Subtitled "Special Low Frequency Version" on the front -- and if one opens up the CD, the reverse of the booklet shows a wide selection of pills -- arguably Earth and its stoned and droned appeal in a nutshell. If Carlson and his bassist du jour, in this case Dave Harwell, weren't quite Sub Pop's answer to the ranges of U.K. guitar extremism from the likes of Godflesh, Main, and Skullflower, Earth still came pretty darn close to it, creating a record even the Melvins would find w...   [ read more ]

CD $9.48

VINYL FORMAT. SECOND PRESSING. Folk is his primary classification, but Matsson also weaves in elements of finger-picked blues (Piedmont blues) to provide a reminder of artists like Mississippi John Hurt and Curley Weaver. To make the sense of nostalgia even more suitable, Mattson utilizes a form of production that relies on both his raspy vocals and instrumental minimalism. The lo-fi approach is overwhelmingly appealing when applied to Matsson, and it mainly has to due with the fact that his lyrics are con...   [ read more ]

LP $20.99

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VINYL FORMAT. Earth has been experiencing a resurgence in popularity as their new album Hex: Or Printing In The Infernal Method (on Southern Lord) has been released to much fanfare and acclaim. Here is the Earth catalog on vinyl, and in the case of "Phase 3", it'll be on wax for the first time. All at a special, abysmally low price. This is the double LP reissue of Earth's second record.

2xLP $15.99

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