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MAILORDER / PRE ORDERS UPDATE SEPTEMBER 14TH I'm still waiting on The Cosmic Dead 'Psych
Is Live' CDR's from the pressing fellow. As soon as they land all pre-orders for the
LP/CDR combo or just the CDR on it's own will be posted out. PERHAPS 'V' VINYL LP PRE ORDER NOW
ORDER NOW VIA THE LABEL WEBSHOP OR BANDCAMP SITE The fifth album by Boston's Perhaps will be coming out on Riot Season on September 29th. It's a complete trip of an album, one that's beyond hard to pigeonhole and one that really needs to be sat and listened to in all it's 36 minutes of weird and wonderful glory. The LP is limited to 300 copies pressed on classic black vinyl with a wrap around style OBI strip. As a bonus, you can also get hold of a special edition with a bonus CD-R, 'V:Redux' which contains a completely different version of the album. I have exactly 75 of those LP/CD-R editions to go around so snap one up quick if it takes your fancy, There wont be anymore once they're gone.
“You are an explorer, and you represent
our species, and the greatest good you can do is to bring back a new
idea, because our world is endangered by the absence of good ideas.
Our world is in crisis because of the absence of consciousness.”
Terence McKenna
About the band/album :
Odd disturbances are about. Yes,
definitely odd. Deep, carnal rumblings akin to the kind one only feels
in times of great danger, or great reverence. The kind of
hyper-intense inter-environmental buzzing that drives men to kill for
no reason they can feverishly describe at a later period when the
buzzing finally ceases, and their sanity returns with the cold, wet
realization of the deeds they committed with their own god-given
hands.
PERHAPS came into existence at the hands
of Jim Haney at the Berklee College of Music in 2012. 'V' is their
fifth release, the previous 4 being self released gaining infamy
amongst listeners, and notably collaborating with Makoto Kawabata
(Acid Mothers Temple), Cotton Casino (Acid Mothers Temple), Tabata
Mitsuru (Acid Mothers Temple), Kenneth Topham (Giraffes Giraffes), Man
Man (Bryan Murphy), Grass Is Green / Speedy Ortiz (Devin McKnight),
Ben Talmi (Art Decade / Ben Talmi solo), Damo Suzuki (Can) etc.
As Perhaps’ discography grew, stories of
the group’s incredibly unorthodox and experimental methods of
composition and recording began to emerge.
With 'V', the band’s fifth release, now
finished and impending release; it appears as if their approach to
recording and composition has changed very little by means of mystical
influence and general mischief. The months in which the recording of
'V' took place was certainly interesting, rumours began to emerge of
the band’s presence in the Himalayan mountains, presumably for the
gargantuan natural acoustics Haney has notably mentioned as a key to
Perhaps’ recording process. While it is not entirely certain whether
or not the group remained in the Himalayas for the entire length of
the 'V' recording endeavour, a certain cult-like attraction to seek
their whereabouts became favourable amongst some diehards.
The few who seemed to succeed on the trip
returned with contrasting results. Those who were lucky returned in a
perplexing state of enlightenment, divulging stories of mountains
speaking great cosmic secrets, while others returned temporarily
blind, or not at all. However, now that the album is finished there is
little left to do but go along for the ride; And while
complacency seems the easiest way to approach the unapproachable, the
daunting question still stands: How far did they go this time? We’ve
all felt it a little bit. Whether it be merely an uneasy feeling, or a
full blown psychotic breakdown, one definite thing is for certain:
“V” is done, and it’s a doozy. No use for cardio or keto in
preparation for this one, just light some incense, pour a Chivas, and
buckle up. Or don’t, it won’t matter.
THE COSMIC DEAD 'PSYCH IS DEAD' BLACK VINYL REPRESS IN STOCK NOW ORDER NOW VIA THE LABEL WEBSHOP OR BANDCAMP SITE
Psych
Is Repressed!
There is also a limited mail order only combo deal packaged with a live CD-R recorded on the bands recent European tour. It's a killer little recording and comes in a printed slipcase sleeve. There aren't too many of these, approx 100 up for grabs, and another 50 on their own for those folks that already have the LP and don't want to fork out for another copy.
HEY COLOSSUS 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' VINYL LP OUT NOW
ORDER NOW VIA THE LABEL WEBSHOP OR BANDCAMP SITE Nine years after we put it out on CD, i'm delighted to announce the vinyl edition is coming at long last!. It's been brought up many times over the years but now seemed the right time to actually do it. It's a one off black vinyl pressing and all being well it'll be in shops sometime during early September. Here's what the band have to say about the album's long overdue vinyl release ...
