Ok . . . I have a love affair . . . and it's with a man. His name is Justin Vernon and I always listen with bated breath whenever he releases anything he's involved with. Volcano Choirs second album Repave is no exception. With their first album hinting at much promise with remarkably experimental tones, their follow up raises not only the bar but every hair on the back of your neck on many occasions. From the opening acoustic guitar riff on Tiderays to the epic and understated Almanac this album delivers a swell of sound that is guaranteed to take you places.
I heard this on Spotify and immediately knew I needed to own this record. You can pick this up fairly reasonably at any decent online music retailer, I paid £15 for mine. Although always best to support your local record store (if you have one). The cover is simply breathtaking, a fantastic photograph that is captivating yet so simple and looks great as large vinyl sleeve.
The pressing is good, nice thick vinyl and always good to see these polythene bags as opposed to cardboard sleeves (better for dust prevention). I had to unfortunately send a copy back and get a replacement thanks to a defect, but the copy I got back was perfect. MP3 code as is standard these days, ideal.
It's a reasonably short album, but in this case it's definitely about quality over quantity. These are outstanding songs that are diverse, rich and inspiring. A must for fans of Justins other projects like Bon Iver or for anyone looking for something mellow and alternative that has an impact.
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