07-Too%20Close%20To%20The%20Moon-Mikal%20Evans_spoken.opus", "free_download" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/mevans-buildcannon/tracks/7/file?format=mp3", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/mevans-buildcannon/tracks/7" },{ "track" : 8, "track_no" : 8, "name" : "Build A Cannon With You In It", "duration_seconds" : 260, "duration" : "4:20", "vocals" : "vocals", "bpm_approx" : 142, "preview_mp3" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/08-Build%20A%20Cannon%20With%20You%20In%20It-Mikal%20Evans_spoken.mp3", "preview_opus" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/08-Build%20A%20Cannon%20With%20You%20In%20It-Mikal%20Evans_spoken.opus", "free_download" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/mevans-buildcannon/tracks/8/file?format=mp3", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/mevans-buildcannon/tracks/8" },{ "track" : 9, "track_no" : 9, "name" : "Wishing Well", "duration_seconds" : 238, "duration" : "3:58", "vocals" : "vocals", "bpm_approx" : 143, "preview_mp3" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/09-Wishing%20Well-Mikal%20Evans_spoken.mp3", "preview_opus" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/09-Wishing%20Well-Mikal%20Evans_spoken.opus", "free_download" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/mevans-buildcannon/tracks/9/file?format=mp3", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/mevans-buildcannon/tracks/9" }], "previews_note" : "preview_mp3 (and an album's preview_opus and free_download) is the free version: the whole song with a short spoken Magnatune voice every 30 seconds, for use only under CC BY-NC-SA 1.0 (non-commercial, credit, share alike). Clean files: members (sign in) or album buyers (/tracks/{n}/file?key=).", "cover" : { "small" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/cover_200.webp", "medium" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/cover_400.jpg", "large" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/Build%20a%20Cannon/cover.jpg" }, "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/mevans-buildcannon/", "buy" : { "price" : 8, "currency" : "USD", "url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=mevans-buildcannon", "paid_to" : "the musician: 100% of the price goes to their own PayPal", "formats" : [{ "format" : "vbr", "label" : "MP3 — high quality VBR" },{ "format" : "mp3", "label" : "MP3 — 128k (smaller)" },{ "format" : "aac", "label" : "AAC — for iTunes / iPod" },{ "format" : "alac", "label" : "ALAC — Apple Lossless" },{ "format" : "flac", "label" : "FLAC — lossless, open" },{ "format" : "ogg", "label" : "OGG — high quality, open" },{ "format" : "wav", "label" : "WAV — lossless, exact copy" }], "how" : "Give the person the url: they pay on PayPal (card or PayPal account) and get a download key on screen and by email. With that key, GET https://magnatune.com/api/albums/mevans-buildcannon/downloads?key=KEY lists the download links." }, "related" : [{ "sku" : "mevans-jailhouse", "name" : "A jailhouse, a kingdom", "artist" : { "name" : "Mikal Evans", "page" : "mikal_evans" }, "release_date" : "2012-12-15", "genres" : ["Alt Rock","Folk-Rock"], "vocals" : "vocals", "moods" : ["dark","melancholic","gritty","reflective","dramatic"], "uses" : ["emotional storytelling","documentary","podcast background","film score","trailer","interview bed"], "energy" : 3, "instrumentation" : ["gritty guitar","reverb-heavy production","male vocals","rock band"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "A dark, gritty indie rock and folk-rock EP with thick reverb and soulful vocals, ideal for emotional storytelling, documentaries, or film scores.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Mikal%20Evans/A%20jailhouse,%20a%20kingdom/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/mevans-jailhouse/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/mevans-jailhouse", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=mevans-jailhouse" },{ "sku" : "onesockthief-tell", "name" : "Tell Them Now", "artist" : { "name" : "One Sock Thief", "page" : "one_sock_thief" }, "release_date" : "2012-09-12", "genres" : ["Alt Rock","Folk-Rock"], "vocals" : "vocals", "moods" : ["hopeful","reflective","melancholic","dramatic","nostalgic","inspiring"], "uses" : ["emotional storytelling","documentary","podcast background","interview bed","film score","explainer"], "energy" : 3, "instrumentation" : ["piano","orchestral flourishes","finger-picked guitars","brass section","light percussion"], "sounds_like" : ["Keane","Depeche Mode","Genesis"], "summary" : "A piano-based alt/folk-rock album with orchestral touches, probing lyrics, and dynamic contrasts—ideal for reflective, emotionally resonant media projects.