Reveal 0400: Zola Jesus - Stridulum

Today we are looking at, Stridulum by Zola Jesus. Released by Sacred Bones Records as catalog number SBR-185 in 2017. 

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

A single sided insert is included with the Valusia EP album artwork, of a ghostly woman in a forest, on the front.

The album is pressed on ice, limited to 500 copies, for side A containing the Stridulum EP tracks, and B containing the Valusia EP tracks.

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Reveal 0350: SQÜRL - EP #260

Today we are looking at, EP #260 by SQÜRL. Released by Sacred Bones Records as catalog number SBR-179 in 2017. 

The cover has the band name and EP title, along with this photo. The back contains the tracklist and credits.

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

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Reveal 0314: Uniform & The Body - Everything That Dies Someday Comes Back

Today we are looking at, Everything That Dies Someday Comes Back by Uniform & The Body. Released by Sacred Bones Records as catalog number SBA-003 in 2019. 

The cover has an enlarged CCTV footage still along with the album name and artist names. This is part of the Sacred Bones Alliance Series, that pairs two artist together on the same album. The back contains the tracklist and credits.

A newspaper print poster is included, with the album title and images on the front. And the tracklist and credits along with a camo jacket on the back.

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

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Reveal 0303: Zola Jesus - Wiseblood (Johnny Jewel Remixes)

Today we are looking at, Wiseblood (Johnny Jewel Remixes) by Zola Jesus. Released by Sacred Bones Records as catalog number SBR-206 in 2019. 

The cover has the artist name, album title, and photograph of the artist. The back the artist name and album title again, along with the releasing label logos.

This release was included in the Sacred Bones Record Society membership and includes a certificate to indicate its authenticity.

A printed inner sleeve is included with a photo of the artist, and the lyrics for Ash to Bone on the front, and another photo, the lyrics for Wiseblood, and the credits on the back. The EP is pressed on white with red splatter, limited to 150 copies and spins at 45RPM, for sides 1, and 2.

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Reveal 0129: Parasite Original Score - Jung Jae Il

Today we are looking at, the Parasite Score by Jung Jae Il. Released by Sacred Bones Records as catalog number SBR-247 in 2020. 

The cover has this composite illustration of Ki Taek. The back has a composite illustration of Yeon Kyo. Opening the gatefold reveals a photo of the less economically fortunate family enjoying a nice meal. This release also includes an OBI strip, seen here.

This release was included in the Sacred Bones Record Society subscription club, and included a mixtape from DJ Greg Hignight, released with catalog number SBRS-038, with the tracklist included inside the tape insert.

This release includes two printed inner sleeves, with images from the movie on the first. While the second contains a photo of the more economically fortunate family on the front, and the tracklisting, credits, and notes on the album on the back. The album is pressed on white with grey swirl, or “Scholar’s Rock”, for sides A, B, C, and D.

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Reveal 0116: Jeremiah Sand - Lift it Down

Today we are looking at, Lift it Down by Jeremiah Sand. Released by Sacred Bones Records as catalog number SBR239 in 2020. 

This is the Sacred Bones Record Society release for this album, and is housed in a wraparound sleeve with an image of the ficticious cult leader from the movie 'Mandy' on the front, and is wax sealed with the numbering out of 150 copies on the back.

The cover has an illustration of Jeremiah Sand over a desert. The back contains the tracklisting. Opening the gatefold reveals a mirrored illustration of the cover artwork on the left, with the desert burning. While the right side contains some text surrounding the ficticious “discovering" of the Jeremiah Sand recordings.

An insert is included proving the authencity of the Sacred Bones Record Society release.

This release includes a printed inner sleeve with another image of the cult leader on the front, and the lyrics and credits on the back. The album is pressed on yellow with orange, or “New Dawn,” for sides A, and B.

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Reveal 0097: Halloween: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Today we are looking at, the Halloween: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Expaned Edition) by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies. Released by Sacred Bones Records as catalog number SBR-231 in 2019. This is the limited edition Sacred Bones Record Society version, which included a mixtape released as catalog number SBRS-035.

The album is housed in an outer sleeve, with black slits, which animates the fire as the outer sleeve is removed. The back contains the halloween text. The cover has this image of Michael Myers, with flame beneath. The back contains the tracklisting, and a bloody knife. Opening the gatefold reveals this artistic image.

Since this was included as part of the Sacred Bones Record Society, an insert is included to verify this. The included cassette contains the tracklisting inside of the cover, however the tape was incorrectly dubbed with a different mixtape. A replacement mixtape with the proper dubbing was sent out to subscribers to correct this mistake.

This release contains two printed inner sleeves, with images of a pumpkin rotting in reverse, along with the tracklist for each side. The album is pressed on two blue with orange and black splatter, or ‘Bloody Jumpsuit’ LPs with the same pumpkin imagery on the labels for sides A, B, C, and D.

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Reveal 0084: Thou - Magus

Today we are looking at, Magus by Thou. Released by Sacred Bones Records as catalog number SBR-205 in 2018. This is the indie store exclusive pressing of this album.

The cover has this image of two women, under a foreboding tree. The back is blank with nothing but the sacred bones logo. Opening the gatefold reveals another image of a woman, with arms outstretched.

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

The album is pressed on two magenta LPs for sides A, B, C, and D.

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Reveal 0069: What Is This That Stands Before Me?

Today we are looking at the Black Sabbath compilation, What Is This That Stands Before Me? Released by Sacred Bones Records as catalog number SBR-260 in 2020. This is the Sacred Bones Record Society release of this album

The Record Society releases come housed in a unique outer wraparound, some where black while this one is white, sealed by wax on the back, and hand numbered. This example is number 194 out of 250 total copies. The cover has this image of a man in a Sabbath jean jacket, underneath the album title. The back contains the tracklisting, with the band name before the Black Sabbath song they are performing.

The album is pressed on two green LPs for sides A, B, C, and D.

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Reveal 0051: Zola Jesus - Conatus

Today we are looking at, Conatus by Zola Jesus. Released by Sacred Bones Records as catalog number SBR-062 in 2011. 

The cover has a photo of the artist, among the info for the album, following Sacred Bones' excellent design aesthetic. The back is blank except for the sacred bones logo on the bottom.

This release included a printed inner sleeve, with this photo collection of the artist on the front, and the credits on the back.

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

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