PORTALS

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Ambitious and rigorous in its 360 presentation, this is another step on for one of the most intriguing artists of her generation - the huge impact of the release is absolutely guaranteed. A routinely great artist, much of Sufjan's universal appeal comes from his skills as a gifted narrator, pairing personal musings on love and devotion with commentary on American culture, whilst welding folk and electronica, the ambient and existential.

With a savvy handle on teasing her projects through her socials, Martinez has drawn her fans into the world of this new album around themes of rebirth, growing embryos and eggs incubating in forests. The stylus was moving left to right with the largest sways I have ever seen, it had a lot of surface noise on both sides and was covered in dust.Recorded at Hive Mind Studios in Brooklyn, NY, with the help of producer/arrangers Mike Buckley and Vincent Chiarito (both members of Charles Bradley's Extraordinaires) and crack team of a-list musicians, his upcoming album blends heavy arrangements and introspective lyrics with sophistication, leaving the listener in a blissful wash of wonderment. Now with a massively successful US tour opening for sweet soul darlings Thee Sacred Souls behind him, 2023 is sure to be a propitious year for Daptone's newest signee.

Comprised of various labels we know and love at Rough Trade (Bella Union, ATO, Speedy Wunderground, Phantasy, Heavenly, Mute and more) PIAS [Recordings] filter through some of the most diverse artistry to our racks, which we greatly enjoy digging into. With over 12 billion global streams, 4 billion official YouTube views, more than 53 million followers across social media platforms, and 27 million videos posted on socials using her music, Melanie Martinez reemerges with a spellbinding new trailer heralding the arrival of her hugely anticipated new album, PORTALS. I must be the most unlucky person but my copy finally arrived and I’m quite disapointed with the sound quality. PORTALS LIMITED EDITION BLOODSHOT TRANSLUCENT VINYL 1LP COLOR MAY VARY NOT EVERY VINYL WILL LOOK THE SAME. There is a little surface noise and a few pops, but it makes up for it with the even sound, booming bass and the proper pauses between songs.Portals Limited Edition Baby Pink with Black Swirl Vinyl 1LP, in a 12” x 12” gatefold jacket, with printed inner sleeve. Anyone who has had the pleasure of seeing Jalen perform live knows that he is one of the most captivating performers on today's soul scene. The color was super disappointing (I really wanted the pink and black to be separated but it was all mixed and murky). The ugliest variant of ALL TIME, not just of theses variants but of ALL TIME, pink and black dont mix well it loks like a disgusting greasy black dirt all over a weird pink vinyl, I cannot tell you how ugly this variant is dear lord.

the mockup sticker that is shown on the front clearly shows a translucent violet vinyl but when i opened it the vinyl was white with some kind of purple splatter - honestly i wasn’t disappointed with this. Beverly Hills, New York City and London, Loma Vista Recordings are an ever-evolving family of creatives, home to many iconic artists we know and love at Rough Trade. While this record does not come in a gatefold, the jacket and printed inner sleeve are thick and sturdy.

Portals Limited Edition Bloodshot Translucent Vinyl 1LP, in a 12” x 12” gatefold jacket, with printed inner sleeve. After a lot of reports from others I was expecting surface noise free copy but even after thorough cleaning i couldn’t get rid of the noise…mostly affecting side A while side B is pretty smooth.