'Happy
Birthday’ was Hey Colossus’s 4th album, and it was originally
released by Riot Season back in 2008 on CD only.
The album marked the beginning of chapter
two for the band, it was the first for Riot Season, the first where
the wings were spread and the band took flight. Total noise rock, 100%
out there sounds. The band was a 5 piece at the time and had just
completed a tour of Spain that was riddled with ups and downs but
mainly full of future talk.
Having done three albums on their own
label the main topic was what next? 'You gotta keep moving' is the
bands mantra, still is to this day - check the three recent records on
Rocket Recordings and compare them to the first records.
It was time to move away from conventional
song writing and screw with the heads.
‘Happy Birthday’ was recorded in
Dropout, South London. The only label they sent it too was Riot Season
as Mainliner, Shit And Shine and Circle were doing stuff with them at
that time. Riot Season said YES so the CD was released. It was the
beginning of the NOISE ROCK TRILOGY (HA-HA!) all on Riot Season,
‘Happy Birthday’, ‘Eurogrumble Vol 1’ and ‘RRR’.
Now, nine years later it’s finally time
for the vinyl version.
No tweaks. No new mastering bullshit. Nothing different. Same songs, on a slab of classic black vinyl"
EARTHLING SOCIETY 'ASCENT TO GODHEAD' LIMITED BLUE VINYL LP OUT NOW
ORDER NOW VIA THE LABEL WEBSHOP OR BANDCAMP SITE (THE LIMITED LP & BONUS CDR IS NOW SOLD OUT) There is a special edition of this LP for mail order customers only. This edition comes with a CD-R featuring a bonus album called 'Crooked Under Moonlight' which contains a further five songs and clocks in at around 40 minutes itself. The CD-R has an onbody print and comes in a plastic wallet. Please note this is a CD-R release, not a glass mastered CD. If you want this LP/CD edition make sure you pick the correct option when placing your order. The CD-R tracks will be exclusive to this pre order combo only.
EARTHLING SOCIETY
'Ascent To Godhead'
Format: Blue Vinyl LP w/ Download Code
Cat# REPOSELP060
UPC# 6 66017 31891 2
Tracklisting
Side A
Can You Levitate? (7:08)
Ascent To Godhead Part 1 (Godhead / Going
For Refuge / The Celestial Mind) (16:01)
Side B
Electric Bou Saada (14:35)
Ascent To Godhead Part 2 (8:53)
Release Info
Fleetwood psychonauts return with their
second album of 2017. Whereas ‘Zen Bastard’ was a re-imagining
of ancient songs from the back catalogue, ‘Ascent to Godhead’
consists of brand new compositions improvised in the studio. No
Hawkwind-esque generators are to be found which are synonymous with
the space rock genre.
Instead we have a calamitous howl more
reminiscent to the Birthday Party than to Gong. Earthling Society’s
unique song writing abilities remain however; where no song starts and
ends the same, constantly morphing into something new. Jazz and
eastern rhythms are at the forefront of ‘Ascent to Godhead’.
Taking inspiration from Alice Coltrane, Sun Ra, Far East Family band,
Tidori Takada amongst others. This is no hippy claptrap from the
sunshine playroom, it’s an album that ties your brain in knots, and
oozes spiritual meaning.
Also included is the long lost garage
rocker ‘Can You Levitate?’ Recorded in 2009 and only unearthed
earlier this year. Proving that earthling Society were belting this
stuff out long before the current psych scene with it Elevators’
call to arms and Butthole Surfers splashdown.
This album makes a welcome return to RS for one of the UK's foremost space/psych rock bands. Never ones to follow simple trends, 'Ascent To Godhead', like it's 2014 predecessor 'England Have My Bones' is Earthling Society's own unique take on what we largely refer to as psych rock these days. They don't do psych rock by numbers though. This album is quite the weird trip. Needs to be heard as a complete album rather than individual tracks for the best experience. Some folks will notice the Alice Coltrane homage in the sleeve artwork, which was all hand painted for full retro effect.
The bonus CD-R album 'Crooked Under Moonlight' which came packaged exclusively with approx 150 copies of the LP is now completely SOLD OUT. There are no current plans to make this CD-R available again either on it's own or digitally. Thanks for the support!
