Name: Gnosis
Brand: Russian Circles

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-SH-271LEIEC

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Colour

orange

Colour details

Transparent Orange Vinyl

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Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Indie Exclusive

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-08-19

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

634457098282

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1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / orange

LP-SH-271

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black

Extended format: No

634457083943

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

CD-SH-270

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634457083936

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Russian Circles

Genre US

Metal

Label US

Sargent House

Russian Circles latest album, <i>Gnosis</i>, eschews the varied terrain of their past work and bulldoze a path through the most tumultuous and harrowing territory of their sound. As was the case for so many artists in the age of COVID, the obstacles of geography and isolation forced Russian Circles to reevaluate their writing process. Rather than crafting songs out of fragmented ideas in the practice room, full songs were written and recorded independently before being shared with other members, so that their initial vision was retained. While these demos spanned the full breadth of the band’s varied styles, the more cinematic compositions were ultimately excised in favor of the physically cathartic pieces. <i>Gnosis</i> was engineered and mixed by Kurt Ballou. Drums and bass were tracked at Electrical Audio in Chicago to maximize the natural room sounds of the rhythm section. Guitar and synth overdubs were conducted at God City in Salem, MA to take advantage of Ballou’s vast inventory of amps and effects pedals. Despite the entirety of the album being written remotely, the songs were recorded with the full band playing together to retain the live feel of the material. Owing to the climate of the times and a new writing method, Russian Circles created their most fuming and focused work to date—an album that favors the exorcism of two years’ worth of tension over the melancholy and restraint that often colored their past endeavors.

Gnosis

Music US