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Songs: Ohia - Impala Indies Exclusive Vinyl LP Reissue
by Songs: Ohia
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Indies Exclusive Black Vinyl LP Reissue
Release Year: 2025
Catalogue Number: SC510LP
Barcode: 0656605051017
Record Grading: Mint (M)
Sleeve Grading: Mint (M)
Condition Note: Brand New
Track Listing / Description
01 An Ace Unable to Change
02 Easts Heart Divided
03 This Time Anything Finite at All
04 Hearts Newly Arrived
05 Till Morning Reputations
06 One of Those Uncertain Hands
07 A Humble Cause Again
08 The Rules of Absence
09 Just What Can Last
10 Program: The Mask
11 Structuring: Necessity
12 Separations: Reminder
13 Program and Disjunction
14 Tess (Impala Session Bonus Track)
Impala, the fabled second Songs: Ohia full-length, originally released in 1998 and long out-of-print, will enjoy a vinyl reissue by Secretly Canadian this August. This release includes the addition of a remastered demo of 'Tess' originally captured during recording sessions for Impala. "Lorain, Ohio; it's a tough place to grow up. You either escape or you don't. Given the industry that exists (or existed) there — the steel mill, Ford plant, and shipyard — the mix of people is like none other. One thing is for sure though, it's blue collar through and through. What's this have to do with a new release from Songs: Ohia? Well, Jason — main Songs man, like myself, grew up in this god-forsaken hole of a city and as much as you can leave the city, it never leaves you. Impala offers further testament to the songwriting talents of Jason Molina. The tracks contained herein offer a glimpse into the soul of a man burdened with trying to exorcise the demons of life, loss, and subsistence. This isn't something one can fake. It comes from growing up with the knowledge that the factories your parents worked in are not an option for you and that your only real option is to try and get out (easier said than done). Pared down to only Jason and Geof Comings for this release, the tracks on Impala are simultaneously the sparsest and most textured yet to be released by the band. Consider this to be the one of the most honest and strongest releases from Songs: Ohia. Our suggestion: Head to the local Knights of Columbus, grab a seat at the bar, order a Genesee, and drink away your paycheck to this one. That's what they're doing in Lorain."