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/One%20Sock%20Thief/Tell%20Them%20Now/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/onesockthief-tell/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/onesockthief-tell", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=onesockthief-tell" },{ "sku" : "bellhours-easyweather", "name" : "Easy Weather", "artist" : { "name" : "The Bell Hours", "page" : "the_bell_hours" }, "release_date" : "2015-03-21", "genres" : ["Alt Rock","Folk-Rock","Pop"], "vocals" : "vocals", "moods" : ["reflective","hopeful","tender"], "uses" : ["podcast background","emotional storytelling","vlog","documentary","interview bed","cafe or restaurant"], "energy" : 3, "instrumentation" : ["acoustic guitar","rock band setup","folk instrumentation","indie pop arrangements","vocal-driven"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "An eclectic, sentimental modern Rock and Roll album blending Folk, Indie, Jazz, and Hip Hop influences; warm, reflective, and vocally rich—ideal for emotional storytelling and podcast backgrounds.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/The%20Bell%20Hours/Easy%20Weather/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/bellhours-easyweather/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/bellhours-easyweather", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=bellhours-easyweather" },{ "sku" : "ranchhands-driven", "name" : "Driven", "artist" : { "name" : "The Ranchhands", "page" : "the_ranchhands" }, "release_date" : "2013-01-15", "genres" : ["Alt Rock","Folk-Rock","Blues","Country"], "vocals" : "vocals", "moods" : ["energetic","driving","groovy","playful","nostalgic","reflective"], "uses" : ["vlog","podcast background","road trip","emotional storytelling","comedy","sports or action"], "energy" : 4, "instrumentation" : ["fiddle","vocals","acoustic guitar","country rhythm section"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "Fiddle-driven modern country with rocking energy and heartfelt vocals, ideal for vlogs, podcasts, road trips, and emotional or comedic storytelling.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/The%20Ranchhands/Driven/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/ranchhands-driven/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/ranchhands-driven", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=ranchhands-driven" },{ "sku" : "kettleblack-kettleblack", "name" : "Kettleblack", "artist" : { "name" : "Kettleblack", "page" : "kettleblack" }, "release_date" : "2012-02-20", "genres" : ["Hard Rock","Metal"], "vocals" : "vocals", "moods" : ["energetic","groovy","aggressive","driving","nostalgic"], "uses" : ["sports or action","trailer","gaming","workout or fitness","road trip"], "energy" : 5, "instrumentation" : ["electric guitar","lead vocals","drums","bass"], "sounds_like" : ["The Faces","Black Crowes","Led Zeppelin"], "summary" : "A blues-based hard rock album with energetic, driving grooves and singalong hooks, ideal for sports, trailers, gaming, and high-energy video projects.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Kettleblack/Kettleblack/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/kettleblack-kettleblack/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/kettleblack-kettleblack", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=kettleblack-kettleblack" },{ "sku" : "ranchhands-backhome", "name" : "Back Home", "artist" : { "name" : "The Ranchhands", "page" : "the_ranchhands" }, "release_date" : "2012-08-27", "genres" : ["Alt Rock","Folk-Rock","Country"], "vocals" : "vocals", "moods" : ["uplifting","nostalgic","hopeful","romantic","energetic"], "uses" : ["vlog","travel","emotional storytelling","podcast background","road trip","slideshow or memories"], "energy" : 4, "instrumentation" : ["fiddle","acoustic guitar","lush vocal harmonies","male lead vocals"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "Fiddle-driven modern country with heartfelt vocals and rich harmonies, ideal for uplifting, nostalgic, or emotionally resonant video and podcast projects.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/The%20Ranchhands/Back%20Home/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/ranchhands-backhome/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/ranchhands-backhome", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=ranchhands-backhome" },{ "sku" : "kettleblack-bullfrog", "name" : "Bullfrog", "artist" : { "name" : "Kettleblack", "page" : "kettleblack" }, "release_date" : "2012-07-11", "genres" : ["Hard Rock","Rock"], "vocals" : "vocals", "moods" : ["energetic","groovy","gritty","nostalgic","driving","aggressive"], "uses" : ["sports or action","workout or fitness","gaming","trailer","podcast intro or outro","advertising"], "energy" : 4, "instrumentation" : ["electric guitar","bass guitar","drums","lead vocals","rock band"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "A blues-based rock and roll album with earthy, rootsy tones, energetic grooves, and varied styles from throwback to modern rock—ideal for high-energy video and podcast intros.