Gumbo72203 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 (edited) Hey everyone, PO is now LIVE!!!!!! So, this dude I talk to all the time from Switzerland has a label, and it's called Elusive Sound. They are just about to drop their first release, which is 2 variants of Glasir's "Unborn" EP. Glasir is a post-rock band from the USA. You can read more below. They label guys are going all out in the variants and packaging, and it looks to be an impressive release. 180g, 45RPM, 350g covers, screen printed extras, records shipped in poly-lined inner sleeves.... the works. Pre-orders go up Friday. http://elusive-sound.com/2016/06/21/glasir-unborn-ep-vinyl-pre-order/ EDIT: Pictures are up! These things look freaking incredible!!!!!!!!! You can listen to the entire EP here: From their website: Berne, Switzerland, June 21, 2016: Elusive Sound is very proud to announce the release of Glasir “Unborn” EP on vinyl for the very first time. Pre-orders start June 25, 20:00 Zurich Time. Official release date July 8, 2016 Included in Post-Rock Essentials Best Releases of 2015, “Unborn” is the first EP by Texas based sonic seekers Glasir and the first Elusive Sound release. Working with perfectionist producer and audio engineer Sam Hunt out in McKinney, Texas, Glasir is a project that consists of longtime collaborators Nate Ferguson on bass, Conner McKibbin on guitar and Austin Vanbebber on drums. Together they have crafted a heavy siege cannon, one that draws in post-rock, ambient doom and psychedelic rock and is masterfully loaded with enough black blasting powder to fire relentlessly at all levels. It took only a few minutes to realize that we were listening to greatness. Glasir’s music is as resplendent as the gleaming tree from which they have taken their name. It is as loud as a thunderous grey cloud and as clear as a heavenly stream. It’s a masterful aural descent into darkness, the fury of the mind and the unwavering firmness of will to obstinately cling to life. There are moments when one resigns to the fatality of life, the grief that takes over after great loss, the impotency felt after withering in the dust of failed pretensions, when dreams have burned down to cinders, when vision once clear and formidable is left blurred and short-sighted and the body too frail to sustain a mortal blow. Unborn conjures a bleak and lonely existence, when one loses his heart and falls prey to the recklessness of despair, peers deep into the darkness and dares to dream dreams that no mortal should ever dream. The end however, has not yet come. From the all-consuming sadness there is a glimmer of hope. This Dallas trio reveals the everlasting light that transforms all it touches into riches of life and gives us the ability to soar the skies. Glasir have become the glorified tree. Unborn is magnificent and snuffs out all that we have heard this year in a heartbeat. The EP features stunning full artwork by Alex CF and will be released on two high quality coloured heavyweight vinyl variants, the Giallarbru limited to 133 copies and theGleaming Grove limited to 100 copies. Both variants will be sold exclusively via our official label website shop at elusive-sound.com and feature 180g vinyl cut at 45rpm, a high quality 350gsm innersleeve, artwork printed on reverse board and a two-sided band inlay. Additionally Gleaming Grove contains a special Swiss Made screenprinted Thank You note and a screenprinted hand-numbered 12″ artprint also desgined by Alex CF. Full Press Release and Pressbook available on pdf at http://elusive-sound.com/artist/glasir/ These are NOT mock-ups, these ARE the records: You can see another picture of the actual cover and inserts and the /100 variant here: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CljrZfWXIAAfkXZ.jpg:large The guys who run the label are massive post-rock fans, I talk to them just about every day on Facebook. Sold one of the dudes my black/clear ITTCT "Red Forest" a while back. They've got more coming from Au Revoir, Show Me A Dinosaur, and more. I keep bugging them to join the discussions over here, because they're massive music fans just like us. Please support them! Edited June 24, 2016 by Gumbo72203 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vool Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Listening atm! I think I'll pull the trigger tomorrow...depending on the final costs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumbo72203 Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 It's not going to be the cheapest release, but what they are offering as a product is absolutely worth the price I think! Plus, you're already over there. I've gotta deal with shipping prices to the USA! haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostTrail Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 (edited) Does it seem that there is a chance of the band getting some copies to sell domestically, based on your interactions with this guy? This is sounding pretty great on first listen -- nothing really out of the ordinary, but very well done for what it is. Edited June 23, 2016 by GhostTrail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumbo72203 Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 That's a good question, I don't know. I can ask. If not, would you be down to join the group-buy? But yeah, the material is very immediately enjoyable. I like the last track, especially, because the band works into a blastbeat section, something you don't hear in normal post-rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumbo72203 Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 Also, anybody from the USA interested in joining a group buy, let me know! We have a few spots left open. We'll end up saving a bit on shipping doing it this way. From VC: -Me -The Butcha -Stillused From FB Post-Rock Vinyl group: -Brad T -Robert M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EHughes527 Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 (edited) I'm interested. How is this being organized? I MAY be interested in one of each variant as well. Hmm... just saw everyone backed out. Edited June 24, 2016 by EHughes527 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vool Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 PO is up...well, it's really 23 & 29€...wow...+ 13,50€ for shipping to Germany! Holy... But for you people in the US: the bandcamp has the (prettier) clear variant for $15: https://glasir.bandcamp.com/album/unborn I think I'll order in the US (if at all) since it's >18€ cheaper...WTF?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumbo72203 Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 Switzerland post doesn't do anybody any favors. I've been working with him on this for many days, trying to figure out ways to help everyone save some money. Their pricing tiers are super strict. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesi Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 8 minutes ago, Gumbo72203 said: Switzerland post doesn't do anybody any favors. I've been working with him on this for many days, trying to figure out ways to help everyone save some money. Their pricing tiers are super strict. Just make him drive over to Germany and post them from there. ;-) EHughes527 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumbo72203 Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 If anybody from the US wants in on the /100, we can save you $9 by the group-buy I have going on. Bringing the cost down to $45 from $54! Just shoot me a message. I'm looking to put the final order in tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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