Thirty years ago, a musical monolith appeared suddenly out of the ground, resulting in us apes gathering around screeching with delight at its transformative ambient metal doom glory. All these years later, EARTH’s 1993 album still carries weight and sludgy power to boot, and we’re thrilled to have a reissue on the way. Not only that, but Sub Pop have announced a companion disc with remixes from The Bug, as well as members of Jesu, Godlesh, and Built To Spill. The end is nigh, and we couldn’t be happier. - Flying Out
Did you know there are horses on the cover of Earth 2: Special Low Frequency Version? There are at least three in the right hand corner, gathered inexplicably near a white canvas tent, a human possibly perched among its folds. As widescreen and vast as the cover may seem, those little details—the horses, the possible human, the faint wisp of white clouds—give it depth and wonder, something to which the imagination can return.Did you know that the music on Earth 2 repressed now for its 30th anniversary, back in its original artwork, and accompanied by a riveting set of remixes that demonstrate the reach of what Dylan Carlson long ago called “ambient metal”—works much the same way? The surface is massive and obvious, the meatpaw riffs of Carlson and bassist Dave Harwell pounding and swiping and pawing at the speakers, a true bludgeon in three-dimensional sound. Listen, though, for the details in the corners, for the finesse beneath the force, and Earth 2 reveals new levels of depth and wonder.The widespread impact of Earth 2 suggests that others have indeed been leaning in, listening to these minutiae and making something new of them. A masterpiece without many genre precedents, Earth 2 surely helped send doom metal down its more modern drone, ambient, and avant-garde avenues. Those descendants are obvious. Perhaps more surprising and gratifying are the ways it has influenced electronic music, modern composition, and even hip-hop by realigning our senses of tempo, time, and texture. Earth 2 engendered a rearrangement of expectations, regardless of preferred form.
Tracklist
Tracklist
- Seven Angels
- Teeth Of Lions Rule The Divine
- Like Gold And Faceted
Please note that Earth 2: Special Low Frequency Version (Reissue) (Vinyl 2LP, Glacial Blue) is currently not in store but is with our local supplier.
Most of the time it takes around 2-5 days from the time you place the order for the item to arrive here and be sent out but it can take longer if there are any delays.