Stress On The Sky Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 (edited) Couldn't find any threads for it but if memory serves Daughter have had threads for each of their last albums and their soundtrack for before the storm was quite sought after on RSD last year so I figured a bunch of you would be interested in this. Digitally dropped 30/12/18. Vinyl expected in February. I've already listened to it a few times through and it's great. Here's the blurb: Elena Tonra, guitarist, vocalist and lyricist of Daughter with her solo project. Running parallel to Daughter, she’s assumed the pseudonym Ex:Re (pronounced ex ray) for her eponymously-titled debut solo album, a deeply personal record that was made with both a sense of urgency and a cathartic need. Tonra’s candid solo songs document the time after a relationship ended and are written like unsent letters to herself and others. Taking on a creative moniker, she chose Ex:Re to mean ‘regarding ex’ and also X-Ray as a way to look inside and see what is really there. Writing took a year but the recording process lasted mere months, turning to Fabian Prynn (4AD’s in-house engineer and producer) and composer Josephine Stephenson on cello to help bring Ex:Re to life. Elena said of the album, “Although the record is written for someone, a lot of the time it’s about the space without that person in it. In every scenario, there's either the person in memory or the noticeable absence of that person in the present moment. I suppose it is a break-up record, however I do not talk about the relationship at all, and he hardly features in the scenes. He is only felt as a ghostly presence.” LP - Black Vinyl with Download and Bonus CD. LP+ - Rough Trade Exclusive. Limited Blue Coloured Vinyl with Download and Bonus CD. This is the only Coloured Vinyl Version Available. UK Preorder: https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/music/ex-re-ex-re US Preorder: https://www.roughtrade.com/us/music/ex-re-ex-re Edited December 5, 2018 by Stress On The Sky N8TRU 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Had no idea there was a blue variant of this in the works. Thanks for the heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stress On The Sky Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 No worries. I'm curious as to what goodies will be on the bonus CD and after listening three times start to finish ended up going for the blue with the cd even though this is totally the wrong side of Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek™ Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 20 minutes ago, Stress On The Sky said: No worries. I'm curious as to what goodies will be on the bonus CD and after listening three times start to finish ended up going for the blue with the cd even though this is totally the wrong side of Christmas. Yeah, I’m curious as well. $29 PPD for a single LP is a little meh, but being as it’s through Rough Trade, this shouldn’t be charged until it ships in February, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stress On The Sky Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 I think that's how the handle their orders, I don't order from them often enough to really say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gvzr Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 22 hours ago, Derek™ said: this shouldn’t be charged until it ships in February, right? correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freverend Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Like this a lot better than the Daughter stuff, pumped for the blue one - I'm in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stress On The Sky Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 Just got word from Rough Trade my copy is en route so may actually get it before the Friday release date. Possibly getting this before overseas folk so will try and update you guys regarding the content of the bonus cd, I'm guessing it'll be some live recordings. May update on sound quality but I'm far from an audiophile so take my words/recommendation at your own peril. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freverend Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Stress On The Sky said: Just got word from Rough Trade my copy is en route so may actually get it before the Friday release date. Possibly getting this before overseas folk so will try and update you guys regarding the content of the bonus cd, I'm guessing it'll be some live recordings. May update on sound quality but I'm far from an audiophile so take my words/recommendation at your own peril. Did you order the blue one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stress On The Sky Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 Just now, freverend said: Did you order the blue one? Yes I did, was listed as LP+ on the rough trade website with a bonus cd. I'm based in the UK so it may be that people overseas may be waiting a little longer but I don't know. I'm guessing it'll get there tomorrow or Wednesday based on previous experiences with Rough Trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stress On The Sky Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Didnt get this as early as i anticipated but have it in hand now. CD is an EP taken from a live set at Hoxton Hall on 28.11.18. 1. The Dazzler 2. Liar 3. My Heart 4. I Can't Keep You Cant really speak to the sound quality til Sunday as im away from home atm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stress On The Sky Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 Got a couple of skips on Too Sad, Romance and a track on side B (I forget which) hopefully its not a widespread issue n I just got unlucky or need to give my disc a more thorough clean. Otherwise sound quality is fine it's not gonna bowl anyone over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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