jared
on the gothier side of post punk. second still have everything i could ask for. great composition, fantastic guitar work, moody as hell. for sure in my '18 top ten albums.
Favorite track: Automata.
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Limited edition, black vinyl. 300 copies
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
!!! THIS IS A PREORDER !!! - Delay on the release date originally set to April 20th, now postponed to May 10th
Black vinyl
Super deluxe reversed cardboard sleeve with die-cut parts.
Printed innersleeve.
Includes unlimited streaming of Equals
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Limited edition silver vinyl. 200 copies
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
!!! THIS IS A PREORDER !!! - Delay on the release date originally set to April 20th, now postponed to May 10th
Silver vinyl
Super deluxe reversed cardboard sleeve with die-cut parts.
Printed innersleeve.
Includes unlimited streaming of Equals
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Sold Out
Limited edition Black in clear with white splatters + extra flexi disc. 100 copies
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
!!! THIS IS A PREORDER !!! - Delay on the release date originally set to April 20th, now postponed to May 10th
Black in milky clear with white splatters
Super deluxe reversed cardboard sleeve with die-cut parts.
Printed innersleeve.
With extra squared flexi disc
Includes unlimited streaming of Equals
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
After their first full-length record was named “best post-punk debut LP of 2017” by Post-Punk.com, Second Still are back and set to release their second EP Equals on April 20th, 2018 via Belgian label Weyrd Son Records. While the songs from this newest release retain the sheer power and intensity of the band’s previous two releases, Equals sees Second Still evolving their sound and progressing forward into sonically uncharted territory. The four main components of the band’s signature sound are still there –chorus and delay-heavy guitar, hypnotic bass grooves, heavyweight drum machine beats, and hauntingly beautiful vocal melodies– but they have added a couple analog synthesizers into the arsenal for Equals, mixing a whole new element into their already uniquely realized style of post-punk. Commanding synth bass, subtle ambient soundscapes, and forceful lead synth hooks now supplement and enhance the distinctive sound that Second Still had already crafted on their first two releases.
The band also explores a more pop-orientated and lighter sound on Equals, especially on the A-side, while the B-side stays true to the band’s more melancholic and gloomy roots. The EP kicks off with “In Order”, an upbeat and throbbing dance-floor anthem with a pulsating arpeggiated synth line driving the song forward. Following that is “Ashes”, a six-minute pop ballad who’s feeling is constantly shifting, at times being tastefully reserved and atmospheric, while at others totally unleashed and unhinged. The B-side offers a nice contrast to the pop sensibilities of side A, with three unrelenting back to back tracks of aggressive and forceful coldwave outpourings. The EP also has a sixth bonus track titled “Walls”, that is included in the digital and cassette versions of the album, and as a limited edition flexi disc to be given away with the first 100 vinyl purchases. Equals was written over a period of six months, and recorded in various rehearsal spaces and makeshift studios around Los Angeles. Chris King is credited with recording, mixing, and co-producing the EP, and Mike Tierney with the mastering. Jean Lorenzo, a NYC-based graphic designer, created the album artwork, which features a front cover with a die cut design, allowing for certain parts of record’s insert to be visible through the openings.
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