Reveal 0424: Witchcvlt 71 - Blessings in Black

Today we are looking at, Blessings in Black by Witchcvlt 71. Released by Off The Record Label as catalog number OTRL019 in 2018. 

The cover has the band name, album title, and this spectral figure. The back contains the tracklist, around this figure.

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

The album is pressed on 180g transparent red, limited to 300 copies and spinning at 45RPM, for sides A1, and A2.

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Reveal 0371: Lingua Ignota - Sinner Get Ready

Today we are looking at, Sinner Get Ready by Lingua Ignota. Released by Sargent House as catalog number SH253 in 2021. 

The cover has the artist name, album title, and a bejeweled photo. The back has the tracklist and a smoking shed. Opening the gatefold reveals the credits and smoke in the woods.

An insert is included with the track lyrics and credits on the front and back.

The album is pressed on two transparent red records, limited to 1,000 copies, for sides A, B, C, and D.

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Reveal 0283: Vinyl Moon Volume 023: Metamorphose

Today we are looking at, Vinyl Moon Volume 023: Metamorphose. Released by Vinyl Moon as catalog number Volume 023 in 2017. 

The cover has an illustration of an owl, with ribbon and arrow, and continues on to the back cover. Opening the gatefold reveals the tracklist and ribboned bird, with something lurking under the surface of the left side.

The postcard booklet has been replaced by a folded insert, with a message from the founder, track artwork and lyrics, and information on the designer.

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

The embedded item under the left side of the inner gatefold was revealed to be an egg sticker.

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Reveal 0022: Chelsea Wolfe - Pain is Beauty

Today we are looking at, Pain is Beauty by Chelsea Wolfe. Released by Sargent House as catalog number SH 106 in 2013. This is the Limited Edition release sold only through Sargent House and directly from the band, limited to 1000 copies.

The cover has an image of Chelsea Wolfe, under the album title. The back contains the tracklisting. The inside of the gatefold has an offset image of the band playing in the desert.

The album is pressed on 2 records, and contains printed inner sleeves. The first has an image of Chelsea on the front, and the lyrics for the album on the back. While the second has a composite image on the front, and the credits for the album on the back. This is pressed on a transparent red for sides I, II, III, and IV.

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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.

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