MP3: An Example Of The Reaction To A Worldwide Decesion To Silence The Mentally Ill

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Catalog Number: jnr10
Release Date: 05/09/06

Track List:

1. An Example of the Reaction to a World-Wide Decision to Silence the Mentally Ill
2. The Hours and Days Leading up to the Coming of a Prophet
3. Noticing Drastic Changes in Individuality and Enlightenment at Such a Young Age
4. Something to Die For
5. Untitled
6. A Complete and Thorough Lashing Out At People And Acquaintances Of Whom One Carries The Burdon For
7. The Effects Of Anti-Psychotic Medication Forced Upon The Unfortunate Souls Who May or May Not Need Them
8. The Epiphany

LAFCADIO is a band growing out of metal's deep-rooted traditions of darkness, noise, and riffage, but they're always somewhere on the outer edge of ritual and convention. The Indianapolis based 4 piece (formerly known as Gogglesphere) add new options to the prog/math sound. Their wide array of influences (from King Crimson to Mike Patton; Melvins to Don Caballero) fuse and recombine into a new-synthesis---like some kind of psycho-symphonic experimental cockrock-core.

With their debut album, Sham Duvet, the group has embedded narrative toys with the troublesome dichotomy between religious epiphany and schizophrenic dementia. The epic protagonist, 'Sham Duvet', is a neurotic/ prophetic figure with a messiah complex. Is Sham really a psychopath? Are his messianic ambitions ultimately hallucinations? Of course they are. This isn't the ethereal lute-song of Handel's Messiah symphony. This is fucking metal.

LAFCADIO delivers their songs with a brutal elegance, but they don't shy away from manic absurdity and the clownish aspect of doom. Sham Duvet is speckled with the humorous and the absurd; giving this prog-math-metal group a sense of authenticity. The music is conceptual but not contrived.

This album has a big concept; but the main point is: it rocks. Don't let the framework fool you---the point is to bang your head, not think with it.

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Catalog Number: jnr100
Release Date: 12/31/12

Artists Featured In This Series:

Akron/Family
Danielson
Dead Rider
Deerhoof
Jad Fair
Lou Barlow
Make Believe
of Montreal
Racebannon
Rafter
Richard Swift
Tortoise

SOLD OUT!

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The 2012 Flexi Disc Series is a monthly subscription featuring new unreleased recordings from 12 of our favorite artists including Deerhoof, Tortoise, of Montreal, Akron/Family, Lou Barlow, Jad Fair, Richard Swift and others. Each release is limited to just 500 copies on clear flexi discs.

WTF is a Flexi Disc?
In case you are unfamiliar, a Flexi Disc (link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexi_disc) is basically a thin, single-sided vinyl record which is flexible (hence the name), and rather obscure. However it is playable on any standard turntable. Back in the day flexis were often packaged inside magazines and even in cereal boxes. In the late 60s, The Beatles even used to send special Christmas flexi discs to their fan club.

The Joyful Noise 2012 Flexi Disc Series features different artists each month for the duration of the year. All of the releases are strictly limited to 500 copies on single-sided clear flexi discs. Digital will NOT be made available. That's right, these songs will only be available on these 500 physical units. All of the songs featured in the series are 100% new and unreleased and will never be released in any other format. So kiddies, there isn't even a chance you already have this in your iTunes... Literally the only way you will hear these songs is to sign up for the Flexi subscription.