Prestonlanes Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Locrian's new album is up for preorder at Relapse's site. Available in Silver (/250) and Electric Blue (/850). It's out July 24th. http://www.relapse.com/locrian-infinite-dissolution-lp-blue.html The artwork is not so great in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hzielaskowski Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 This might be a bomb. Waiting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prestonlanes Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 I haven't heard a Locrian release I haven't liked. I was expecting to not like the last with all of the "influenced by Genesis" talk, but it was probably my favorite album of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurazz Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Question is do I sell out and pick up the /250 on silver, or wait and dump money on the /100 clear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Question is do I sell out and pick up the /250 on silver, or wait and dump money on the /100 clear? Been there. I actually got a killer deal on a clear copy of the last Locrian record. It's one of two Relapse-clear variants I own, and it was only $20 or so above retail cost. But that electric blue, this time around. Hot damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliminator Jr. Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Very excited about this, the last album and their Mamiffer-collaboration were amazing. Love the direction these guys are evolving in. That cover just might be for a new Linkin Park album though.. Where'd you guys get info on the clear /100? Wasn't able to snag a clear of their last album unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Very excited about this, the last album and their Mamiffer-collaboration were amazing. Love the direction these guys are evolving in. That cover just might be for a new Linkin Park album though.. Where'd you guys get info on the clear /100? Wasn't able to snag a clear of their last album unfortunately. Relapse does a clear /100 for every release. It's the friends and family variant and aren't officially for sale, although they do usually post a few on their discogs for a steeper price. I agree with the cover art being a little lame, especially compared to how fantastic the Return to Annihilation artwork was. I grabbed the silver, but I'm considering the blue as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Yeah, that cover is pretty bad, unfortunately. That Linkin Park comparison is on point. Neanderthal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurazz Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 I'm in the same boat as you guys regarding the cover, at first glance though the first thing that came to mind was the new Rosetta artwork. I imagine there is some connection between the symmetric-kaleidoscopic vibe of the Return To Annihilation music video and that of the new artwork. Album teaser is up here if you guys haven't already listened. Hopefully there are some tracks that really capture me like Eternal Return and Return To Annihilation. Those few seconds of Heavy Water sound amazing. If I can land a clear as reasonably priced as I did their last, it will be money well spent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHerbalLife Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 First track An Index Of Air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurazz Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 It's perfect. Exactly what I needed to hear today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neanderthal Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Terrible album art, and a bad standalone song in my opinion. Sigh... Territories, The Crystal World, Return to Annihilation - all great. We'll see what happens I guess....................sdafhgmj,k,jhfgdsa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliminator Jr. Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Listening to this right now. First 20min are seriously fucking incredible. Gonna take the LP home tonight and give it a good spin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliminator Jr. Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Electric blue | 850 copies CaptainHerbalLife 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHOSTDRONES Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Listening to this right now. First 20min are seriously fucking incredible. Gonna take the LP home tonight and give it a good spin. It is so good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliminator Jr. Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Triple post bc this record is incredible. It's bleak, horrifying, adventurous and abundantly beautiful. One of the most challenging and wholly rewarding listens of the year. hzielaskowski 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 That blue looks great! I'm off today, plan on spending it listening to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eliminator Jr. Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 That blue looks great! I'm off today, plan on spending it listening to this. Yeah the icy blue does go nicely with the artwork, but I'm still not sold on the cover art. Too many 'nu-metal band gone serious'-vibes. It does make more sense next to the other art and in the context of the album though, so it might grow on me eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpjustinpape Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I just got my copy of this and it is amazing!!!! Everything they do is great but this is just next level! May be the best album of the year! Now my vinyl collection is complete! radiatorhums, hzielaskowski, CaptainHerbalLife and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 ^ Nice! I'm hoping to find a copy of Drenched Lands for an OK price one of these days. I have the CS to tide me over. I'm missing a few 7"s, but I've got most of their vinyl releases. Some of the CS releases had a pretty small run, so I don't know if I'll realistically ever have a complete collection sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHOSTDRONES Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 ^ Nice! I'm hoping to find a copy of Drenched Lands for an OK price one of these days. I have the CS to tide me over. I'm missing a few 7"s, but I've got most of their vinyl releases. Some of the CS releases had a pretty small run, so I don't know if I'll realistically ever have a complete collection sadly. The initial CD-Rs are the hardest to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hzielaskowski Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Waiting for the silver /250. However I must admitt that this blue one looks better than on visualization made by Relapse. And the music is amazing. I'm half way through first play and I'm speechless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHerbalLife Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Holy shit...that collection. I reckon they might get around to repressing some of those in the future now that ID is deemed to gather some huge praise and attention to them. I listened to the first track streaming the other day and was blown away. Instantly knew that this would be some greatness. Can definitely look past that artwork with an album so good. Perhaps it was done to tie in with what they've been speaking on about the concept of the album - the complexity of the sculpture symbolizing man's inherent incapability to conceive of an end to civilization? *Edit - scratch that. Here's an excerpt from their CVLT Nation interview http://www.cvltnation.com/cvlt-nation-interviews-locrian/ A very strong visual aesthetic complements this dystopian narrative. I really love the covers for both Return to Annihilation and The Clearing/The Final Epoch; they remind me of the desolation of a Tarkovsky movie. Infinite Dissolution has a much more vibrant, futuristic cover (created by David Altmejd) although no less dystopian. Can you tell us more about the visual side of Locrian and why you decided to work with Altmejd on for your latest album art? Terence: Thank you, Stalker is one of my favourite films of all time. I taught a class on Tarkovsky once. Well, I have always felt that when I was young the album covers of say a band like Sonic Youth could turn you on to artists like Mike Kelley or Gerhard Richter. To me, that was inspiring – to be tuned in to these contemporary artists and, this being before the internet, if you went to a museum you could maybe find their work. It felt like you were in on this secret world. I have thought about that a lot. Anyway, so working with artists is very important to us, whether it be Scott Treleaven or Richard Misrach. David Altmejd is an artist I’ve admired for years, and in the studio I bring a lot of work to put up or look at. His work was there, it just felt somehow huge and intimate. It fit the themes in this weird way. The cover piece is titled “The Eye” and is very threatening, though it is beautiful. Steven: Just to add to that, the sculpture on the cover is both vibrant and grim at the same time, there is still a hint of decay and chaos to it. If you look closely you’ll notice it’s not as pristine as one might think from a distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiatorhums Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I just got tracking/shipping for this, even though I got my copy on Tuesday. Great job, Relapse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHOSTDRONES Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I just got tracking/shipping for this, even though I got my copy on Tuesday. Great job, Relapse! Haha oh man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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