First pressing of Ekranoplans' debut LP. Three new long tunes and four tracks from the 2017's Proof of Concept CD in a deluxe gatefold sleeve on recycled stock with lyric insert and free download.
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Limited edition promo CD version of the LP issued because we couldn't afford to send vinyl overseas. Miniaturised gatefold cover with luxurious insert, also includes bonus track 'Stepping Razor'.
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Digital Track
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"The Experimental Novelist" is a seven minute long track that was recorded at the sessions for our LP Sanity Testing. It was left off the record as we didn't have space. We have pressed up fifty copies and made covers ourselves by hand. The front covers are all unique and printed on genuine manuscript pages from one of Simon's novels. Each copy is hand numbered and signed by all the band.
NB It was mistakenly pressed at 33rpm because Simon was pissed when he did the order but it sounds ace. The track is not available to listen to on Bandcamp because we are perverse bastards. Sorry about that.
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lyrics
To be a Sheffield grinder it is no easy trade
There’s more than you’d imagine to the grinding of a blade
The strongest man amongst us is old at thirty-two
There’s few who brave such hardships as we poor grinders do
Every working day, we are breathing dust and steel
And a broken stone can give a man a wound that will not heal
There’s many a poor grinder struck down by such a blow
There’s few who brave such hardships as we poor grinders do
There’s many a poor grinder whose family is large
With all his best endeavours cannot his debts discharge
His children cry for bread, oh how pitiful the view
There’s few who brave such hardships as we poor grinders do
There’s many a poor grinder too soon been snatched away
Without a moment’s warning to meet his judgement day
Before his judge he must attest, his final doom to know
There’s few who brave such hardships as we poor grinders do
So now we must conclude these few and humble lines
Good luck to every grinder who labours in hard times
I wish him better fortune and all his family too
There’s few who brave such hardships as we poor grinders do
Ekranoplans is a multinational vocal/instrumental group based in Melbourne, Australia.
Aaron Goldberg (g), Sönke Rickertsen (d), Stefan Schutt (b), Simon Strong (v)