Name: CHALLENGE FOR A CIVILIZED SOCIETY
Brand: Unwound

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Default:19

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375 Media

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White Vinyl

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Limited edition

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Format Music EU

Extended format

Extended format: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Download code: No

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Bonus disc: No

Release date

2023-08-04

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Catalogue number

159553

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825764129510

Artist

Unwound

Label EU

Numero Group

Genre EU

Alternative / Modern

The Numero Group is a Chicago-based record label, dedicated to the preservation and celebration of lesser-known artists. Their exploration spans the globe and reaches deep into the recesses of music history to&nbsp;create compilations of previously released music, reissues of original albums, and creation of album reconstructions from a variety of musical genres.

The label's focus since its 2003 founding has been to research and preserve obscure recorded material and ephemera by artists and entrepreneurs who found little commercial success upon their material's initial release.

Numero

Unwound is a post-hardcore band hailing from Tumwater/Olympia, Washington, USA. Formed in July 1991, the band officially disbanded on April 1, 2002. Previously known as Giant Henry from 1988 to 1991.
Exciting news for fans came in July 2022 when Unwound announced their official reunion. The current lineup consists of Justin Trosper on guitar and vocals (1991-2002, 2022-present), keyboards and saxophone (1997-2002, 2022-present); Sara Lund on drums (1992-2002, 2022-present) and backing vocals (2000-2002); Jared Warren on bass; and Scott Seckington on guitar and keyboards.
The band has had former members who contributed significantly to their sound over the years. Vern Rumsey played bass (1991-2002) and keyboards (1997-2002) until his unfortunate passing in 2020. Brandt Sandeno was the drummer from 1991 to 1992 and also played keyboards from 2000 to 2001. David Scott Stone joined as a guitarist in 2001.

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Unos, a Belgian artist with roots in the Philippines, has long been a part of the Darker Than Wax family, repping the label in Europe and beyond for a number of years through her parties and DJ sets. As she begins to put her unique productions out into the world, we are pleased to give her first release a home on the label.Borrowing its title from the exuberant Filipino dining tradition - a communal, bare-handed feast among friends and families - Unos' debut EP Boodle Fight highlights her sincere love for communities forged through club culture. The release was conceptualised during her first Asia tour through Singapore, Bangkok, and Manila in 2019, where the artist became acutely aware of the crucial role that community plays in sustaining a culture. Shortly after these foundational travels, the pandemic threatened the lifeblood of this culture, prompting her to draw on her feelings from the tour to maintain hope. With the release of the EP, Unos revels in the return of togetherness to club culture after the pandemic - just like a musical boodle fight.Boodle Fight ties together this celebration of community with a number of other influences and experiences in the artist’s life. First single ‘Angermanagement’ is a ballroom-inspired roller, focusing on contemporary voguing culture’s ability to translate anger into queer empowerment. ‘Powerslide’ is a piano-driven house cut that attempts to capture the energy of a legendary Darker Than Wax block party in Singapore in 2019, while the frenetic pace of ‘Headlock’ evokes imagery of a crowded club scene that the artist sorely missed in 2020. True to the spirit of a Boodle Fight, the bright chords and bouncy rhythms on ‘Flavourtown’ imagine the best aspects of an inclusive space where diversity is celebrated like a buffet. Closing out the record, ‘Loveletter to Summer’ reflects on the tropical warmth of her roots in the Philippines. Boodle Fight manages to pack in quite a few themes and inspirations, while still maintaining a polished consistency from front to back, and announces Unos as a producer to watch.&nbsp;

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