simple_torture Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 (edited) Hijacked from someone on the official Jason Molina board (thanks, jacob_evans!), this re-issue is up on just Amazon right now. Described as a "box set," it'll include reproductions of some of Molina's ephemera and totems from the period. I know I recognize some names of the songs on the second disc, but it sounds like most of them are previously unreleased. Very, very excited for this set. BM listing reveals limited translucent purple vinyl, 3000 copies worldwide. https://www.bullmoose.com/p/28165830/songs-ohia-love-work-the-lioness-sessions-purple-vinyl-2lp-translucent-purple-vinyl-ltd-to-3000-globally https://www.amazon.com/Love-Work-Sessions-Songs-Ohia/dp/B07HPY5TK4/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1538607482&sr=1-1&keywords=the+lioness+sessions Disc: 1 1. The Black Crow 2. Tigress 3. Nervous Bride 4. Being in Love 5. Lioness Disc: 2 1. Coxcomb Red 2. Back On Top 3. Baby Take A Look 4. Just a Spark Disc: 3 1. On My Way Home (Lioness Sessions outtake) 2. Never Fake It (Lioness Sessions outtake) 3. From the Heart (Lioness Sessions outtake) 4. It Gets Harder Over Time (Lioness Sessions outtake) 5. I Promise Not To Quit (Lioness Sessions outtake) Disc: 4 1. Neighbors Of Our Age (Lioness Sessions outtake) 2. Pyrate II (Even Now) (Lioness Sessions outtake) 3. Velvet Marching Band (Lissy's Sessions) 4. Raw (Lissy's Sessions) 5. Already Through (Lissy's Sessions) 6. Wondrous Love (Lissy's Sessions) Quote The Lioness is the first Jason Molina project to fully turn away from the battlefield folk and deconstructed Americana of earlier Songs: Ohia recordings. At the dawn of the 21st century, the album felt modern. It aligned Molina with a new set of peers — Low, Gastr del Sol, Red House Painters and, most importantly, the influential Scottish band Arab Strap, whose producer and members were crucial in the creation of The Lioness. The avant-garde tones and arrangements of Arab Strap are absorbed here into Molina’s songwriting to create what would become, for many acolytes, the archetypal Songs: Ohia sound. Love & Work: The Lioness Sessions, the box set reissue, will serve as the seminal log of the era, complete with lost songs, photos, drawings, and essays from those who knew Molina best. We know Molina was diligent in both love and work. He treated songcraft like a job at the mill, and his approach to romance was not so different. We know that when he fell in love with his wife, he was dutiful in his adoration. There were strings of love letters and poetic gesture. Included in this edition are replicated examples of this relentless love — an envelope with a letter from Molina, a photograph of Molina and his to-be wife, a postcard, a Two of Hearts playing card, and a personal check for one million kisses. Some of these items were gifts he would send to his new love from the road; others, like the 2 of Hearts, were totems he’d carry with him around this time as a symbol for his burgeoning love. And so, the head-over-heels album that is The Lioness has its workman counterpart. Nearly another album’s worth of material was recorded in Scotland during the album sessions. While similar in tone and structure, the songs seem to deal in the grit and dirt of being. These are songs for aching muscles getting soothed in the third-shift pub. But they’re also examples of Molina’s diligence as he constructs what would be the essential elements of The Lioness. In addition to these outtakes, we also have a 4-track session made weeks earlier in London with friend James Tugwell. Comprised of primarily guitar, hand drums and voice, these songs are raw experiments that mostly serve to illustrate Molina’s well of words and ideas. But then, there is the devastating Sacred Harp hymn “Wondrous Love.” While he may have had his new love in mind, one can’t help but think of Molina’s legacy as he softly warbles “Into eternity I will sing/Into eternity I will sing.” You don’t have to try too hard to mythologize Molina. He did all the work for you. Edited October 4, 2018 by simple_torture jrodan, fish and ksuwdboots 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodan Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 auto buy. molina is god. thanks for always being on top of drops from all his related projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 https://www.bullmoose.com/p/28165830/songs-ohia-love-work-the-lioness-sessions-purple-vinyl-2lp-translucent-purple-vinyl-ltd-to-3000-globally Charles Barkley and jrodan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple_torture Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 5 minutes ago, fish said: https://www.bullmoose.com/p/28165830/songs-ohia-love-work-the-lioness-sessions-purple-vinyl-2lp-translucent-purple-vinyl-ltd-to-3000-globally Thanks for that! Can't imagine it'll be lower elsewhere, although I will watch to see if SC has any special add-ons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellnow Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 This was needing a reissue. Looks like they did it right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCowboyPoet Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 I'm disappointed it's not Sojourner or Mi Sei Apparso Come Un Fantasma, but The Lioness is one of my favourite JM albums, so I'm excited regardless. OneThreeOneTwo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple_torture Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 Just now, TheCowboyPoet said: I'm disappointed it's not Sojourner or Mi Sei Apparso Come Un Fantasma, but The Lioness is one of my favourite JM albums, so I'm excited regardless. There's a part of me that wishes those would roll out sooner, for sure, but there's no way to complain about the quality of the releases that have come out--SC is taking very good care of these (perhaps ironically, the MECo reissue, an album so many people love dearly and holds such mythic status, was maybe the most underwhelming, since so many of those demos were already available). