Reveal 0413: Motoaki Furukawa - Sunset Riders

Today we are looking at, the Sunset Riders soundtrack by Motoaki Furukawa. Released by iam8bit as catalog number 8BIT-8046 in 2017.

The cover has the soundtrack title, riders riding into the sunset, and three die-cut bullet holes that are cutout through the back. The back contains the tracklist and credits, around a target.

The EP is pressed on clear, limited to 1,000 copies, for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0392: DMX Krew - We Are DMX

Today we are looking at, We Are DMX by DMX Krew. Reissued by Cold Blow as catalog number BLOW06 in 2021, for this original 1999 release. 

The cover has the artist name, album title, and photos of the artist. The back contains the tracklist, and credits. Opening the gatefold reveals the lyrics. 

The album is pressed on two clear records, spinning at 45RPM and limited to 100 copies, for sides A, B, C, and D.

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Reveal 0391: Unsane - Sterilize

Today we are looking at, Sterilize by Unsane. Released by Southern Lord as catalog number LORD 244 in 2017.

The cover has the the band name, album title, and a blood stained surface. The back contains the tracklist.

This release includes a double sided insert with a bloody scene on the front, and the credits on the back.

The album is pressed on clear, limited to 300 copies, for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0355: Vampillia & The Body - xoroAHbin

Today we are looking at, xoroAHbin by Vampillia and The Body. Reissued by Gilead Media as catalog number relic79 in 2017, for this 2015 original release. 

The cover has this photo illustration. The back contains the artist names, album title, and tracklist.

The album is pressed on clear for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0302: Wizard Smoke - The Speed of Smoke

Today we are looking at, The Speed of Smoke by Wizard Smoke. Self released by the band with no catalog number in 2011. 

The cover has the band name, album title, and nebulous Satanic image. The back contains the tracklist. Opening the gatefold reveals a short story, the credits, and images of the band members in the stars.

The album is pressed on clear, limited to 250 copies, for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0276: Vinyl Moon Volume 022: Might

Today we are looking at, Vinyl Moon Volume 022: Might. Released by Vinyl Moon as catalog number Volume 022 in 2017. 

The cover has a detailed interlocking building drawing. The back continues the pattern, which spans across the outer gatefold. Opening the gatefold reveals the tracklist, and a sideways building tower.

A booklet is included with the tracklist, message from the founder, track artwork and lyrics, and information on the designer.

The album is pressed on clear with the first side audio tracks on side A, and the back containing a screen print of a circular building. The second sides audio tracks are on side C, with the back containing another screen print of a circular building design.

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Reveal 0263: Cavernlight - As We Cup Our Hands and Drink From the Stream of Our Ache

Today we are looking at, As We Cup Our Hands and Drink From the Stream of Our Ache by Cavernlight. Released by Gildead Media as catalog number RELIC91 in 2017. 

The cover has this photo of flowers. The back contains the band name, album title, and tracklist.

This release includes a foldout poster.

Also included is a printed inner sleeve, with the the lyrics on the front, and information from and about the band, credits, and a message of thanks on the back. The album is pressed on clear, limited to 300 copies, for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0258: Sannhet - So Numb

Today we are looking at, So Numb by Sannhet. Released by Profound Lore Records as catalog number PFL-187LP in 2017.

The cover has a photograph, with a gold foil horizontal line. The back contains the band name, album title, tracklist, and gold foil diagonal line.

The album is pressed on clear for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0245: FM Skyline - Liteware

Today we are looking at, Liteware by FM Skyline. Released by 100% Electronica as catalog number 125P in 2020.

The cover has the artist name, album title, and this CG scene on a very reflective cover for the “holographic edition,” limited to 500 copies. The back contains the tracklist and credits.

100% Electronica releases include a trading card, an FM Skyline trading card was included with this copy.

The album is pressed on clear for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0236: Cannabis Corpse - From Wisdom to Baked

Today we are looking at, From Wisdom to Baked by Cannabis Corpse. Released by Season of Mist as catalog number SOM 334LP in 2014. 

The cover has the band name, album title, and this grotesque scene. The back contains the tracklist, and this hopefully abandoned home.

A printed inner sleeve is included with the lyrics, credits, and a photo of the band. The album is pressed on clear for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0174: Dorian Electra - My Agenda

Today we are looking at, My Agenda by Dorian Electra. Self-released by the artist with no catalog number in 2021. 

This marks their second full length release. The cover has an image of the incel gentleman. The back contains the tracklist, along with the artist name, and album title.

This release includes a poster with an image of the artist on the front, and the lyrics and credits on the back.

The album is pressed on clear for sides A, and B, with a label that has been said to turn frogs homosexual.

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Reveal 0146: Mew - And The Glass Handed Kites

Today we are looking at, And The Glass Handed Kites by Mew. Reissued by Music On Vinyl as catalog number MOVLP1607 in 2016, for this original 2005 release. 

