Neurot Recordings is to reissue The Burden Of Hope, the debut album from Grails. The album will be out in late September, 20 years after its original release through the label.
Grails’ guitarist Alex Hall says:
“In 2003 we sent a package to the Neurot Recordings mailing address with a demo CDR that contained much of what would become ‘The Burden Of Hope.’ When Steve Von Till called us out of the blue and offered to release the record, it cleared the weeds to reveal a path that we’ve been traversing ever since and which would come to define the rest of our lives. It means an enormous amount to us to be able to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the record with Neurot.”
According to the press release:
“Originally formed under the moniker Laurel Canyon, the name of the group was changed to Grails to coincide with the original release of ‘The Burden Of Hope’ in October 2003. Intuitively communicated and entirely instrumental, the band’s instrumentation collides with sober melodies and massive emotion. They deliver their fair share of ambient noise—shivery violins, a trickle of a high-hat, the amplified scrape of a guitar string—but rounded out with guitars, bass, piano, and drums, their music is wholly based on strong, narrative melodies that resonate in the heart.
“At times the music sounds delicate, but the band never cowers: Grails roars, even when they’re being gentle. The players on this record were Emil Amos—drums, Timothy Horner—violin, Alex Hall—guitar, William Slater—piano/bass, and Zak Riles—guitar.
The Burden Of Hope Track Listing:
1. Burden Of Hope
2. Lord I Hate Your Day
3. The Deed
4. In The Beginning
5. Invocation
6. Space Prophet Dogon
7. The March
8. Broken Ballad
9. White Flag
10. Canyon Hymn
Grails’ The Burden Of Hope will be reissued on September 29. There will be two LP variants of this reissue, Coke Bottle Clear for the U.S. and Beer for the U.K./EU. Find both variants at the Neurot webshop here.
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