axisrecapital Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Limited Heavyweight 'Sea Blue' Edition - Double vinyl - Gatefold is here: http://heavenlyemporium.com/buy/somebodys-knocking-2/ Awesome Video for the Single, Stitch It Up is here: https://youtu.be/vuW0KLUYCQg Info and Track List is here: From the opening bars of Disbelief Suspension onwards, it’s clear that Somebody’s Knocking is an album made by someone deeply obsessed with how music - with all its primal, spiritual healing power - truly penetrates the soul. As a result, there’s joy in the music, as if created from a perfect set of inspirations smashed and grabbed from God’s own record shop. Some of the influences are oblique, others direct and fully respectful. From the Raw Power-esque garage metal grind of that opener to Letter Never Sent’s rocket-powered take on Love-era kaleidoscope-psych, through the pensive subterranean murk of Dark Disco Jag and on to Playing Nero’s sun-bleached riff on Joy Division’s Atmosphere, there’s the glee of infatuation running deep in the tracks. And, in some ways, that display of infatuation serves to change the very perception of Lanegan the artist - this album being less the tale of a brooding, crepuscular rock’n’roll veteran and more that of someone consumed by a lifelong love of words and sound fused together. With that perception shift in mind, one of the most remarkable moments on Somebody’s Knocking is Penthouse High - a track that positively blooms, sounding like a love letter to imperial phase New Order. For Lanegan, it signals a return to one of his formative musical loves from a time even before he joined Screaming Trees. “I’ve always been into electronic music since I was a kid,” he says. “I think the reason those elements have become more obvious in my music is that my tastes have changed as I’ve grown older. The bulk of what I listen to now is electronic. Alain Johannes and I had actually written Penthouse High for Gargoyle (the 2017 album the Guardian stated saw “Lanegan in the form of his career”) but then it didn't really fit on that record. I have been a huge fan of New Order and Depeche Mode forever and have wanted to do a song along those lines for a long time - a blatantly catchy, old-school dance-type song.” Although Somebody’s Knocking came together in an 11 day session in L.A. (Lanegan’s hometown of the last 22 years), many of the deepest musical influences on the record are European - be they the aforementioned electronic artists or newer, murkier forms provided by writing partners Martin Jenkins (who records as Pye Corner Audio) or Rob Marshall - a collaborator on Gargoyle and on his own, forthcoming debut album as Humanist. In each case, Lanegan approached working with each of the writers from the perspective of a fan. Lyrically, Somebody’s Knocking sets the listener off down multiple rabbit holes, painting deeply psychedelic pictures where someone’s “drip, drip, dripping acid out of the dropper” (Disbelief Suspension) or where “the hounds are behind me/footsteps following/you know you can't find me/I’m miles from the crime scene” on the monumentally addictive Stitch It Up. While on the whole, interpretations are left for the listener to decide on, there are aspects of the real world that can’t help but seep subconsciously into Lanegan’s songs: “It seems to me that the entire world is in a weird, precarious place right now. I try to not be someone in a constant state of worry and alarm but watching the massive divide that is taking place and the political situations, especially in the US and UK makes me think, “what the fuck are these idiots thinking?” The hatred, racism and all this other fear-driven shit, these “adults” that continually drive the machine that perpetuates this ignorance to their own ends should all be in prison cells instead of the non-violent drug “offenders” in them now. I can't specifically say how any of this effects my writing but I know that most of the things that occupy my thoughts have a way of coming back out in a song.” At the end of the day though, Somebody’s Knocking doesn’t need to be either commentary or allegory. Like Lanegan’s best work, it tells its own stories and weaves its own wonders, conjuring up feverish hallucinogenic visions to sit atop roughly hewn rock and glassy, brilliant bright electronics. And then it leaves them to penetrate their own ways right down to our deepest, darkest roots. Tracklisting 12" VINYL ALBUM (LIMITED COLOURED VINYL EDITION) (HVNLP166C) Mark Lanegan Band - Disbelief Suspension Mark Lanegan Band - Letter Never Sent Mark Lanegan Band - Night Flight to Kabul Mark Lanegan Band - Dark Disco Jag Mark Lanegan Band - Gazing from the Shore Mark Lanegan Band - Stitch It Up Mark Lanegan Band - Playing Nero Mark Lanegan Band - Penthouse High Mark Lanegan Band - Paper Hat Mark Lanegan Band - Name and Number Mark Lanegan Band - War Horse Mark Lanegan Band - Radio Silence Mark Lanegan Band - She Loved You Mark Lanegan Band - Two Bells Ringing At Once Mark Lanegan Band - Two Bells Ringing At Once Mr Mojo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceghost Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Looks to be sold out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stress On The Sky Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Love me some Lanegan, that said that single is not my cup of tea. Might hold fire on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skycriesmary Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Sold out after just launching the limited edition? WTF? Oh well, there will probably be multiple colored variants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperonigin Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Damn that was quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrocks Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 love me a 6 month preorder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axisrecapital Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 I'd bet it will be back online later today. It just went live yesterday and I doubt they had finished up the website. More to come soon.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axisrecapital Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 It is back up for sale....get em while there hot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morfiend Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Awesome, will wait for US press though. First single is pretty meh, love Lanegan though he never disappoints with his solo work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperonigin Posted May 8, 2019 Share Posted May 8, 2019 https://www.recordstore.co.uk/recordstore/Signed/Somebody-s-Knocking-Signed-Limited-Edition-Double-Blue-Vinyl/655H0E7I000 Still pricey at $29.99 but signed if you're into that sort of thing. noone, thesewoodenideas and mondie 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mojo Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Nice - I managed to grab one really quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skycriesmary Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Eh, $41.62 for a signed double, and variant. Not too bad. Now I just hope the album is far better than Gargoyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondie Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 7 hours ago, pepperonigin said: https://www.recordstore.co.uk/recordstore/Signed/Somebody-s-Knocking-Signed-Limited-Edition-Double-Blue-Vinyl/655H0E7I000 Still pricey at $29.99 but signed if you're into that sort of thing. Thanks, I thought that was a good deal so bought a copy. It doesn't release until 18th October though, these PO's are really stretching out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axisrecapital Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 Done and Done...thanks for the heads up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stress On The Sky Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 I caved because of my poor impulse control. I mean I did really enjoy Gargoyle so I'm sure I won't live to regret it. thesewoodenideas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axisrecapital Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 If it makes you feel better, I caved on the first pre-order and then again on the signed pre-order. Multiple copies.....ugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axisrecapital Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 And I have not seen one pre-order in the US popup online yet, so I'd bet there is another colored variant coming as well. Probably trying to sellout the blue vinyl in the UK / EU and then another variant in the US...just a hunch, no evidence to support the claim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stress On The Sky Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, axisrecapital said: If it makes you feel better, I caved on the first pre-order and then again on the signed pre-order. Multiple copies.....ugh! If that makes you feel bad, have a gander in the Taylor Swift thread where you'll see people buying 4 versions of a 7 inch which has the same song on each side because of the different covers when most people have agreed the song in question isn't even her best. Luckily I'm in the UK so this wasn't too extravagant just been trying to hold off lately as I need to streamline my collection. thesewoodenideas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stress On The Sky Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 another new track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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