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Long Beach’s Magic Lantern have finally gone and released a new sonic document after what seemed like an eternity of waiting. Eagerly anticipated by those who have been biding their time waiting for the band to get on with their uber limited cassette only and CD-R releases (their Self-Titled CD-R was limited to 30), “High Beams”, the band’s latest opus [...]
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So the few of you who read this may have noticed I have been on a bit of a “blogcation” (if the local news can call a daytrip a “staycation” - which I’m sick of hearing and am glad summer is almost over and I won’t have to hear that stupid word so much - I can call my hiatus a “blogcation”), as I have been doing my best to stay off my computer in the evenings and on the weekends.
But the recent news of Magic Lantern getting ready to release a new LP, High Beams, at the end of the month as well as reissuing their self-titled CD-R on vinyl, has awakened me from my blogging slumber. High Beams is at the plant being pressed/assembled as I type and will be available from Not Not Fun any day now. And Magic Lantern’s spectacular self-titled CD-R is getting the wax treatment as well and will be available from Woodsist Records in a month or two.
Given Magic Lantern’s erratic release history on varied formats, it can be difficult for the casual web surfer to get a chance to discover this band (hell, to date their discography consists of an out-of-print CD-R and cassette). Which is why I present to you dear readers, two Magic Lantern MP3s to whet your vinyl loving appetites, ’cause I know most of you need a little push to click that “add to cart” button.
MP3: Magic Lantern - Feasting On Energy from the forthcoming LP High Beams
MP3: Magic Lantern - At The Mountains Of Madness from the forthcoming self-titled LP reissue
And if you find yourself digging Magic Lantern, check out guitarist/vocalist, Cameron Stallones’ solo project Sun Araw, who has two new pieces of vinyl out now, Beach Head and Boat Trip.
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