Name: Signs of Life
Brand: Asylums

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CTHING78X

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Colour

Colour details

Autumn Gold / Red Vinyl

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Shared with band

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-10-14

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

RTUK

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

5053760091271

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes / Signed copies: No / red

Artist

Asylums

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Cool Thing Records

ASYLUMS are a Southend-On-Sea based band formed in 2014. The band consists of Luke Branch on vocals and guitar, Jazz Miell on guitar, Michael "Mike" Webster on bass, and Henry Tyler on drums. They have gained recognition for their unique sound and energetic live performances.

One notable aspect of ASYLUMS is that they release their music through their own Cool Thing Records label. This allows them to maintain creative control over their work and connect directly with their fans.

Their music has been compared to other artists such as SHEAFS, Baby Strange, Estrons, Mellor, Otherkin, Baddies, VANT, Indoor Pets, BlackWaters, Spring King, Apollo Junction, Max Raptor, High Tyde,
Beach Riot,
King Nun,
INHEAVEN,
Dead!,
Pulled Apart By Horses,
Made Violent,
and Fangclub.
With a growing fanbase and an impressive discography under their belt,<en></en> ASYLUMS continue to make waves in the music industry.

Vinyl variants, bonus material and signed editions exclusively available from Rough Trade.

Asylums have been quietly building an impressive back catalogue of albums since the release of their debut Killer Brain Waves in 2016. With three full studio albums and a stand-alone single behind them, Asylums are back with their fourth album Signs Of Life - their first since the release of 2020’s Steve Albini recorded 3rd album Genetic Cabaret.

Recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios with genre-bending ‘Manic Street Preachers’ producer Dave Eringa in the driving seat, Signs Of Life is a record that evolves the Asylums' sound once again while still staying true to their musical and lyrical DNA.

Asylums Signs Of Life draws inspiration from a spectrum of human emotions and examines how they intersected with technology during the accelerated change of the last few years. As well as dialling their manic rock sound up to 10 this record also draws from the likes of R.E.M., The Magnetic Fields and The Beatles who all arguably made some of their best work during a live hiatus.

Producer Dave Eringa on ‘Signs Of Life’: “When Luke said he wanted to do an album at Rockfield in 8 days - all played live &amp; to integrate big strings into their sound - it sounded so ridiculous I thought “let’s do this”! Only a band that can really play can do this kind of recording. No clicks, no tricks - all live off the floor, a few judicious overdubs, some amazing string arrangements from musical polymath Henry &amp; a bizarre interruption from Countryfile - it was a pretty intense week and I couldn’t be prouder of them for what they achieved! They’ve really taken themselves to the next level!”

The world has changed, Asylums have changed…but one thing remains valid, making music is still an essential craft and serves as basic human medicine for many musicians and listeners alike.