Vampire Blues, Steve Shelley’s new record label after running Smells Like Records for 20 years, celebrates the release of two new lps this July 31: Spectre Folk’s ‘The Ancient Storm’ and Chris Lee’s ‘Bury the Kings’. Both records to be released as vinyl LPs (with download cards) and as digital downloads. Steve produced the Chris Lee LP and plays drums on both records. The first Vampire Blues release was a 7″ by Hallogallo 2010, a group assembled by Neu! guitarist Michael Rother with Shelley + Aaron Mullan. Later in 2012 Vampire Blues releases ‘Disappears in White/Light’, a collaboration recording with Chicago groups Disappears, White/Light along with Steve Shelley. Vampire Blues records are available at our web store and via Revolver USA/Midheaven.com.
Spectre Folk’s ‘The Ancient Storm’ LP is the first full-length by Pete Nolan (of Magik Markers) along with Peter Meehan, Aaron Mullan (of Tall Firs) and Steve Shelley. The 6 song LP comes with a free download card that includes 5 bonus songs not on the LP.
Spectre Folk – The Ancient Storm
1. Inchin’ Worm
2. Mantraphonics
3. Please Come Home
4. Gyspy Grammar
5. Knife
6. Trees with 12 Bones
bonus free downloads
7. Display Case
8. Fourth Dimension Refs (Alternate Mix)
9. I Don’t Know
10. Lazy Killer Bees
11. I Don’t Know (Demo)
Chris Lee’s ‘Bury the Kings’ LP is the 4th full length by Chris Lee. The LP was produced by Steve Shelley at Sonic Youth’s Echo Canyon studio and features Chris on vocals and guitar backed by David Nagler on keyboards, Aaron McClellan on bass, Joey McClellan on guitar and Shelley on drums.
Chris Lee – Bury the Kings
1. Antony Flew
2. Bonnie Brown Eyes
3. (I Love the Way You) Bring Me Down
4. Sadie
5. Bury the Kings
6. Aubade
7. Culloden
8. Don’t Go Back Again
7 Responses to “Spectre Folk + Chris Lee LPs on Vampire Blues”
Much as I love vinyl, my turntable is on its last legs and requires a “kickstart” to get it working. Any plans on releasing this on CDs?
Much as I love vinyl, my turntable is on its last legs and requires a “kickstart” to get it working. Any plans on releasing this on CDs?
I AM STILL KEEPING FAITH WITH CDs. I DONT HAVE A TURNTABLE AND I AM NOT AFRAID TO SAY THAT I DONT LIKE THE VINYL FORMAT. FETISH RETRO CULTURE IF YOU ASK ME. I ALSO DONT LIKE THE SOUND QUALITY OF MP3 DOWNLOADS. SO YES, THUMBS UP FOR REACTIVATING VAMPIRE BLUES AND HOPE TO SEE MANY MORE RELEASES FROM THIS LABEL ON CD AS UNFASHIONABLE AS THIS MAY SOUND.
There are advantages to CDs over vinyl and MP3. While I have and use all three formats, I don’t have an MP3 player in my car. CDs work best for me because I can rip CDs to MP3. Were my MP3 player or computer hard drive to crash, I could still download the CDs to a new computer/MP3 player. My turntable is so old and crappy (twenty year old Radio Shack stereo) that I think my car’s CD player has better sound.
on July 29th, 2012 at 11:40 am #
[…] Spectre Folk Ancient Storm LP. “[L]ayered, psychedelic guitar work and the occasional electrified vibraphone overlay a mix of beefed-up psych-rock muscle and a more stripped-down, guy-in-a-bedroom sound.” […]
I”M SHOUTING TO SAY I”M EXCITED ABOUT THIS RELEASE!
anyone know if this will be full Ranaldo band, or something stripped down?
Ace LP ! – Borrowed ‘Gypsy Grammar’ for a podcast – http://i.mixcloud.com/CBmT8Q