So, my vinyl copy of Have A Nice Life’s Deathconsciousness came in today…

This was the first time Deathconsciousness has been issued on vinyl since its extremely limited original release in 2008. For those of you who aren’t aware already, this was my favorite album of that year and one of my absolute favorites of the past decade. I’m so unbelievably excited to finally own it. 

One notable difference between the vinyl and digital release is the cover. The digital/CD version has David’s The Death Of Marat as the cover, but this vinyl issue features a different cover image. The Death Of Marat instead appears doubled in the gatefold. This record also came with a short book/pamphlet filled with lyrics, Medieval-style drawings, and cryptic prose. 

If you haven’t listened to this record yet, I highly recommend you do so. I’m not sure exactly how to describe it, but I can definitely speak for its quality. It has the sonic density of shoegaze, the scorched-earth aesthetic of black metal, mixed with the propulsive drive of post-punk. Frontman Dan Barrett’s ghostly vocals and disturbing lyrics are a highlight. Readers of this blog might be more familiar with Barrett from his work as Giles Corey, which produced my #1 album of 2011. Believe it or not, Have a Nice Life is even better.

Now I’m going to listen to this now on vinyl for the first time, and I honestly never thought I’d say that. Needless to say I’m excited.