celebdeath Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 From At War With False Noise: Bong's debut full-length, this has been long unavailable and I thought it was long-overdue to see it come out on vinyl given recent reissues of their other records.This is Bong as I remember them when they first started out; there's a primitive, sparse and lonely sound to the first tune, "The Stone Mountain". It's almost a continuation of bass player/vocalist Dave Terry's previous band - the masterful Trollman Av Ildtoppberg - and is a mysterious, stoned-out hymn to lost and forgotten spirits, resplendent with some wild 70s Japanese psych soloing.Second track (and side) Bethmoora in contrast is an 18-minute stoner meditation: led by sitar this is total kosmiche music, proof that Bong are infulenced as much by the late 60s Krautrock scene (particularly Popol Vuh, Gunter Schickert, Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream etc) as they are by Sleep and Hawkwind. Drop out!Taking up an entire LP is their hypnotic cover of Pink Floyd's "Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun"; building up over the course of some 20 minutes from silence, it's a masterful display of repetition and trance, with thunderous, booming vocals and white noise guitar solo wipeouts from Mike Vest. Genius!Everything's been remastered specifically for vinyl by Adam Richardson of Ramesses/11Paranoias and sounds the absolute business. Heavy duty.Very chuffed to be doing this as Bong have been one of my favourite bands for many years now and I've known them all from putting them on and being down in Newcastle etc for many years, so it feels like it's come full circle to get this out there!This is a VERY expensive release to do so I very much appreciate all pre-orders. Don't make me sell any of my own records again please! I realise that parting with your money some time before a release is a big thing to do so I'm trying something a bit new here, selling them a bit cheaper as a bit of a reward to those who have the faith in At War to deliver the goods!500 copies double LP in heavy gatefold sleeves. First 100 from me come on black and silver swirl vinyl. http://awwfn.bandcamp.com/album/bethmoora CaptainHerbalLife 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoToRoBo Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 This sounds cool. Wish it was in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterrod Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 This sounds cool. Wish it was in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxbyaaahxx Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Fuck yea! Ordered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHerbalLife Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Was just about to post this. Snagged one on colour. Glad to start my Bong collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHerbalLife Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Anyone receive theirs yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxbyaaahxx Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHerbalLife Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I had sent an email to to Al (who ran the whole pressing ordeal) but hadn't received a reply when I made that post. Here's what he said I literally got the LPs in three days before Christmas and they're shipping now. I've been getting them out every day since then, but can literally only carry 20 at a time once they're packed so they're taking a wee while to get out. I've checked my records and yours is indeed shipped out, so I'd hope you'll get it very soon! Sorry for the delays, there was some problem with the mastering that took quite a bit of time, then the Black Friday thing caused about another month of delay. Should about receiving my copy any day now. Will post a photo of it when I do, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxbyaaahxx Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I just got a similar reply from him as well. Stoked for this to show up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHerbalLife Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 He must be swarmed with e-mail by now. People been waiting a long time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHerbalLife Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Holy shit. Just received my copy. This has to be one of the best looking wax I've bought yet. Totally worth the wait.I'd post a picture but I don't want to ruin the surprise of unfolding this beast for the first time. Honestly the whole package absolutely blew me away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curtis Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Please, show it to us.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celebdeath Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 It is farking awesome eh! Sounds brilliant too. Stoked City I nabbed one of the fancy colour versions. Set The Controls for The Heart of the Sun over the C and D is killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHerbalLife Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Alrighty, here's a funky instagram photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHerbalLife Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Dang, only now got around to listening it and sides C and D have some pieces of colour that click under the needle. Such a bummer.... Such a beatiful release otherwise. I guess that's what you get with vinyl with a bunch of mixed colours such as this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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