ATLANTIC 2-LP 543939-1 Hercules & Love Affair - Feast of the Broken Heart - 2014

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Background -

Factory SEALED from 2014....2-LP set with digital download! Don't miss your chance at getting this truly mint copy!
The project of producer Andrew Butler, Hercules & Love Affair combines disco, house and techno in ways that bridge the gap between indie and dance and highlight the passion behind his music. Butler began DJ'ing at a leather bar as a teen in his native Denver, Colorado. After a move to New York, he became further immersed in club culture as a party promoter and began to make his own music. Butler's first 12" for the DFA label, 2007's "Classique"/"Roar" -- a co-production with Tim Goldsworthy -- featured vocals from close associate Kim Ann Foxman and friend Antony Hegarty, bearing his deep affinity for electro-disco and early Chicago house. "Blind," an early-2008 follow-up, preceded a self-titled full-length released on DFA that March. A year later, Butler assembled Sidetracked, a DJ mix heavy on late-'80s and early-'90s house favorites, for the Renaissance label. His group's second album, the relatively low-key Blue Songs, was issued on Moshi Moshi in early 2011. An expanded version featuring a bonus disc of remixes followed that August. Butler then provided a mix for !K7's long-running DJ-Kicks series, released in November 2012. After taking second album Blue Songs on tour, Butler decamped to Vienna and found himself an analog studio to put down ideas for his third album. Opting this time for a dirtier sound -- by mixing elements of rough house and techno -- Butler joined forces with Haze Factory and Blue Songs collaborator Mark Pistel (Consolidated) to complement the raw direction that he had decided to take. The Feast of the Broken Heart, featuring lead vocal turns from the likes of John Grant, Krystle Warren, and Rouge Mary, was released in May 2014. A handful of remixes -- for Sylvan Esso, Róisín Murphy, and Citizenn, among others -- appeared the following year. For Hercules & Love Affair's fourth album, Butler drew inspiration from his struggles with substance abuse and his path back to sobriety. The result was 2017's Omnion, which featured collaborations with Sharon Van Etten, the Horrors' Faris Badwan, and Icelandic vocalist Sísý Ey. - Andy Kellman
Hercules & Love Affair's third and most versatile album to date, iThe Feast Of The Broken Hearti sees visionary founder Andy Butler and his ever-evolving musical collective pushing the boundaries of house music, disco, and pop to create a collection of stunningly original new dance floor anthems. Tracks like the banging "Do You Feel The Same?" highlight a remarkable roll call of diverse vocal talents, including critically acclaimed singer songwriters Krystle Warren and John Grant as well as new discoveries Gustaph and Rouge Mary. Produced by Butler in collaboration with Viennese electro specialists Ha-Ze Factory and industrial pioneer Mark Pistel (Consolidated, Michael Franti), The Feast Of The Broken Heart is Hercules & Love Affair at its provocative, propulsive best, coupling emotionally powerful song craft with daring dance floor experimentalism.
The Feast of the Broken Heart and 2011's Blue Songs are more dissimilar than their titles indicate. Andy Butler retains writing and production partner Mark Pistel but otherwise refreshes his house syndicate with new collaborators and voices. Viennese production duo Haze Factory, who previously remixed Butler and Shaun J. Wright's "Forever More" and were a highlight of Butler's 2012 DJ-Kicks set, are added to the mix. The lead vocalists -- a couple of whom crossed paths with Butler at Hercules & Love Affair shows -- are all new. Butler and his co-producers concoct a similarly lean album that could fit on one side of a 90-minute cassette, but the edges and moods are much sharper than those of Blue Songs. There are fewer subtleties. The tough and mechanical "My Offence," the first proper song, begins with Krystle Warren pointedly asking, with elegant muscularity, "Are you talking to me? My name isn't 'girl'." Like the majority of what follows, it's an aggressive track that recalls early house music, as well as a fully developed song. Other cuts temper the smacking drums with finer details -- piano trills, string sweetening, and basslines that burble into play and then vanish. Two such songs are greatly enhanced with lead vocals from John Grant, whose presence might come as a shock for those who haven't heard the first couple tracks off his Pale Green Ghosts; the choice to involve him was as smart as seeking Antony Hegarty, another dance music outsider, for "Blind." On the trucking "I Try to Talk to You," Grant is just above a purr, coolly offering "I could've taught you how to love yourself," while the slightly acidic "Liberty" reaches a peak when he belts "You can be free" out of pained resignation rather than encouragement. Gustaph and Rouge Mary also prove to be ideal foils for Butler, who still makes his songs tight, powerful, and optimally shaped. - Andy Kellman

• ATLANTIC / BIG BEAT / WMG Records 2-LP Set - FACTORY SEALED
  

• Records Made in the USA

• Pressings are in STEREO
  

• Record Speed: 33 rpm

• Record Made issued in: 2014, 2-LPs, with Digital Download Code
  

• Record Catalog Number: 543939-1 upc: 075678672378
  

Featured on this item:

Hercules & Love Affair

2-LP Title -

Feast of the Broken Heart

Track Listing -

A1. Hercules Theme 2014 - 2:58         
A2. My Offence - 4:04         
A3. I Try To Talk To You - 4:12         
B1. That's Not Me - 4:40         
B2. Think - 3:36         
C1. 5:43 To Freedom - 5:43         
C2. The Light - 5:22         
D1. Liberty - 4:42         
D2. Do You Feel The Same? - 4:42         
D3. The Key - 4:39
Performed By / Credits / Other Information on this LP include -

• Artwork – Marianne Vlaschits
• Design – Alexander Nussbaumer
• Engineer, Mixed By, Producer – Ha-Ze Factory
• Mastered By – Rick Essig
• Performer – Gustaph, John Grant, Krystle Warren, Mark Pistel, Rouge Mary
• Photography By – Benjamin Alexander Huseby
• Producer, Performer – Andrew Butler
Includes a download card and a color credit sheet / insert.
The centre labels show the playing speed as 45 RPM but the discs are actually mastered at 33⅓ RPM.
℗ © 2014 Andrew Butler under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation.
Small parental advisory symbol printed on the front cover in the bottom left corner also differentiates this version.
• Barcode (Printed on Jacket): 0 75678 67237 8
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout): ST-AT-543939 A-1 S-91712 REM-RCE
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout): ST-AT-543939 B-1 S-91713
• Matrix / Runout (Side C Runout): ST-AT-543939 C-1 S-91714 REM-RCE
• Matrix / Runout (Side D Runout): ST-AT-543939 D-1 S-91715

CONDITION Details:

LP Jacket:

• The jacket is in MINT condition - no seam splits, cut out marks or corner dings - FACTORY SEALED!

The LP (vinyl) itself:

• The LPs are assumed to be in MINT condition as this item is FACTORY SEALED!

• This is the mint copy you want for your collection - any super picky audiophile would be happy with this one!
  

A Short Note About LP GRADING -

• Mint = Only used for sealed items.
• Near Mint = Virtually flawless in every way.
• Near Mint Minus = Item has some minor imperfections, some audible.
• Excellent = Item obviously played and enjoyed with some noise.
• Very Good Plus = Many more imperfections which are noticeable and obtrusive.

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Do not let this rarity slip by!