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Craig Armstrong - As If To Nothing
Craig Armstrong - As If To Nothing

Craig Armstrong - As If To Nothing

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A seriously lavish Dinked Archive Edition for award-winning Scottish composer Craig Armstrong’s trailblazing 2002 album ‘As If To Nothing’.

Description

Twenty years on from its original release, Craig Armstrong’s ‘As If To Nothing’ - his electronic/orchestral masterpiece featuring musical heavyweights Bono, Mogwai, Evan Dando, King Crimson and others - is being reissued for the first time on vinyl in a super-deluxe, super-limited edition run via Hydrogen Dukebox.

Remastered at Abbey Road Studios and cut at half-speed to produce a superior sound quality, the release comes completely repackaged with reimagined artwork by award-winning designer Christopher Thomson and includes a special 'Dinked Archive Edition' version limited to just 500 copies worldwide including a bonus 10" of a newly unearthed track from the original recording sessions.

Originally released on renowned UK electronic outfit Massive Attack's label Melankolic, the record captures an enduring mood and sentiment that continues to enchant listeners today, from the stirring opener ‘Ruthless Gravity’ to the euphoric closing of ‘Choral Ending’. Armstrong’s collaborative work with Massive Attack on the 1994 album ‘Protection’ is an influence that can be heard throughout ‘As If To Nothing’.

Date Changes

"Due to unavoidable delays in the manufacturing of Craig Armstrong's 'As If To Nothing' vinyl reissue and the Xmas shutdowns, we have had no choice but to move back the release date to March 17th 2023. We thank you all in advance for your understanding."

Format Info

+ Dinked Archive Edition No.10
+ Clear vinyl 2LP *
+ Bonus 10” featuring “Waltz (Orchestral Version)” - a newly discovered lost track *
+ Embossed/Debossed Sleeve
+ Booklet insert signed * by Craig Armstrong
+ Numbered Obi Strip *
+ Limited Pressing of 500 *
+ One Per Customer

* EXCLUSIVE to Dinked Edition

Also available on heavyweight double Black vinyl in a widespine, embossed and debossed Sleeve.

Tracklisting

A1 Ruthless Gravity
A2 Wake Up In New York
A3 Miracle
A4 Amber
B1 Finding Beauty
B2 Waltz
B3 Inhaler
B4 Hymn 2
C1 Snow
C2 Starless II
C3 Stay
D1 Niente
D2 Sea Song
D3 Let It Be Love
D4 Choral Ending

Artist: Craig Armstrong
Label: Hydrogen Dukebox
Catalogue: DUKE218DJX
Barcode: 0795984121895
Format: 2LP or CD
Release Date: 17th March 2023
                               

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