Freitag, 24. Juni 2016

converge - you fail me redux

ahhh, the sound of a new converge release. whenever a somewhat new output is announced it is like the the telepathic call of an unseen master. i must stop what i am doing in an instant, run through dark alleys with my hood up, avoid eye contact with others until i find the source eventually. when i reach my destination, i stand almost hypnotised by the dazzling whirlwinds of sound. ok, ok, the metaphorical device i used here might be a bit too dramatic but you'll get the idea.
when i heard news of this re-pressing through the deathwish inc. newsletter, i was already late to the pre-order. the time difference between the states and europe cost me a few hours but i didn't expect pre-orders to sell out in that little time. i mean, i know it's conerge we are speaking about but it wasn't for a new release but a re-vised work from the past. furthermore i always thought 'you fail me' wasn't even a fan favourite.
five colour-ways had been pressed for the first pressing. white vinyl for the larger press, a white and red split for deathwish us store - sold out, a clear red with black splatter for newbury comics - sold out and a black inside clear red for kingsroad us - sold out as well. then there was a red and black split for the deatwish eu store. at first i thought of the kingsroad eu store but they had no vinyl. more precise it had already sold out.
so i clicked the link in my deathwish e-mail and got redirected to throatruiner records from italy. these guys are now distributing the deathwish stuff for europe. i found the shop that carried the european vinyl version and happily checked out my personal copy. obviously people are still not really aware of the existence of this deathwish eu store because there are still copies left. good for you, of course.
now that i finally have my copy, i can only say it was worth every penny spent. the cover slip sleeve, which got the colours of the original artwork changed vice versa, looks very nice in white. it holds a four-panel gatefold sleeve with re-worked and added artwork. the vinyl colour is also made to match the whole concept. and the re-mastered sound production is a pleasure for the ears. a very well-concieved work all around. 500 copies made of all the aforementioned colour-ways, except white. deathwish inc. 2016.