NURSE WITH WOUND – Thunder Perfect Mind (3xPIC-LP)

NURSE WITH WOUND – Thunder Perfect Mind

[limited Picture-Disc Edition]     

3xPIC-LP

Limited Edition of strictly 300 copies, on HEAVY 185g Picture-Discs and coming inside special

Reedição: INFINITE FOG PRODUCTIONS

The original release of Nurse with Wound's gargantuan "Thunder Perfect Mind" in 1992 coincided with that of Current 93's homonymous genre-defining album. Legend has it that the gnostic name initially appeared to Steven Stapleton in a dream as the title of Tibet's then still nameless upcoming album. Both records feature contributions from David Tibet, Colin Potter, Rose McDowall, John Balance of Coil, Alan Trench of Orchis and Joolie Wood amongst others. The title and the partial overlap of the personnel on both albums isn't quite where the similarities end, both albums have since become undisputed milestones in their respective artists' oeuvre.

At the core of the definitive 2024 re-release - fully overseen by Steven Stapleton - are the two original tracks "Cold" - a classic unsettling rhythmic Nurse collage-fest, significantly closer to jittery psychelia than the oft-cited "industrial feel" and the epic "Colder Still", easily one of the most mind-bending breathtaking NWW compositions up to this point and well beyond. The track soothes ghostly atmosphere and reveals new surprises with every listen, not least of which is a direct link to its sister release from c93 as well as the first appearance of the signature rhythm loop that would mutate and re-emerge on several later tracks. The album also is the first full-length collaboration with genius sound wizard Colin Potter who has since become a ubiquitous sidekick both on Nurse albums as well as in live performances. As a follow-up to what is widely acknowledged as one of the best-loved exercises in drone of the 20th century "Soliloquy for Lilith", TPM is a much more varied but at least equally rewarding experience. Infinite Fog are beyond pleased to be able to offer a significantly enhanced, remastered and extended 3 LP version for old and new fans alike.

ATTENTION:

Some of us love PIC vinyl, some don’tt. NWW do love them… Please take notice that picture “vinyl” is no audiophile format, it’s a collectible format. Especially for music like NWW with its wide stereo spread, swirling high frequencies, and deep droning basses. The more stereo and bass, the wider and deeper the grooves have to be, to provide all information to the needle. But picture discs have only a very thin plastic foil over the pictures, it’s no ‘real’ vinyl, just plastic, similar to pet bottles. It is impossible, to press as deep and wide grooves, that a Picture-LP would sound as well as a real vinyl. That’s the same for ALL picture LPs, not only NWW.

Therefore: Of course these picture LPs are enjoyable to listen to! But to get the best sound quality, you should choose the 2CD!

Tracks:

A1 Cold [23:34]

B1 Colder Still Part 1 [20:05]

C1 Colder Still Part 2 [12:31]

C2 Zero Neither No (Andrew Liles Mix) [10:04]

D1 Crank [04:31]

D2 Steel Dream March of the Metal Men [05:36]

D3 The Dadda's Intoxication [06:22]

E1 Head Cold [03:11]

E2 Cold (Miss Ticker Mix) [05:08]

E3 Spooky Loop [08:29]

F1 Alien [03:16]

F2 Colder Than [05:26]

F3 Colder Then [03:35]

F4 Bad Trip in Berlin [06:54]