empty
handed – a memory that no one clings onto
i recently
wrote about empty handed’s first 7” ‘perspectives’. i was positively
surprised at how much i came to like this record. it was co-released by four
labels. among them was blackheart inc. records. another small d.i.y. label from
germany. they seem to specialize in modern melodic hardcore. so as i was
checking their big cartel shop i came across the new full length record of
empty handed called ‘a memory that no one clings onto’.
i listened
to some songs online and found that they only got better since ‘perspectives’. foremost their sound improved. the record sounds ace! i then found out that i must have been a bit late to the party as the most limited colour orange with
black marble was already sold out. damn it! i went for was called the white/black version. as you can see this is more a grey with black and some
blue marble. looks lovely anyway.
the record
is housed in a nice gatefold sleeve with a massive spine. it’s made a bit
different to the usual gatefold sleeves. i thought a lot about how to describe
it but in the end i came to the conclusion that nobody would understand this
shit. so just buy it yourself and you’ll know what i mean :) my colour is limited to 100 copies. the
orange/black is limited to 50 (plus 50 of the same colour as record release
edition) and a dark blue/black version is limited to another 100 copies.
blackheart
inc. 2013.
the cold harbour - homebound
as always I
needed at least one more item to avoid wasting money on shipping. the record
that immediately caught my eye was the latest album of the cold harbour
from the uk. in the past i was interested in their debut release ‘long road
blues’ on headsdown records of 2011. as the coloured version was sold out at
the time i put it on my wantlist and moved on. i lost track of them and so it
was a nice surprise to find ‘homebound’ for only 8 bucks.
they are
kind of similar to empty handed, playing the same kind of melodic
hardcore. stuff that put on on rainy days. in direct comparison the cold
harbour comes second. sometimes they tend to get lost in their massive
sugar sweet melodies. but don’t get me wrong it’s still a good record that i recommend with a clean conscience.
the blackheart
inc. side lacks pressing information on this one. all i know is that there are
two versions. my yellow/black version which is more of a green with black
marble and a white vinyl version. i presume they are both limited to 100
copies? But that’s just a guess.
blackheart inc.
2012.
p.s.: if
anyone out here is willing to part with his/her copy of ‘long road blues’ on
blue vinyl, get in touch.
