Name: Valesa
Brand: Major Parkinson

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-APR-143IE

Colour

Orange

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Indie Exclusive, Gatefold LP Cover w/Gold Foil and Glossy UV-lamination

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2023-03-03

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

7090039726371

Total Cap

Orange LPx2

LP-APR-143

Black

Extended format: No

2LP Gatefold cover with gold foil and glossy UV-lamination

2023-03-24

7090039726357

Black LPx2

LP-APR-143IE2

7090039726388

Red LPx2

CD-APR-143

7090039726272

Artist

Major Parkinson

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Apollon

Norwegian eclectic progressive rock band founded in Bergen, Norway in 2003. Major Parkinson is a fearless and distinctly different band, with a fresh and unconventional approach to the art of writing music. Somewhere in between pop and psychosis, somber poetry and dark rock, their sound is truly unique.
With their inception over a decade ago, Major Parkinson has been pushing boundaries and defying genre norms. Their music captivates listeners with its blend of haunting melodies, intricate arrangements, and thought-provoking lyrics.
Known for their mesmerizing live performances, Major Parkinson has gained a dedicated following both in Norway and internationally. Their albums have received critical acclaim for their innovative soundscapes that seamlessly merge various musical styles.

Major Parkinson announces their long-awaited return with the new album Valesa – Chapter I: Velvet Prison, releasing on CD, vinyl, cassette and all streaming platforms on October 7, 2022. The ever-evolving seven-piece has emerged from the primordial darkness of 2017’s Blackbox, into a neon haze of progressive synthpop/rock. Having chased the ever-elusive Ghost of Pop music from the early days of their eponymous debut album to the present, the band has always thrived within a melodic core – often clad under a shroud of progressive experimentation. On Valesa – Chapter I, the shackles are off, the curtain pulled back, as their compositions extrapolate with new focus and invention. Not necessarily less intricate, but definitely more pop.The album features 17 meticulously crafted songs that explore new sonic territories, set to the political backdrop of the 1980s as they tap into the Zeitgeist of a period in human history that proved tantamount in shaping our world. From the halls of an abandoned American high school to the wine-stained head of Gorbachev — the album evokes an all-encompassing feeling of uneasy nostalgia, like humanity collectively looking back in time with a pair of cracked, rose-tinted glasses.&nbsp;“Synth anthems set in a disco of nuclear anxiety.”, says vocalist Jon Ivar Kollbotn. “In this day and age, life is passing before our eyes before we can grasp anything at all, and we become spectators in our own lives. Like confused, geriatric visitors in a wax museum. As time passes by, the past is becoming brighter and nostalgia is growing bigger.”Weaving between nostalgia and failed revolutions, this album is a completely unique star in the soundtrack of 2022, offering you something that has rarely been done in any field of music.

Valesa

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