Daughter / Warpaint - Split EP [12"]

This split 12inch for Record Store Day 2015 was already announced way back in November last year. Both bands have a mutual admiration and re-worked one of eachother's songs, while the original versions are also included. So on side A there's DAUGHTER's song Winter, which WARPAINT turned into a enjoyable dance track. Although i must say i still like the original better in this case. Since the other side has its own artwork, i thought it'd be good to show that here as well:

Feeling by Warpaint was transformed by Daughter into a gentle chillout tune, which is never too far away from the original. Definitely a great remix, and this alone was well worth the purchase of this pretty limited 12inch: only 500 copies were made.

Label: 4AD
Cat.nr.: BAD3452
Year of release: 2015

SIDE A:
01. DAUGHTER - Winter (Warpaint Remix)
02. DAUGHTER - Winter

SIDE B:
01. WARPAINT - Feeling Alright (Daughter Remix)
02. WARPAINT - Feeling Alright

The Finest Vinyl of 2014

Yes indeed, it's that time of the year again. Time to think which album i played the most, gave me the most goosebumps, which cover art or vinyl pressing i liked best... the so-called Finest Vinyl has become a tradition already.
And like previous years, it's been a tough choice to decide which albums i'd have to remove from my shortlist, because there are way more than 10 that i'd like to put in the spotlight right here. Also it was extremely hard to choose which album belonged on which spot exactly. But my mind's made up now...

First of all, let me tell you which 5 titles were very close but did not make it to the top 10 (in no particular order):

Ringo Deathstarr - God's Dream
I Break Horses - Chiaroscuro
Smashing Pumpkins - Monuments To An Elegy
Lamb - Backspace Unwind
The War On Drugs - Lost In The Dream

Then, if i'd have to choose a best 7" single of the year, it would be Newmoon - Invitation To Hold.
And a best 12" EP would definitely be the Split EP by Whirr & Nothing.

But on with the show, here's the moment you've been waiting for:
THE FINEST VINYL of 2014:

01. NOTHING - Guilty Of Everything

02. WARPAINT - Warpaint

03. CHEATAHS - Cheatahs

04. THE RAVEONETTES - Pe'Ahi

05. FUJIYA & MIYAGI - Artificial Sweeteners

06. ESBEN AND THE WITCH - A New Nature

07. THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE - Revelation

08. DEAD HORSE ONE - Without Love We Perish

09. MOGWAI - Rave Tapes

10. WHIRR - Sway

Warpaint - Warpaint [12", 2LP]

This weekend there were two really good albums coming out: Rave Tapes by Mogwai and this self-titled second full length by WARPAINT. While writing this, i noticed that i never wrote anything about their first album The Fool nor about their debut EP, which i also have on vinyl. Might do that within the next few weeks. Anyway, this new album is the best thing i heard in 2014 so far. The year has only just started, but still. The song Love Is To Die was released in October to announce the album and is one of my favourite songs, but also Feeling Alright (with a bit of a the XX vibe), Drive and especially the groovy Disco//very are excellent. The one and only Flood produced this album, and it's noticeable that a top producer was involved. He really did a mighty fine job. The album is less dark, more ethereal (or as they said for themselves in some interview, more sexy) than The Fool. The artwork consists of pictures of the 4 band members, blended into one. The inside covers show the individual pictures. The version that i have is is the limited edition on red vinyl. There's also an etching on side D of the band's logo. Quality stuff, and if there are more albums like this being released during the rest of the year i'll be having a really hard time to choose my 10 favourite albums - just like last year. Not that i mind, though. Keep 'em coming!

Label: Rough Trade
Cat.nr.: RTRADLP680
Year of release: 2014

SIDE A:
01. Intro
02. Keep It Healthy
03. Love Is To Die
04. Hi

SIDE B:
01. Biggy
02. Teese
03. Disco//very
04. Go In

SIDE C:
01. Feeling Alright
02. CC
03. Drive
04. Son

SIDE D:
etching

Warpaint - Undertow/Warpaint [7"]

There were only 500 made of this Record Store Day 2011 release with a double A-side, so it's quite rare and you won't find it anywhere cheap. Two songs from their album The Fool on blue vinyl.

Label: Rough Trade
Cat.nr.: RTRADS623
Year of release: 2011

SIDE A:
01. Undertow

SIDE AA:
01. Warpaint