'Crooked Under Moonlight' Bonus CD-R
Tracklisting
1. Babylon Grove (15:08)
2. Pomegranates (4:44)
3. Ritual in Bou Saada (9:51)
4. Sunshine Radiation (5:54)
5. Jerusalem Highway (5:01)
USA/MEXICO 'LAREDO' LP OUT NOW STREAM THE FULL ALBUM VIA THE QUIETUS WEBSITE HERE
The debut release from Austin, Texas trio USA/MEXICO is ready to roll and will be in shops June 2nd. I'm covering the UK/Europe (the 12XU label are handling the USA - both editions have been cut/mastered/pressed by different folks) and there are approx 250 copies for retail pressed on leaf green translucent vinyl to go around. The LP is now up for pre-order via the label webshop and bandcamp site. If you are in the US, you can buy direct from the 12XU label site here For those they don't know the band consists of our old friend Craig Clouse (Shit and Shine/Todd) Nate Cross (of When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth, Expensive Shit, Marriage) and King Coffey (Butthole Surfers) and it's a f*cking glorious noisy racket as you'd expect! ALL MAIL ORDER COPIES ARE NOW SOLD OUT
HIBUSHIBIRE 'FREAK OUT ORGASM!' NEON YELLOW VINYL REPRESS NOW IN STOCK
The repress of the already much loved debut album by our Japanese friends HIBUSHIBIRE is now in stock. Pressed on beautiful translucent neon yellow vinyl, it's limited to 300 copies worldwide (250 for retail, half of which have already gone) and it's up for order now. This edition comes with a bonus Japanese style OBI strip. It looks great, it sounds great ... IT IS GREAT! ORDER NOW VIA THE LABEL WEBSHOP OR BANDCAMP SITE
THE COSMIC DEAD 'PSYCH IS DEAD' LP/CD OUT NOW
artist: THE COSMIC DEAD
title: ‘Psych Is Dead'
catalogue # REPOSELP420/REPOSECD420
format: Vinyl LP & CD
label: Riot Season
release date: April 28th 2017
Tracklisting
A. Nuraghe (21:54)
B1. Psych Is Dead (8:23)
B2. #FW (15: 28)
PSYCH IS DEAD LP/CD (REPOSELP420/REPOSECD420) The new Cosmic Dead album is coming out on April 28th and i’m putting it out. F*** YEAH! I’m so chuffed with this that i’ve barely been able to keep it under wraps for the last few months. As a big fan of the band it just makes me so happy! The album will be coming out on CD (Digipack 500 copies) and two vinyl editions. The main vinyl release will be a white vinyl edition limited to 700 copies for the world. Along with that will be a mail order only edition of 300 copies pressed on swanky silver vinyl (SOLD OUT) I described the album the other week as making me feel like i’m half mashed trying to get out of a bath full of molasses. And i meant that in a good way honest ... Ha ... it’s different! FIRST PRESSING VINYL SNAPS
Release Blurb :
Formed in 2010, The Cosmic Dead are a
quartet from Glasgow, Scotland who share their music through good
vibes and better vibrations. Known for their improv, chaos strewn,
Buckfast smashed against the wall take on space music, they have
roamed from Roadburn to Las Vegas, Dundee to Bangalore with each
album offering a meditative window into a certain time and space.
'Psych Is Dead' is the sixth full length
album from the band, the glowing embers of a a few days spent
recording in a sweaty Sardinian kitchen overlooking the
Mediterranean Sea. Soon to be available on LP and CD via Riot Season
Records, 'Psych Is Dead' is an aural exploration of their tumultuous
universe.
"Like a careening, uncontainable
torrent of Buckfast-powered kosmische chaos, whatever your feelings
towards the Scottish quartet's synth-washed space-jams on record,
their performance is something like having Ken Kesey and Spacemen 3
pour Irn-Bru directly into your third eye." - The Quietus
"The Cosmic Dead may hail from
Glasgow but their music sounds as if it were created in another
universe altogether" - Drowned in Sound
"A swirling, thudding vortex of
sound" - Echoes and Dust
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COMING SOON & RECENT RELEASES. SEE THE
RELEASE PAGES FOR MORE INFO ON EACH RELEASE
PERHAPS 'V' Vinyl LP (REPOSELP059) INFO HERE
HEY COLOSSUS 'Happy Birthday' Vinyl LP (REPOSELP061) INFO HERE
EARTHLING SOCIETY 'Ascent To Godhead' Vinyl LP (REPOSELP060) INFO HERE
USA/MEXICO 'Laredo' Vinyl LP (REPOSELP058) INFO HERE
THE COSMIC DEAD 'Psych Is Dead' Vinyl LP & CD (REPOSELP420 & REPOSECD420) INFO HERE
BLOWN OUT 'Superior Venus' Vinyl LP & Cassette (REPOSELP056/SMR12) INFO HERE
HIBUSHIBIRE 'Freak Out Orgasm! Vinyl LP & Cassette (REPOSELP055/SMR11) INFO HERE
KRAUSE ‘Krause’ Vinyl LP (REPOSELP054) INFO HERE
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