it has been quite some time since i posted about a pelican record, three years actually. that was mainly due to the lack of new stuff (although that's not really true, i just skipped live records and e.p.'s) and high second hand prices of stuff i still need. speaking of, one release of the band had always high priority to me - their debut "australasia". i didn't want just any copy of the several pressings, though.
i was after a special pressing of the record, the fourth to be precise. "australasia" was actually released in 2003 with the first vinyl pressings made by hydra head records in 2004. this edition was unleashed in 2008 and pressed by interloper records. interloper took care of further vinyl pressings of the album starting with the second press. the label changed the cover colours for their pressings to give it an individual flavour, i guess. but with this version they went above and beyond.
the gatefold is made of untreated card board and hand-printed with several layers of colour. that alone looks super slick but the vinyl colours take it one step further. loveley grey marble for the first disc and even nicer brownish marble for the second one. a feast for the eyes and ears as well. my favourite pelican material runs from the grooves of this double lp release. it comes in handy that the band just released a new record. have to get my hands on a copy. 1.000 copies made. interloper records. 2008.
