Emeralds - "Solar Bridge" Hanson blue vinyl Ed. of 668 copies RARE OOP skaters

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One of the very finest drone groups to come from the American cassette scene in years, Emeralds release Solar Bridge as their closest run-in with a proper, formal album release. Emeralds don't really fit in with the scuzzy sound world occupied by so many of their Midwestern neighbours. Although they originate from the same Ohio noise scene that gave birth to the likes of Leslie Keffer, Mike Shiflet and 16 Bitch Pile Up, this band over their first two years together, have evolved into an altogether more refined entity, and for all their cassette-loving ways this is no lo-fi, shoddily recorded excursion into tonal suspension, instead the flood of synthesis and guitar sustain that consumes this disc makes for a strikingly luscious and fully-formed listening experience, incredibly immersive and detailed from the outset. 'Magic' shifts from a prolonged harmonic stillness into a veritable banquet of overtones and subtle shifts in tone as layer upon layer of synth emissions stack up, eventually revealing watery modulations, emerging from the background. 'The Quaking Mess' is a little more active sounding, opening up with panning high frequency blips and subtly mutating chords, all in the shadow of a thick, analogue monolith that only seems to develop and swell over the composition's fourteen minutes. Clocking in at under thirty minutes, this album might initially seem uncommonly brief, but don't let the meagre timeframe deter you: Solar Bridge is a feast of top class drone and sonic mesmerism. Very highly recommended indeed - ESSENTIAL PURCHASE.

Vinyl NM, cover VG+ with slight wear on spine

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RECORD GRADING

• NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)
• VINYL - Near mint records are shiny and free of visible defects. No writing, stickers, other markings or spindle marks appear on the label.
• COVER - no creases, ring wear or seam splits of any kind.

• VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)
• VINYL - slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience.
• COVER - Might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking.

• VERY GOOD (VG)
• VINYL - Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail.  When played, a VG record has slight surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise won’t overpower the music otherwise. Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label.
  
• COVER - Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover, where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious; it may appear on all three sides, thought it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written on it or stamped a price tag on it.

• GOOD (G), GOOD PLUS (G+) OR VERY GOOD MINUS (VG-)
• VINYL - The record still plays through without skipping, so it can serve as filler until something better comes along. But it has significant surface noise and groove wear. The label is worn and exhibits significant ring wear, heavy writing or obvious damage caused by tring to remove tape or stickers and failing miserably.
• COVER - Ring wear to the point of distraction, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing, such as huge radio station letters written across the front to deter theft.

SHIPPING & HANDLING

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Record removed from cover, then carefully shipped in an LP mailer

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