Reveal 0461: Beach Fossils - The Other Side of Life: Piano Ballads

Today we are looking at, The Other Side of Life: Piano Ballads by Beach Fossils. Released by Bayonet Records as catalog number BR-043 in 2021.

The cover has the band name, album title, and a photograph. The back contains the tracklist.

An insert was included with the credits on the front and a download code on the back, not pictured here.

The album is pressed on transparent deep sea blue for sides a, and b.

Goodbye....

Reveal 0115: Momoko Kikuchi - Adventure

Today we are looking at, Adventure by Momoko Kikuchi. Reissued by Ship to Shore Phonograph as catalog number STS-078 in 2020, for this original 1986 release.

The cover has a photo of the artist in blue water. The back shows a plane, the tracklisting, and credits for the album.

A foldout poster is included, with the album artwork on the front.

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

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Reveal 0110: SRSQ - Unreality

Today we are looking at, Unreality by SRSQ. Released by Dais Records as catalog number DAIS119 in 2018. 

This marks her debut full length release. The cover has an image of the artist. While the back contains the artist name, album title, and tracklist.

This release includes a printed inner sleeve with another photo of the artist on the front, and the lyrics and credits on the back.

The album is pressed on a beautiful transparent blue for sides a, and b.

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Reveal 0021: Perfume Genius - Set My Heart On Fire Immediately

Today we are looking at, Set My Heart On Fire Immediately by Perfume Genius. Released by Matador as catalog number OLE1549LP in 2020. This is the European release for this album

This marks their fifth full length release. The cover has an image of Mike, with the back showing a back image of Mike, holding a switchblade between his shoulder blades. The inside of the gatefold shows Mike laying on a motorcycle.

This double LP release contains two printed slipcases, the first has an image of a snake on a plaster eye on the front. With the lyrics for the first record on the back. The second slipcase has an image of Mike with statue, along with the credits, on the front. While the back contains the lyrics for the second record. This album is pressed on 2 transparent blue LPs for sides A, B, 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…