Reveal 0448: Dntel - Life is Full of Possibilities

Today we are looking at, Life is Full of Possibilities by Dntel. Reissued by Sub Pop as catalog number SP955 in 2011, for this original 2001 release. 

The cover has the artist name and album title on the side of a toy ambulance. The back contains the tracklist. Opening the gatefold reveals the toy ambulance, with exposed gurney.

A double sided insert was included, with a hospital symbol on the front, and the credits on the back.

The album is pressed on two black records for sides A, B, C, and D.

Goodbye....

Reveal 0447: Aphex Twin - Windowlicker

Today we are looking at, Windowlicker by Aphex Twin. Reissued by Warp Records as catalog number WAP105 in 2016, for this original 1999 release. 

The cover has the artist name, single title, and a photo of a beautiful woman. The back contains the tracklist and credits.

The single is pressed on a black 12" record, and spins at 45RPM, for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0442: Radiohead - KID A

Today we are looking at, KID A by Radiohead. Reissued by Capitol Records as catalog number 734352775316 in 2012, for this original year 2000 release. 

The cover has the band name and album title above a digital mountain landscape. The back contains the tracklist. Opening the gatefold reveals a digital manipulation of a hand drawn scene.

Two printed inner sleeves are included in this release with artwork on the front and back of the first, and artwork on the front with the credits on the back of the second.

The album is pressed on two black 10" records for sides Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta.

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Reveal 0418: Kelly Lee Owens - Inner Song

Today we are looking at, Inner Song by Kelly Lee Owens. Released by Smalltown Supersound as catalog number STS372 in 2020. 

The cover has the artist name, album title, and photo of the artist. The back contains the tracklist, and credits.

A single sided insert is included with the lyrics on the front.

The album is pressed on two black records for sides A, B, and C, with the final side containing an etching of spinning shapes.

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Reveal 0412: μ-Ziq - Brace Yourself

Today we are looking at, Brace Yourself by μ-Ziq. Released by Astralwerks as catalog number ASW 6235-1 in 1998. 

The cover has the artist name, album title, and reel-to-reel. The back contains the tracklist and credits.

The EP is pressed on black for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0410: Björk / Fever Ray - Country Creatures

Today we are looking at, Country Creatures by Fever Ray & Björk. Released by One Little Indian as catalog number 1494TP12 in 2019. 

The release is housed in a screen printed outer sleeve, with information on the remixes contained within. The cover has the Björk logo. The back contains the tracklist and Björk and Fever Ray logos.

A printed inner sleeve is included with the tracks listed, but not specific to the sides on the sleeve, along with the credits. 

The single is pressed on black, and spins at 45 RPM, for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0403: Squarepusher - My Red Hot Car - WAP147

Today we are looking at, My Red Hot Car by Squarepusher. Released by Warp Records as catalog number WAP147 in 2001. 

The cover has the artist name, EP title, tracklist, and a highly contrasted image of the artist. The back is black with the credits in the lower corner.

The album is pressed on black for sides A, and B, with the second track on side B ending in a locked groove and a hidden track contained after the lock.

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Reveal 0377: Squarepusher - Be Up A Hello

Today we are looking at, Be Up A Hello by Squarepusher. Released by Warp Records as catalog number WARPLP309 in 2020. This is the limited first edition of this album.

The cover has cutouts that reveal an insert included below. The back contains additional cutouts, revealing patterns from an insert included below. A protective sleeve was included with a hype sticker on the front.

This release includes 4 inserts with different designs on the front and back.

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

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Reveal 0365: Bogdan Raczynski - Rave 'Till You Cry

Today we are looking at, Rave 'Till You Cry by Bogdan Raczynski. Released by Disciples as catalog number DISC2 in 2019. 

The cover has a photo of the artist, in a titular shirt. The back contains the artist name, album title, and tracklist.

A booklet is included with various photos, and words, from the artist.

The album is pressed on two black records for sides A, B, C, and D.

