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The Ark

by The Vacant Lot

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  • The Ark - black vinyl LP
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    Vinyl pressing of The Vacant Lot's debut album 'The Ark'. Sleeve design by Sukit with photographs by Fergus Armstrong. Please note international postage costs are currently higher due to a lack of economy flights. If we can get a cheaper rate we'll refund you the difference.

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Meltdown 02:43
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Pyramid 02:31
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Whitegoods 02:39
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Sunkdown Sun 02:13
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The Ark 02:32
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Sweet Dreams 02:26
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Imperfection 02:09
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Not Too Real 02:26
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The debut album by The Vacant Lot.

“I was expecting a reissue here, but this is a (gasp) full LP of new material (although they reprise She’s Really Dead from the OG EP). Usually those words are the kiss of death, but what the fuck, this is a killer DIY punk LP! Somehow they mysteriously capture that canned ‘80s studio sound; that added to the nonchalant geezer vocal delivery somehow all works for a great punk album in 2018. You get flashes of Devoto-era Buzzcocks here interspersed with diminutive lo-fi basement pop a la Television Personalities or Wire. Seriously great LP here worth your investigation.” - Maximum Rocknroll

credits

released April 23, 2018

George Howson VOCALS
Fergus Armstrong GUITAR
David Philip DRUMS
Nick Ketley BASS
Sam Worrad GUITAR, SYNTH, VOCALS

Backing vocals on Sunkdown Sun & Sweet Dreams by William Harley
& Rowena McGeoch.

Electronic noise on Song For Suria by Shayne Bowden.

Recorded and mixed by David Akerman.
Mastered by Mikey Young.
Cover photos by F. Armstrong.
Layout by Sukit.
Special thanks to Stephen Philip.

In memory of Bruce Hart.

Damn You, Records 003

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The Vacant Lot Canberra, Australia

"The Vacant Lot are a punk band that released one 7" EP in 1981 on Doublethink Records, called it a day and resumed creative activity in the new century. Whilst there's the remnants of their KBD/Murder Punk sound there's a pulsing and subtle inventiveness reminiscent of Wire, Eddy Current Suppression Ring or The Wipers.” Their debut album and first release in 37 years is 'The Ark'. ... more

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