Album
Asunder, Sweet And Other Distress
2015 · Rock
28 collectors on Gatefold own this
Asunder, Sweet And Other Distress is an Alt/Indie album by Godspeed You! Black Emperor, originally released in 2015. On Gatefold: 5 pressings tracked, owned by 28 collectors.
About
Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress is the fifth studio album by Canadian post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor, released on 31 March 2015 by Constellation Records. The album was recorded with Electrical Audio engineer Greg Norman in North Carolina and Montreal, and was the first to feature completely new material since the band's reformation in 2010. It is also, with the exception of the vinyl version of F♯ A♯ ∞ (ignoring the locked groove), the group's shortest album to date, timing in at just forty minutes. The album was announced on 24 February 2015; the group also shared an excerpt of "Peasantry or 'Light! Inside of Light!'" on SoundCloud. On 24 March 2015, Constellation streamed the album on their SoundCloud. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from music critics, the album has received an average score of 84, indicating "universal acclaim". Pitchfork rated the album 7.6 out of a possible 10 and Mark Richardson described the album as a "different kind of transaction" and that while listening to the album "You have to let your guard down" as that Godspeed "transforms feelings into compelling records. They're still on track." Writing for Exclaim!, Nilan Perera called the record "a beautiful, concise blast that conveys this band's musical essence".
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Peasantry Or 'Light! Inside Of Light!10:28
- A2Lambs' Breath9:52
Side B
- B1Asunder, Sweet6:13
- B2Piss Crowns Are Trebled13:50
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Post-Rock
- cavernous
- foreboding
- cinematic
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
The release includes a download code card (opens in a new tab). Sleeve is made of rough card stock that feels similar to textured plastic. Side A ends in a locked groove.
Tracklisting on the release is given as 'i, ii, 3, iv' and are mirrored.
Gatefold sleeve
Double sided poster included with some versions.
Inner sleeve notes:
O! How we sallied 'round the roses:
We writ, wrung and ruined it in Montréal, Québec & Kernersville, North Carolina during all four seasons of 2013 & 2014.
Greg Norman recorded it at the Fidelitorium, at thee mighty Hotel2Tango and at The Pines. Mixed by Greg Norman and God's Pee at Mixart and thee mighty Hotel2Tango. Mastered by Dr. Harris Newman at Greymarket.
Pee'd Emp'ror: Thierry Amar - bass and contrebasse. David Bryant - Electric gtr., portasound, organs and drones. Aidan Girt - Drums. Timothy Herzog - Drums ans drones. Efrim Manuel Menuck - Electric guitar. Michael Moya - Electric guitar. Mauro Pezzente - Electric bass. Sophie Trudeau - Violins and drones. Karl Lemieux - 16mm film projections. SI - Live sound and assorted grains.
Thanks, as always: Hugsam, Tommy W., Gref, CST MTL.
Hype sticker:
'ASUNDER
SWEET AND
OTHER DISTRESS'
GODSPEED YOU!
BLACK EMPEROR
180gLP includes
DL code + poster
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Aidan GirtDRUMS PERFORMER , DRUMS
- David BryantELECTRIC GUITAR, KEYBOARDS , ORGAN , DRONE ELECTRIC GUITAR, KEYBOARDS , ORGAN, DRONE PERFORMER , ELECTRIC GUITAR, KEYBOARDS , ORGAN , DRONE
- Efrim MenuckELECTRIC GUITAR PERFORMER , ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Karl LemieuxPERFORMER , FILM TECHNICIAN
- Mauro PezzenteELECTRIC BASS PERFORMER , ELECTRIC BASS
- Mike MoyaELECTRIC GUITAR PERFORMER , ELECTRIC GUITAR
- SIPERFORMER , TECHNICIAN , OTHER
- Sophie TrudeauPERFORMER , VIOLIN , DRONE VIOLIN , DRONE VIOLIN, DRONE
- Thierry AmarBASS, CONTRABASS PERFORMER , BASS, CONTRABASS
- Tim HerzogDRUMS, DRONE PERFORMER , DRUMS, DRONE
28 collectors on Gatefold own this · 5 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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