A searing, brooding collection documenting the recorded output of one of Montreals most shadowy, notorious, captivating underground art-rock ensembles of the mid-90s (and the first band to be released on renowned indie label Constellation). In the words of one music writer of the era: Like Slint and Big Black meeting for a Joy Division reunion.
Source Crossfire rounds up the quartets 1997 album Grey (originally released on CD only) along with selections from two prior self-released cassettes, charting Sofa’s febrile evolution through the sonic palettes of North American post-hardcore and slowcore admixed with early UK post-punk, goth and dark lounge.
LP1 re-imagines Grey, newly sequenced to create distinct loud/fast and soft/slow vinyl sides. LP2 mirrors this, with four tracks of intense pitch-black material on Side One and three early examples of Sofas sombre balladry on Side Two, culled from the band’s 1995 cassette material. All remastered by Jace Lasek (Breakglass), Harris Newman (Greymarket) and Ian Ilavsky (Constellation). All new artwork by visual artist (and Sofa vocalist) Brad Todd.
Source Crossfire aptly names the unique mix of genres and influences distilled in Sofas cauldron – a treat for fans from... more
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released September 17, 2021
Sofa:
Scott Clarkson • Bass
Ian Ilavsky • Guitar
Keith Marchand • Drums
Brad Todd • Voice
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