{"product_id":"locust-the-plaintive","title":"Locust \"The Plaintive\" (vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocust\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Plaintive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel \/ CAT#:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuction Records\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \/ suction053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Vinyl LP \/ digital\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #80ff00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeon-Green-VINYL-EDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e is limited to 200 copies!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eUPDATE - GREEN-VINYL now sold out in our North American shop - remaining copies currently (as of Aug 26) still avail from our Suction-EU shop or Bleep.com in the UK:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/suction-eu.shop\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/suction-eu.shop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #80ff00;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bleep.com\/release\/201287-locust-the-plaintive\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/bleep.com\/release\/201287-locust-the-plaintive\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis vinyl purchase comes with a digital audio download in mp3 format. For download-only purchase, please \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/suctionrecords.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eclick here to purchase from Suction Records on Bandcamp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, or visit your favourite audio download store (we're available on all major digital platforms).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEU\/UK customers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e this item is also available from our European shipping location in Poland for cheaper shipping \/ no duty fees.\u003cbr\u003ePlease visit \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/suction-eu.shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/suction-eu.shop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/871837822\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/871830868\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuction Records\u003c\/strong\u003e is thrilled to present a new vinyl release of “\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Plaintive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e”, the first new album since 2014 by the legendary, and somewhat underrated electronic project of \u003cstrong\u003eMark Van Hoen\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLocust\u003c\/strong\u003e. When Suction was formed in 1997, we were deeply enthralled with the UK “listening” electronic scene, otherwise known as electronica or IDM, but besides the obvious icons - Aphex Twin, Autechre, and other luminaries of labels like Rephlex, Warp, and Skam Records -  one of our heroes was the lesser known Locust, whose productions were murkier, more hypnotic, and deeply organic sounding. Those early Locust records - released via R\u0026amp;S\/Apollo Records - were, and have remained, firm favourites. Pouring through the Locust album liner notes back in the ‘90s, it was the first time we’d ever read of a “techno” artist using modular synthesizers to make modern music. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarlier this year, Locust released “The Plaintive” as a 15-track CD\/digital album, part of \u003cstrong\u003eTouched Music\u003c\/strong\u003e’s “Touched By Silence” boxset, and the CD was sold out in a matter of hours. Having heard Locust’s contribution to the set, we were immediately smitten with the material, which sounded very much unlike the Locust of old, yet absolutely complimentary to Van Hoen’s murky, analog-synth past. Produced intermittently over a 5-year period, the tracks were created with a largely-digital eurorack modular system, alongside a selection of analog synthesizers, notably a newly-acquired Prophet 12 polysynth. While tracks like “If You Knew” and “Out Here” are reminiscentof classic Locust, much of “The Plaintive” shows us a new side to Locust - melodic, playful, and melancholic, with clear nods to the melodic electronic sounds of early pioneers like Cluster, early-Kraftwerk, or even OMD’s late-70s output. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Suction’s vinyl release of “The Plaintive”, we’ve chosen 10 highlights from the original 15-track digital release, housed in a stunning \u003cstrong\u003eThe Designers Republic\u003c\/strong\u003e LP jacket, and limited to 500 copies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTRACKLISTING:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA1. Answering Now\u003cbr\u003eA2. A Beginning\u003cbr\u003eA3. Let Me See\u003cbr\u003eA4.Music Box\u003cbr\u003eA5. If You Knew\u003cbr\u003eB1. Metals\u003cbr\u003eB2. The Longest Day\u003cbr\u003eB3. Towers\u003cbr\u003eB4. St. Cecelia\u003cbr\u003eB5. Out Here\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suction Records","offers":[{"title":"Limited NEON-GREEN-vinyl edition","offer_id":33131648254038,"sku":"","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Standard BLACK-vinyl edition","offer_id":33131648286806,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0256\/1405\/7558\/products\/Photo2020-08-06_20433PM2.jpg?v=1596997907","url":"https:\/\/suction.shop\/products\/locust-the-plaintive","provider":"Suction Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}