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Kettleblack/Bullfrog/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/kettleblack-bullfrog/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/kettleblack-bullfrog", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=kettleblack-bullfrog" },{ "sku" : "middleearth-lavender", "name" : "Lavender", "artist" : { "name" : "Middle-Earth Ensemble", "page" : "middle_earth_ensemble" }, "release_date" : "2010-11-06", "genres" : ["World","Folk"], "vocals" : "vocals", "moods" : ["sensual","exotic","mysterious","dreamy","meditative","romantic"], "uses" : ["travel","documentary","spa or massage","fashion or beauty","emotional storytelling"], "energy" : 3, "instrumentation" : ["multi-lingual vocals","percussive solos","arabic-influenced melodies","world fusion instrumentation"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "Sultry, percussive Mid-East fusion with earthy, soulful vocals and global influences—ideal for evocative travel, wellness, or cultural storytelling.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Middle-Earth%20Ensemble/Lavender/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/middleearth-lavender/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/middleearth-lavender", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=middleearth-lavender" },{ "sku" : "andromeda-dreamgirl", "name" : "Dream Girl", "artist" : { "name" : "ANDROMEDA", "page" : "andromeda" }, "release_date" : "2013-10-07", "genres" : ["Electronica","Pop"], "vocals" : "vocals", "moods" : ["uplifting","energetic","romantic","playful"], "uses" : ["vlog","fashion or beauty","advertising","party or club","workout or fitness","podcast intro or outro"], "energy" : 5, "instrumentation" : ["synths","drum machine","female vocals","driving dance beats"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "An upbeat, empowering dance pop album with driving beats, shimmering synths, and confident female vocals—ideal for energetic, stylish, or romantic video and podcast projects.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/ANDROMEDA/Dream%20Girl/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/andromeda-dreamgirl/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/andromeda-dreamgirl", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=andromeda-dreamgirl" },{ "sku" : "fallingyou-blush", "name" : "Blush", "artist" : { "name" : "Falling You", "page" : "falling_you" }, "release_date" : "2013-12-14", "genres" : ["Electro Rock","Pop"], "vocals" : "vocals", "moods" : ["ethereal","dreamy","hopeful","tender","peaceful"], "uses" : ["emotional storytelling","nature documentary","meditation or yoga","spa or massage","podcast background","slideshow or memories"], "energy" : 2, "instrumentation" : ["female vocals","synths","ambient textures","gentle percussion"], "sounds_like" : [], "summary" : "Haunting, ethereal pop ambient with optimistic dreampop/shoegaze vibes; ideal for reflective, calming, or emotionally resonant visual and audio projects.", "cover" : "https://magnatune.com/music/Falling%20You/Blush/cover_400.jpg", "web_url" : "https://magnatune.com/artists/albums/fallingyou-blush/", "api_url" : "https://magnatune.com/api/albums/fallingyou-blush", "buy_url" : "https://magnatune.com/buy/album?sku=fallingyou-blush" }] }, "license" : { "music_license" : "Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 1.0 (CC BY-NC-SA 1.0)", "music_license_url" : "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/", "listening" : "Stream the free previews, or buy an album for $8 to download it in MP3, AAC, ALAC, FLAC, OGG or WAV. 100% of the price goes to the musician.", "non_commercial" : "Non-commercial projects may use the music under CC BY-NC-SA 1.0: credit the artist and Magnatune, and share alike.", "projects" : "Magnatune members may use any Magnatune music in their projects, commercial or not (videos, films, podcasts, games, apps, websites, adverts), including work for clients, under the Magnatune Project Licence. Projects released while a member stay licensed for good; new projects need an active membership. Credit is required. TV or radio broadcast, cinema, and background music in shops, restaurants or on-hold lines are not included: license those from the musician. Membership: $10/month, $99/year or $299 lifetime; agents can buy one themselves with MPP at /api/member-pass ($10 month, $99 year, $299 lifetime, one-off).", "projects_status" : "available", "projects_signup" : "https://magnatune.com/member/signup", "royalty_free" : "Membership is royalty-free licensing: no per-video, per-download or per-view fees, for every project created and released while a member.", "youtube" : "YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, podcasts: members may use the clean songs in monetized videos. Members register their YouTube channel (the set_youtube_channel MCP tool, or their account page) so YouTube's Content ID doesn't claim their videos. The free versions carry a spoken Magnatune voice and are non-commercial (CC BY-NC-SA), so they're not for monetized channels or client work.", "details" : "https://magnatune.com/info/licensing", "how_to_credit" : "Name the artist and \"Magnatune\", with a link to the album's web_url." } }