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Reveal 0344: Squarepusher - Feed Me Weird Things

Today we are looking at, Feed Me Weird Things by Squarepusher. Reissued by Warp Records as catalog number SQPRLP001 in 2021, for this original 1996 release. This is the 25th anniversary release of this album.

The cover has the artist name, album title, and tracklist. The back contains the credits and a photo of a bus.

A booklet is included with photos of the artist, promotional materials, information about the album, original tapes information, and live show posters.

The album is pressed on two black records for sides A, B, C, and D.

And one 10" 45RPM record for sides E, and F.

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Reveal 0230: Plaid - Polymer

Today we are looking at, Polymer by Plaid. Released by Warp Records as catalog number WARPLP303 in 2019. 

The cover has a computer simulation design. The back contains the tracklist, and credits.

This release includes a 12” art print, with the cover art desaturated.

Two printed inner sleeves are included, with a closeup of the cover artwork in monochrome, and in color. The album is pressed on two black records, for sides A, B, C, and D.

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Reveal 0227: Squarepusher - Big Loads

Today we are looking at, Big Loada by Squarepusher. Released by Warp Records as catalog number WAP-92 in 1997. 

The cover has the artist name, and album title. The back contains the tracklist.

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

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Reveal 0217: Squarepusher - Damogen Furies

Today we are looking at, Damogen Furies by Squarepusher. Released by Warp Records as catalog number WARPLP264 in 2015. 

The cover has the artist name, album title, and this manipulated image of the artist. The back contains the tracklist and credits.

This release contains two printed sleeves, with a story about the creation of the album on the first, and the label and packaging information on the second. The album is pressed on two black records for sides A, B, C, and D.

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Reveal 0210: Plaid - The Digging Remedy

Today we are looking at, The Digging Remedy by Plaid. Released by Warp Records as catalog number WARPLP277 in 2016.

The cover has this geometric pattern, with cutouts that reveal the slipcase underneath. The back contains additional cutouts, along with the band name, album title, and tracklist.

Two printed inner sleeves are included, with differently sized geometric patterns for each. The album is pressed on black for sides A, B, C, and D.

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Reveal 0200: Jim Guthrie - Sword & Sorcery LP - The Ballad of the Space Babies

Today we are looking at, Sword & Sworcery LP - The Ballad of the Space Babies by Jim Guthrie. Released by Dark Flute as catalog number DF001 in 2011. 

The cover has artwork from the game and the album title. The back contains the tracklist. The included plastic sleeve contains a sticker indicating the artist for the included print, which was Charlene Chua for this copy.

The artwork is shown here.

This release includes a printed inner sleeve with artwork on the front, and the credits and scenes from the game on the back. The album is pressed on black for sides A, and B.

Goodbye....

Reveal 0165: Cylob - Living in the 1980s

Today we are looking at, the Living in the 1980’s 12” single by Cylob. Released by Rephlex as catalog number CAT 075 EP in 1999. 

The cover has a very 80s motif, along with the artist name, and single title. The back contains the lyrics and credits.

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

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Reveal 0099: ANOHNI - Hopelessness

Today we are looking at, Hopelessness by ANOHNI. Released by Secretly Canadian as catalog number SC333LP in 2016. 

This marks her debut full length release under the ANOHNI name. The cover has this layered image, with the artist name, and album title. The back contains the tracklisting.

This release includes a printed inner sleeve, with the lyrics for the tracks on one side, and the credits for the album on the other. The album is pressed on 180g black vinyl for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0002: Bogdan Raczynski - alright!

Today we are looking at, alright! by Bogdan Raczynski. Released by Rephlex as catalog number ’cat 193 lp' In 2007. 

This marks his 6th full length release. The cover is gold and embossed on a stark black background. The back is all business, only listing the total of 8 tracks, and runtime of 42.5 minutes. The text contains the marketing verbiage to sell the album to the listener.

The album spans across 2 black LPs, all tracks are named alright! and are numbered A1, A2, for side A, and AA1, AA2, for side AA.

The second record contains tracks AAA1, AAA2, on side AAA, and AAAA1, AAAA2 are on side AAAA.

Goodbye....