Name: Sunlight To Blue... Blue To Blackness
Brand: The Durutti Column

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LOTTA 005LP

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Black

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Download code: No

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Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-04-29

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Forced Exposure

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

5024545941319

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2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

The Durutti Column

Genre US

Label US

Durutti

The Durutti Column is an iconic English music project founded in 1978 by Anthony H. Wilson and Alan Erasmus in Manchester, England. However, it quickly evolved into a solo endeavor led by Vini Reilly. The project was signed to Tony Wilson's renowned label Factory from 1978 to 1992.
With their unique blend of post-punk, new wave, and experimental sounds, The Durutti Column has left an indelible mark on the music scene. Led by the talented Vini Reilly, the project has consistently pushed boundaries and defied genre conventions throughout its extensive career.
From their early beginnings as a collaborative effort to becoming a solo venture under Reilly's guidance, The Durutti Column has consistently delivered innovative and captivating compositions that have garnered critical acclaim worldwide. With their distinct soundscapes and emotive melodies, they continue to captivate audiences with each release.

New Wave / Post Punk

Sunlight To Blue... Blue To Blackness -- This was one of the more upbeat title suggestions for the very bare, back to basics, reflective album from The Durutti Column. Originally released in June 2008, Sunlight To Blue... was a conscious response to the previous two polished and "studio-based" releases. Here he created some sparse, simply beautiful "sketches" as he once called them, more reminiscent of his work from the early eighties. Many of the pieces are instrumentals played on his Juan Montero flamenco guitar, and he returns to "Without Mercy" for the last track "Grief" whilst reinventing "Never Known" from LC. This album also saw the debut of the then talented young pianist and singer, Poppy Morgan, who co-wrote the melancholy "Ananda" as a duet with what Vini Reilly dryly called "intrusive guitar".

For the uninitiated, Vini was the first artist signed to Manchester's influential Factory Records, co-wrote and played on Morrissey's first solo album Viva Hate, and was heavily featured in the Manchester music culture film, 24 Hour Party People. Vini Reilly has recorded under the name The Durutti Column since 1978 and has a rich portfolio of work, releasing over twenty albums in this time. Ever critical of Vini's voice, but ever a fierce champion of his talent, the late Tony Wilson would surely appreciate this return of The Durutti Column.

Sunlight To Blue... Blue To Blackness

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