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Nico
Desertshore (2024 Reissue)
Domino
Apr 11, 2024
Internet Unique
The earlier vinyl reissues of Nico’s landmark 1970 album, Desertshore (her third beneath her personal title after a stint in The Velvet Underground that adopted her debut single “I’m Not Sayin’”), left one thing to be desired each sonically and packaging-wise. Thus the information of this reissue (reissued facet by facet with The Marble Index on the identical day) is like manna from heaven for followers. Reduce from the unique tapes by legendary mastering engineer Barry Grint, Desertshore soars right here in a method not discovered on many earlier variations.
All that mentioned, these unfamiliar with the album or with Nico’s solo work on the whole would do nicely to begin right here. Whereas not fairly as instantly accessible because the orchestral pop of her 1968 debut Chelsea Women, it’s, no less than on the floor, a barely much less harsh and extra inviting pay attention than the aforementioned The Marble Index, her second solo effort from 1969 and the album that actually began her distinctive sonic journey.
Beginning issues off with the haunting “Janitor of Lunacy” (a tribute to her late good friend Brian Jones) and even that includes vocals from her then eight-year-old son Ari on “Le Petit Chevalier,” Desertshore stands as not solely Nico’s masterpiece, however the album on which her aesthetic was arguably finest represented.
And whereas, very similar to The Marble Index, Nico did little to put it on the market and it didn’t initially promote nicely, it impressed a various array of future musicians, significantly Throbbing Gristle (who even devoted an set up occasion and an accompanying 12-CD field set to it), Michael Gira, and others from the noise and experimental music worlds. Its influence isn’t restricted to the avant-garde, nonetheless, as Robert Smith of The Treatment has lengthy listed it as one among his favourite albums as nicely and its songs have been lined by Björk, Bat for Lashes, and others.
Moreover, the liner notes are from legendary author Peter Doggett of Report Collector journal and a part of a wonderful booklet insert included as nicely, and the reissue additionally comes with a obtain code. The labels on the vinyl itself additionally replicate the unique Reprise orange labels however with Domino written on it as an alternative. That is one other splendid reissue! (www.dominomusic.com)
Creator ranking: 9/10
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