Supreme Dicks - The Emotional Plague - VINYL LP

Vinyl LP pressing. Spectra is the fourth full-length album by Jenny O. It is a celebration of the universal and the organic - a manual straight from the soul on how to love practically and unconditionally, in all directions. Spectra is the staggering result of Jenny O.'s contemplation on what it means to be a weirdo, to communicate, and -ultimately- to be useful. Spectra transports the listener to a warm and luminous innerworld thanks to the masterful production of Kevin Ratterman (My Morning Jacket, S.G. Goodman, Andrew Bird). The record opens with Jenny at the Hammond B3 organ on InchPleasure In FunctionInch. The drums-performed by Josh Adams throughout Spectra-almost weep, tumble and leap with reverence; while Baroque zither clangs, juts of mellotron strings, and choral call-and-response instigate pure psychedelia. The next track InchYou Are Loved EternallyInch is a hymn straight from the Church of Rock 'n' Roll. It's jangle heaven, disarming the uneasy children of the universe with a playful bop and a simple mantra.

Jagjaguwar is proud to reintroduce the complete recordings of Supreme Dicks in the form of Breathing and Not Breathing, a four CD set that includes both of the band's studio albums, the Unexamined Life from 1993 and the Emotional Plague from 1996, along with 1994's Workingman's Dick, a collection of early archival recordings, and the 1996 EP This Is Not a Dick, which has been fleshed out with rare and unreleased tracks. Also available are 2 x LP editions of the Unexamined Life and the Emotional Plague, neither of which has been previously released on vinyl.

Portland based act Dancing Plague has been a steady presence in the dark/cold electronic music scene for quite a few years now. Since 2016 Conor Knowles' solo project has been putting out one constant flow of independent releases on multiple formats such as vinyl LPs, EPs, tapes and CDs, creating one sonic palette rich with Ebm, goth, industrial and synth influences. On their 5th studio album, Dancing Plague continues to flesh out and perfect their unique brand of crushing darkwave. Elogium explores themes of loss, regret, rebirth and growth coupled with throbbing basslines, rave synths, and pounding drums. Knowles balances aggressive waves of electronics with enough pop sensibilities and catchy hooks to be inviting to those new to the genre. His skills can be clearly appreciated on tracks like the first single Fading Forms which explores the somber feeling of the years passing you by. Knowles' emotive baritone crooning paints a melancholic picture of the slow fading of time as you feel like you're fading with it. The words fall like snow onto cold fields of pulsing 80s synths and pounding drum machine rhythms that bring forth nostalgic familiarity but feel fresh at the same time. Fans of classic icons such as Depeche Mode, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails as well as contemporary torchbearers Cold Cave and Kontravoid do not sleep on this. Plenty of disturbing beauty to be found in the depths of the underground. Genre Alternative / Darkwave / EBM