| Artist |
Grails |
| Album Title: |
Black Tar Prophecies Vol's 4, 5 & 6 |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Indie |
| Format |
Vinyl (2) |
| Released |
10/01/2013 |
| Label |
Temporary Residence Limited |
| Catalog No |
TRR 187 |
| Bar Code No |
6 56605 31871 4 |
| Packaging |
Gatefold LP Sleeve |
| Tracks |
| Black Tar Prophecies Vol's 4, 5 & 6 (Disc 1) |
| A1.
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I Want a New Drug (2:41)
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| A2.
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Self-Hypnosis (8:06)
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| A3.
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Invitation to Ruin (2:34)
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| B1.
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Wake Up Drill II (4:01)
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| B2.
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Up All Night (5:38)
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| B3.
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Pale Purple Blues (4:30)
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| Black Tar Prophecies Vol's 4, 5 & 6 (Disc 2) |
| A1.
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Chariots (4:43)
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| A2.
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New Drug II (2:51)
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| A3.
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A Mansion Has Many Rooms (2:49)
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| B1.
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Corridors of Power III (3:51)
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| B2.
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Ice Station Zebra (4:36)
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| B3.
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Penalty Box (4:09)
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| Date Acquired |
03/05/2021 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Temporary Residence Limited Website |
| Purchase Price |
23.00 |
Web Links |
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Discogs Entry:
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Notes |
Notes:
© 2013 Grails © ℗ 2013 Temporary Residence Ltd.
Gatefold LP includes four custom vinyl etchings in expanded run-out groove area, plus free MP3 download.
Credits:
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Wm Zak Riles
Mastered By – Carl Saff
Piano, Harpsichord, Bass, Baritone Guitar, Vocals [Vox] – William Slater
Producer [Produced By], Mixed By – Alex Hall, Emil Amos
Sampler [MPC/Sampling], Guitar, Drums, Lap Steel Guitar [Lap Steel], Piano, Synth [Synths], Tape [Tapes] – Emil Amos
Synth [Synths], Sampler [Samples], Mellotron, Guitar – Alex John Hall
Companies, etc.:
Copyright © – Grails
Copyright © – Temporary Residence Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Temporary Residence Ltd.
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode (Scanned): 656605318714
Barcode (Printed): 6 56605 31871 4
Matrix / Runout (Side A): TRR-187-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B): TRR-187-B
Matrix / Runout (Side C): TRR-187-C
Matrix / Runout (Side D): TRR-187-D
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Analyzed Folder: Grails - Black Tar Prophecies Vols. 4- 5- & 6_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR7 -0.30 dB -10.61 dB 01 - I Want A New Drug.flac
DR5 -0.30 dB -06.94 dB 02 - Self-Hypnosis.flac
DR5 -0.30 dB -07.44 dB 03 - Invitation To Ruin.flac
DR6 -0.30 dB -09.16 dB 04 - Wake Up Drill II.flac
DR9 -1.30 dB -13.89 dB 05 - Up All Night.flac
DR6 -0.30 dB -08.72 dB 06 - Pale Purple Blues.flac
DR7 -0.30 dB -09.81 dB 07 - Chariots.flac
DR6 -0.36 dB -11.50 dB 08 - New Drug II.flac
DR7 -0.30 dB -10.59 dB 09 - A Mansion Has Many Rooms.flac
DR7 -0.30 dB -08.64 dB 10 - Corridors Of Power III.flac
DR7 -0.30 dB -11.35 dB 11 - Ice Station Zebra.flac
DR5 -0.30 dB -08.90 dB 12 - Penalty Box.flac
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Number of Files: 12
Official DR Value: DR6
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Fred Thomas:
When Portland, Oregon's instrumental warlords Grails released Black Tar Prophecies, Vol. 1 in 2006, the members themselves saw it as a pivotal turning point in their sound. Still a relatively new group, they'd been shying away from their early odd hybrid of traditional Celtic modes and moody post-rock and getting more into the dubby, psychedelic soundscapes and increasingly aggressive playing that would come into full focus with that album. Delving into post-production techniques in a way they'd missed earlier on, the Black Tar Prophecies series became a vehicle for rampant experimentation for Grails, and Vols. 4, 5 & 6 shows the band easing into deeper phases of production-heavy exploration. The sprawling set is made up of 2010's Vol. 4, songs from a 2012 split with Pharaoh Overlord, plus three previously unreleased tunes comprising Vol. 6. Presented in the context of a full-length album, these disparate tracks actually work better than as piecemeal segments spanning several miscellaneous releases. The psychedelic and dub undertones that touch most of the band's catalog are there to some degree on almost every track, but they find themselves melded to cinematic themes as on the drunken minor-key dirge "Pale Purple Blues" or "Invitation to Ruin," which updates the dread-filled looming of 70's horror movie soundtracks with electronic beats and wobbly tape effects. Some material, such as the sultry piano and smooth-string faux R&B groover "Up All Night" or the bizarrely Baroque hip-hop feel of "A Mansion Has Many Rooms" point to the terrain explored by founding members Alex Hall and Emil Amos in their decidedly more sample-based side project Lilacs & Champagne. The 12 tunes run through these styles and many others, stopping in with moments reminiscent of everything from electric Miles Davis to Goblin to the courtly, acoustic Krautrock shimmer of Popol Vuh. The pieces never get too far removed from one another in their stylistic wandering, so instead of a random feeling, the production on these combined volumes of Black Tar Prophecies gels the various modes and methods into one cohesive, endlessly interesting stretch of instrumental sounds, ominous and brooding even in its most gentle moments.
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