The cover has this composite image of the band members. The back contains the tracklisting, as well as the numbering out of 4000 copies.

A folded insert is included with more images of the band members on the front, and the lyrics and credits on the back. 

Also included is a poster of artwork. 

The album is pressed on clear for sides a, and B.

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Reveal 0091: Anton LaVey - The Satanic Mass

Today we are looking at, The Satanic Mass by Anton LaVey. Reissued by Murgenstrumm as catalog number MM6660 in 2019, for this original 1968 release. 

The cover has an image of the Baphomet inside an inverted pentagram. Hail Satan. The back contains an image of Anton LaVey along with text describing the sermons, The Satanic Bible, and the Church of Satan.

The album is pressed on clear for sides One, and Two. Hail Satan.

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Reveal 0081: Yeule - Serotonin II

Today we are looking at, Serotonin II by Yeule. Released by Bayonet Records as catalog number BR-028 in 2019. 

This marks her third full length release, and first release in physical form. The cover has an image of the artist. The back contains the tracklisting, overlaid on another image of the artist. The binary contains only partial characters for the runout etching message “It seems as though on days like these” and “If I find myself wandering far into the black.”

This release includes a printed inner sleeve, with imagery on the front and back. The album is pressed on one clear LP for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0042: Hannah Diamond - Reflections (Deluxe Edition)

Today we are looking at, the limited deluxe edition of Reflections by Hannah Diamond. Released by PC Music as catalog number PC036D in 2020, for this original 2019 digital release. 

This marks her first full length release, and the deluxe edition was limited to 500 copies. The entire package is housed in a printed foil outer bag, with a repeating Hannah Diamond logo pattern on the front and back.

The cover has an image of Hannah sitting on a crescent moon, cropped further than the digital or standard edition vinyl release. This copy was signed by the artist on the cover. The back shows a shimmering diamond. The inside of the gatefold has this image of Hannah holding a star crystal.

This release includes a poster for the album, with the lyrics on the back with a color treatment that reveals a heart shaped lock in the middle. There are also 9 more posters representing the tracks on the album. My copy contained two copies of the ‘Never Again’ poster, and is missing the ‘Love Goes On’ poster.

Also included is a printed inner sleeve, with a message from Hannah Diamond on the front which is reversed, and the text faded, on the back. The album is pressed on crystal clear, with a Hannah Diamond logo on side One, and the tracklisting on side Two, surrounding a modified USB logo with key, heart, and heart lock.

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Reveal 0009: Xiu Xiu - Plays the Music of Twin Peaks

Today we are looking at, Xiu Xiu - Plays the Music of Twin Peaks. Released by Polyvinyl as catalog number PRC-312 in 2016. This is the first repressing of this album.

The cover has only a red circle. While the inside of the gatefold contains the album title on the left side, with the tracklisting on the right. The back has only a blue circle.

The album is pressed on white, with a red label, for sides A and B. And clear, with a blue label, for sides C and D.

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Reveal 0001: Persona 5 Soundtrack - Deluxe Edition

Today, we are looking at the Persona 5 Soundtrack, composed by Meguro, Shoji at Atlus, and released by iam8bit as catalog number 8bit-8069…

This release is the deluxe limited edition of the soundtrack, containing 6 LPs in a box set. 

The cover art has a lenticular image of the Phantom Thieves, which changes between the masked and un-masked versions of each as you move across the image horizontally. 

Additional Items in the box set include a ransom-letter style sticker sheet, for creating your own message on the back of the box set, in response to how the soundtrack makes you feel.  A calling card containing a message of gratitude from Meguro, Shoji is included in the box set as well. 

The box has a fabric strap for removing the 6 LPs, revealing the plaid pattern used to line the inside of the box underneath.

There are 4 sleeves representing the outfits of 4 of the phantom thieves, the final 2 sleeves are for the confidants Caroline and Justine.

The first record is contained in a sleeve representing Joker’s outfit. The back has the track listing, with Joker’s mask representing side A, and Sakamoto, Ryuji’s mask representing side B. This record is pressed on Black.

The next sleeve shows Takamaki, Ann’s outfit, with Ann’s mask, and Morgana’s mask representing sides C and D, respectively, of this Grey pressed LP.

Next has Kitagawa, Yusuke’s outfit on the front of the sleeve. With his mask, and Niijima, Makoto’s mask representing sides E and F. This one is pressed on clear.

Last of the phatom theives records has Sakura, Futuba on the cover. Sakura, Futuba’s mask is used to denote side G, with Okumuru, Haru’s mask used for side H. A translucent red is used for this record.

The final two records are housed in sleeves representing the confidants Caroline and Justine. Caroline’s cap letters, X-M-R-N note the first record containing sides I and J. Finally, Justine’s cap letters O-Y-O-O are used for the final record containing sides K and L. Both of these records are pressed on translucent blue.

Goodbye…