A Certain Ratio - Force Majeure - VINYL LP

J MASCIS rounds up a couple partners-in-crime from his adolescence with an eye - and ear - towards shredding harder, wailing louder, and generally melting faces even more brutally than ever before. Stoner dirt-bags cloaked in mystery, j's longtime buddies Pete Cougar and Johnny Pancake lay down the heavy rhythm base for J's massive licks and blistering guitar mastery. Ever wondered what 'Band of Gypsies' would sound like if you mixed it up with Japanese hard psych and smoked it through a giant power bong? Well, now you know. Don't say we didn't warn you.

It All Comes Down to This, for now at least, is the sound of the current incarnation of A Certain Ratio. Indeed, in many senses, it is the purest distillation of their essential sound ever committed to tape. Their thirteenth studio album, it is the first time ever they have recorded strictly as the core trio of principle band members - multi-instrumentalists Jez Kerr, Martin Moscrop and Donald Johnson.

Limited clear blue colored vinyl LP pressing. A Certain Ratio (ACR) revisit one of their most influential works, Sextet, with the new, accompanying companion album The Joy of Sextet out via Mute. Offering a fresh perspective on ACR's enduring legacy, it celebrates the 45th anniversary since it's recording, featuring a new mix of the original Sextet album session tapes by longtime collaborator Andy Meecham (The Emperor Machine). The tracklist includes beloved songs such as InchLucindaInch and InchKnife Slits Water.Inch Take up your favorite position in front of the speaker and enjoy this fresh take on the classic album.