Name: Vida Blue
Brand: Mamaleek

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

FR161LPX

Colour

Green

Colour details

Emerald Vinyl

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-08-09

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Cargo

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0657628444435

Total Cap

9999

Green LP

FR161LP

Black

Extended format: No

0657628444411

Black LP

FR161MC

Tape

2024-09-13

657628444442

Artist

Mamaleek

Genre GB

Metal

Label GB

Flenser

The Flenser is a San Francisco label specializing in releasing black metal, doom, and other dark music. With a reputation for pushing boundaries and exploring the depths of sonic darkness, The Flenser has become a go-to destination for fans of heavy and atmospheric music. Whether you're looking for haunting melodies or bone-crushing riffs, The Flenser offers a diverse roster of artists that will satisfy your darkest cravings.

Known by many simply as "Flenser," this label has established itself as an authority in the underground music scene. From its humble beginnings to its current status as one of the most respected labels in the genre, The Flenser continues to curate and release groundbreaking albums that challenge conventional notions of what heavy music can be.

With an impressive catalog spanning multiple genres within the realm of dark music, The Flenser is dedicated to supporting both emerging talent and established artists who push boundaries. Explore their extensive discography and discover new sounds that will transport you to realms unknown.

Cassette is also for indies only. San Francisco Bay Area-based metal desconstructionists’ latest is both inspired by the loss of a bandmate and the legacy of Oakland A’s legend Vida Blue. Time is a slippery fish. Loss has inspired Mamaleek’s latest full-length album, titled Vida Blue. This marks the San Francisco Bay Area metal deconstructionists’ eighth album and their third as a full lineup. Tragedy struck in March of 2023 when the band lost a longtime friend and member, keyboardist Eric Livingston, leaving the group, which began as a duo of two brothers and later expanded to a five-piece, now with only four members. Despite this profound loss, Mamaleek persevered, performing as a quartet at various festivals, including the 2023 edition of Tilburg. The band returned to the studio to create new material that appropriately reflects their journey through loss and honors their fallen comrade. The resulting album draws inspiration from the legacy of Oakland A’s baseball legend Vida Blue, whose former team coincidentally announced its relocation to Las Vegas that same year. The band members themselves describe this poignant chapter in their own words: “Time is a slippery fish. Maybe only someone like Vida could grasp it. Although he’s left time behind, his image and that lefty heat remain in the memories of many. Eventually they’ll be forgotten, and hopefully replaced with even more exultant ones. This musical recording is a reflection on loss and its acceptance. We explore several examples for each song, including the loss of pride, of money, of glory, of country, of sanity, of a favorite sports team, of significant others, and, every day, one’s self. It also explores various associated moods fear, panic, reverence, stoicism, and steadfastness—to arrive at a resolution: Loss is only a test, the glue that holds and erodes each memory, the connection that binds and loosens us all, pitch by pitch, inning by inning. This is your celebration.” Vida Blue is a person, moment, and memory, together the crystallization of apocalypse: “unveiling,” “disclosure.”

Vida Blue

Music GB

Discover Vida Blue by Mamaleek on cassette, exclusively for indies. Dive into the metal deconstructionists' poignant journey through loss and tribute to Oakland A's legend. Label: Flenser.