LOOP - Fade Out - Lp - 1st UK Press - 1988 Spacemen 3 Jesus and Mary Chain
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Vinyl = NM / Cover = Near-Mint. 1st Press.
NOTES:Frequently likened to Spacemen 3 for their aggressive approach to trance creation, Croydon’s Loop create pulsating, nearly impenetrable pieces that are often lunkheaded in their maximal approach to minimalism. (Imagine all the “NO”s trumpeted on the sleeve of Metal Machine Music — panning, phasing, instruments — replaced by “MORE PLEASE!” and you’ll begin to get the drift.) But more often, the shadowy quartet is just plain dogged in its pursuit of The Holy Riff; locating said icon, Loop clamps down hard, wielding minor chords like marrow forks, greedily digging out sustenance with all the insane energy of the Stooges, tempered by the fanatical symmetry of German experimenters like Can and Faust. A few lineup changes (and plenty of new effects boxes) later, Loop unleashed the head-nodder’s paradise of Heaven’s End, a mini-album unsettling enough to suit those who keep their noses in the ether and feet planted firmly in the gutter. Fade Out heightens the menace a notch. With Robert’s husky whisper mixed low, songs like “Black Sun” and “This Is Where You End” would sound like odes to Baal even if they were about girls on the beach.
Shipping in the USA is $4.99 for 1st 45 and 25 cents for each additional 45/7" vinyl.
Grading: I visual grade only by Goldmine Standards under bright lights. I do not have time to listen to all the records from start to finish but I will sample them to make sure there is no unbearable static or if I see a questionable mark, I will test it. I will sell mostly records in VG+ condition or better but will sell a small amount VG records. Anything below VG will be a harder to find or scarce record.
Grading is as follows: Near-Mint, Excellent (VG++), Very Good Plus, Very Good.
SHIPPING: UNITED STATES: 1st LP within the USA is $4.99 and 50 cents for each additional.
International SHipping will be based on weight. I pack the vinyl in padded mailers and take the vinyl outside of the jacket to prevent seam splits.
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