{"title":"Artist: The Black Angels","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"directions-to-see-a-ghost-the-black-angels-lp","title":"Directions To See A Ghost","description":"\u003ch3\u003e** This is a BACKORDER. Please read our policies before ordering. Check our website for Est. Ship Date.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Black Angels’ classic sophomore album\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePressed at RTI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eTriple LP housed in a Stoughton tri-fold gatefold jacket\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial color edition pressed on Metallic Silver Wax\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The Black Angels bring the aura of mid-1966–the drilling guitars of early Velvet Underground shows, the raga inflections of late-show Fillmore jams, the acid-prayer stomp of Austin avatars the 13th Floor Elevators–everywhere they go, including the levitations on their second album, Directions To See A Ghost. Mid-Eighties echoes of Spacemen 3 and the Jesus and Mary Chain also roll through the scoured-guitar sustain and Alex Maas’ rocker-monk incantations. But he knows what time it is. ’You say the Beatles stopped the war,” Maas sings in ‘Never\/Ever.’ ‘They might’ve helped to find a cure\/But it’s still not over.’ Even so, this medicine works wonders.\" – \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Fricke, Rolling Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen last we met The Black Angels, they were staring into the desert sun somewhere outside of Austin, Texas. Two years later, night has fallen and the spirits have come out. It’s time for The Black Angels to provide Directions To See A Ghost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re familiar with Passover, the band’s 2006 debut, you’ll know that The Black Angels’ music alone is enough to invoke spirits. There’s a name for the band’s sound: \"hypno-drone 'n' roll.\" It’s the sound of long nights on peyote, dreams of a new world order, and half-invented memories of the seamy side of 60s psychedelia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Black Angels formed in Austin, Texas, in 2004, comprised of six people (now five) from very different backgrounds. Singer\/vocalist Christian Bland is the son of a Presbyterian Pastor and was raised in a devoutly religious household. Bassist\/guitarist Nate Ryan was born on a cult compound, and drummer Stephanie Bailey claims she’s a descendent of Davy Crocket. She and Alex Maas (vocals\/guitar) both believe a little girl in a red linen dress haunts the group’s home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Civil War battlefields are prime spots for seeing ghosts,” says Bland. “One time at Kennesaw mountain in Georgia, I was climbing the mountain in the middle of June and it must have been close to 100 degrees, but in this one particular spot it was very cold. The hairs on my neck stood up and I knew something strange was happening. Then the wind whispered something like ‘retreat,’ and I did. I later learned that the spot where I was on the battlefield was known as ‘the dead angle,’ the place where the fiercest fighting took place. The confederates ended up retreating from the mountain towards Peachtree Creek.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe band released Passover in 2006 to critical acclaim for both the album and song sharing the same name, The First Vietnamese War. Most of all, Passover established The Black Angels as a band with brains, gusto, and a strong message. And this time around, the message is there to read in a 16-page booklet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Our central theme is that people need to open up their minds and let everything come through, and to learn from past mistakes,” says Christian. “Only then will we understand the reality of this world and progress beyond where we are now as humans. We’ve built upon that theme with Directions To See A Ghost. We want people to study the booklet we are providing with the album in hopes that they will be able to relate each song to something in their life.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"War is Peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFreedom is Slavery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIgnorance is Strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep Music Evil.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou On The Run\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScience Killer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMission District\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18 Years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeer-Ree-Shee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever\/Ever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVikings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou In Color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Return\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnake In The Grass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Angel Exit\/Shine (Digital Only Bonus Track)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"352\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7mUYlXQOAtFHNU8eIC0QzN?utm_source=generator\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"The Black Angels","offers":[{"title":"3LP \/ Silver Metalic","offer_id":42708306002111,"sku":"LITA033-MTSV","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3LP \/ Black","offer_id":42708305969343,"sku":"LITA033-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/LITA033-TheBlackAngels-DirectionsToSeeAGhost.jpg?v=1704354625"},{"product_id":"passover-the-black-angels-2lp","title":"Passover","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe band’s debut masterpiece originally released in 2006\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eVinyl pressed at RTI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDouble LP housed in a gatefold jacket\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePressed on Clear Black Swirl Wax (Black Grease) Vinyl; Jade Blue \u0026amp; Mustard Yellow Vinyl; and Standard Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are fighting times, people. We are surrounded by grit, spit, and bloody war, but in the distance moving forward are The Black Angels. Passover, the Angels' debut album, speaks of real-life horrors, death, and destruction with doses of love, sex, and healing. Don’t lose track; these are caring times as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormed in 2004 and hailing from the mescaline-infused outskirts of Austin, Texas, this gang of musical misfits has been on the road nonstop since their birth, performing at such renowned venues as Sin-e, Middle East, and Spaceland. In early 2006, the band’s self-titled debut EP was dubbed highly recommended in Spin Magazine while receiving heavy radio airplay on such influential stations as KEXP and BBC Radio 1 by Zane Lowe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePassover showcases a band on the rise. Spiraling upwards to the skies with the enemy straight on their trail, “The Sniper At The Gates Of Heaven” sees The Black Angels reaching high and stretching out with trance-inducing guitar lines from Christian Bland, Nate Ryan’s filthy medical dumpster bass, and the grizzly preacher vox of lead shaman Alex Maas. “Black Grease” is a bluesy monster full of swagger propelled by the primitive beat of drummer Stephanie Bailey and the mourning drone of organist Jennifer Raines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReflecting and questioning the intergenerational psychosis of American social life that surrounds us, The Black Angels put forth their answers in song with Passover. It’s a “Call To Arms” for those ready to join the good fight, a rock ‘n’ roll salvation during the times we need it the most. As Maas bellows on “Young Man Dead,” “Fire for the hills, pick up speed, and let’s go…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoung Men Dead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe First Vietnamese War\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Sniper At The Gates Of Heaven\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Prodigal Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Grease\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManipulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBetter Off Alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBloodhounds On My Trail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCall To Arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUntitled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"352\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6WYCzTU5HEw63DbtbNupsA?utm_source=generator\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Black Angels","offers":[{"title":"2LP \/ Black Clear Smoke","offer_id":43054894350527,"sku":"LITA018-BKCL-SMK","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2LP \/ Jade Blue Yellow","offer_id":43064320524479,"sku":"LITA018-BLYL","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2LP \/ Black","offer_id":43957860106431,"sku":"LITA081-BK","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/Black-Angels-Passover-Black-Grease-Rock-Vinyl_6c9caf97-dd73-48a7-89b5-28238a5e3ec8.7471d8dbc4b0a504ebe0fafab4e8cc98.jpg?v=1712609464"}],"url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/collections\/artist-the-black-angels.oembed","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}