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCowboyPoet Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, simple_torture said: There's a part of me that wishes those would roll out sooner, for sure, but there's no way to complain about the quality of the releases that have come out--SC is taking very good care of these (perhaps ironically, the MECo reissue, an album so many people love dearly and holds such mythic status, was maybe the most underwhelming, since so many of those demos were already available). Yeah, you're right for sure. I'm always happy with more Molina work, SC has done a good job keeping a steady stream of releases coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodan Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 is Mi Sei Apparso Come Un Fantasma supposed to be put back in print in the near future? i figured that one was lost to the cosmos due to it being on a small italian (i think it was italian) label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple_torture Posted October 4, 2018 Author Share Posted October 4, 2018 6 minutes ago, jrodan said: is Mi Sei Apparso Come Un Fantasma supposed to be put back in print in the near future? i figured that one was lost to the cosmos due to it being on a small italian (i think it was italian) label. No news. I have tweeted at SC about it with no response. I'm sure they have at least shared rights to it, due to their contracts with Molina. Would be nice to have someday, even if it's a bare-bones reissue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrodan Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 44 minutes ago, simple_torture said: No news. I have tweeted at SC about it with no response. I'm sure they have at least shared rights to it, due to their contracts with Molina. Would be nice to have someday, even if it's a bare-bones reissue. yeah, i have a copy, but it isn't super quiet. from what i have read it wasn't a very clean press. would be nice to get something that sounded as intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyEnemy Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Already own this, but I'm such a sucker for Molina. Need to get out of debt first haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneThreeOneTwo Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Wow that's cool. I mean, would have preferred a simple gatefold 2xLP that happens often with 2000s album reissues, but this is a real gem of a record, and the bonus LP is a real selling point. Gonna buy this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easteracrobat Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Need an EU seller prontoooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMatrix Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Wow. My favorite JM release. This sounds excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eight1echo Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 AHHHHHHH must have. Lioness is his best album Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesi Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 In for this. Still praying for a repress of Impala. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple_torture Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 Great memories of Lioness. I sought out the original LP when it was OOP for a while, had to buy it 2nd hand on ebay. The guy who sold it to me included a hand-written note about how much he loved it (and a link to his Soundcloud for his Molina-inspired music). The stories about the recording sessions were some of my favorite parts of the biography that came out last year. Really enjoyed the story behind the lyrics of "Lioness." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple_torture Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 SC's official announcement includes a video; if you order from their site, you can also get a tote bag: https://twitter.com/secretlycndian/status/1050386793231732736 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMatrix Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 That tote bag would be nice but at $60 shipped I'll stick with Bullmoose and free shipping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apirk Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 It’s up on amoeba with 15% off with OCT15 fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toomanyrecords Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 2 minutes ago, apirk said: It’s up on amoeba with 15% off with OCT15 bless you 37PPD made me pull the trigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 5 minutes ago, apirk said: It’s up on amoeba with 15% off with OCT15 $34 shipped for me. Cancelled my Amazon order. This was a great deal, Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Barkley Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Yup. Cancelling my BM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stress On The Sky Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Got a very beat up original, would love this set. Any leads on an EU/UK distributor would be most appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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