Three classic turn of the century indie albums receive the Numero editions they rightfully deserve. Meow.
In the wake of the Louisville-via-Chicago late-millennium, post-rock explosion, Mercury Program arrived at an amorphous "scene" in transition, vibraphone in hand. From The Vapors of Gasoline—their 2000 album for Tiger Style—was hardly a sophomore slump, it's ten cerebral and dissonant jams coyly answering the never-asked query: What if new age and post-hardcore bought a house in the suburbs? This 25th anniversary remaster reveals the genius of an overlooked triumph in startlingly vibrant detail, providing atmospheric color for erstwhile reptile and periodic table fans alike.
Atmospheric instrumentals for the post-hardcore drop out - Tristeza's Y2K sophomore album and debut for Tiger Style, back in print a quarter century later, and fully remastered by Dave Trumfio. Tracked in Chicago—the post-rock capital of the world—Dream Signals In Full Circles weaves together shimmering counterpointed guitars, mathlete precision percussion, synth glaze and dramatic strings into a trance-inducing sonic screensaver. Do they ID at this bar?
The break up concept album no one asked for, The Appleseed Cast arrived on Tiger Style in 2003 amidst a second wave emo backlash. Decades later, Two Conversations is widely considered the Lawrence, Kansas, quintet's crowning achievement, an atmospheric soul baring that eschews the Midwest varietal's tropes. Get lost in the dreamy keys and synths and steel string strums, just be home before curfew.
"The group sound like it's trapped on Polyvinyl Records circa 1996."—Pitchfork
Bundle Includes:
- The Mercury Program, From The Vapor Of Gasoline [Y2K Edition] Vinyl LP
- Tristeza, Dream Signals In Full Circles [Y2K Edition] Vinyl LP
- The Appleseed Cast, Two Conversations Vinyl LP
Pre-order: Release date is October 10th - Orders will begin shipping in September!
