Chokebore's seminal album Black Black will make its long-awaited return to vinyl on Friday, December 6th, 2024, courtesy of Vicious Circle, who already re-printed the band's first three LPs.
Originally released in Europe in 1998, then stateside in 1999, each time on small, short-lived labels, the record had been out of print since the early 2000s. Needless to say, the reissue of such a long-lost classic is a pretty big deal!
Hailed as a cornerstone of the "sadcore" subgenre, Black Black's dark, intense, and blistering soundscapes, infused with melancholy, are sure to have aged like fine wine.
Lovingly remastered from the original tapes by Globe Audio Mastering, this new edition is available on classic black or limited-edition transparent violet vinyl. But wait, there's more! The vinyl comes with an MP3 download coupon featuring a bonus track: The Rest of Your Evening, the CD version's final track that couldn't squeeze onto the LP due to time constraints.
Don't miss out on this slice of indie rock history. Your record shelf will thank you!
Update — December 6th, 2024
Black Black has officially landed! And here's the icing on the cake: not only is it now available on vinyl, but it is also making its streaming debut across all major platforms! After more than 20 years of digital absence, this dark gem of an album is finally accessible everywhere!
A Taste for Bitters: a limited-edition T-shirt and one last batch of colored vinyl
Limited-edition A Taste for Bitters T-shirt
Following on the heels of the 2020 US reissue of A Taste for Bitters with brand new artwork by Tom Hazelmyer aka Haze XXL, the indie record label Bifocal Media are releasing a limited-edition (300 only) Chokebore T-shirt featuring this new art! Check it out:
Last call for the A Taste for Bitters colored vinyl US reissue!
If that wasn't enough, a missing batch of A Taste for Bitters colored vinyl has finally landed at AmRep HQ! These will go on sale over at the Amphetamine Reptile online store.
If you missed it the first time, this is your last chance to grab a copy!
A Taste for Bitters limited color vinyl reissue on AmRep
Amphetamine Reptile Records have just released a limited batch of the A Taste for Bitters colored splatter vinyl reissue in the USA, featuring brand new 4-color silkscreened artwork by the one and only Haze XXL! Available now on the Amphetamine Reptile online store. Check out the new artwork:
Over in Europe, the vinyl reissue was released on Friday in French and German record stores, with a limited batch of the color splatter version available in independent record stores.
A Taste for Bitters remastered vinyl reissue
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Chokebore's third album, the indie rock cult classic A Taste for Bitters, is getting reissued for the first time on vinyl!
A pinnacle of dark and melodic rock, this amazing album has lost none of its urgency since its original release in 1996 on Amphetamine Reptile Records.
Specially remastered for the occasion at Globe Audio Mastering, this reissue is available on classic black or limited-edition colored splatter vinyl (350 copies exclusively available on the Vicious Circle online store and selected indie record stores).
The MP3 download coupon includes two bonus tracks: the album's CD-only closer The Rest of Your Evening and the "full band winter version" of Days of Nothing.
