Alaskan - The Weak &the Wounded (vinyl)

ALASKAN - The Weak and the Wounded
2010
Dwyer Records / Treaty Oak Collective / D7i Records / Désordre ordonné / Moment of Collapse Records / Shove Records

This is not a new album, but a release on vinyl of Alaskan's 2nd record, The Weak and the Wounded. While its length sits between an EP and an album (4 songs, about 30 minutes), the quality of its material is strong enough to make it an important step in the band's discography. This was recorded and mixed by Topon Das (Merdarahta, Fuck the Facts, Biipiigwan, Collider, etc), and remastered for vinyl quality.

The Weak and the Wounded was a bit more "hardcore" and more straightforward than the excellent follow up Adversity; Woe. Both music and lyrics are easily enjoyable, and would appeal to anyone interested by post-hardcore and sludge bands such as Buried Inside, Neurosis, Titan and Cult of Luna, to name a few. Its general atmosphere is enhanced with samples taken from the psychological movie Session 9.

Now, about the vinyl release, I should say that this is most welcome. Alaskan's music was made to be pressed on wax. The record was completely redesigned with a new artwork and layout, something simple but effective. The original cover was cleverly used on the rear record label, while lyrics and credits are printed on the back of the jacket. It also comes with beautiful coloured wax, as shown above.

As you might have noticed from the description above, The Weak and the Wounded should have enough distribution for you to be able to find it.

Download and streaming: alaskan.bandcamp.com/album/the-weak-and-the-wounded
Vinyls: http://d7irecords.com/