Lou Reed - Metal Machine MusicRSD 25 Release Lou Reeds Metal Machine Music is an album that stands out for its defiance of traditional music norms. Released in 1975, and described as The greatest record ever made in the history of the human eardrum by Lester Bangs (Creem, 1975), it challenged listeners and critics alike with its experimental approach. Now, to mark its 50th anniversary, a special Metallic Silver vinyl edition is being launched as part of Record Store Day, offering

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In addition to a remaster of the original Up The Bracket album

a rare Barclay James Harvest spin-off single

“now sound the trumpets and get ready to roll

If those two tracks are shaped by a sense of shifting temporality

‘Machines’ is already long established as a highlight of the band’s live shows as Simon Neil performs accompanied by a single acoustic guitar

While the narrative around the 'lockdown record' is increasingly commonplace

On their debut

The next destination on the Eccentric Soul journey

While rooted in African rhythms

a set of songs that have drifted in on a breeze from some strange and foreign landscape you won't find on any map

Available on indies-only golden yellow vinyl