Name: Whiskey For The Holy Ghost
Brand: Mark Lanegan

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Sub Pop Label of the Month - September 2016 - Free 12" Sampler with purchase while stocks last

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2015-09-14

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PIAS

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Standard:20

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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2016-10-07

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Artist

Mark Lanegan

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Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Sub Pop

Mark Lanegan (November 25, 1964 - February 22, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, author, and musician. He began his musical career in 1984 as the frontman of a psychedelic grunge band. After the band disbanded, Lanegan collaborated with various artists including Kurt Cobain and Moby. Known for his distinctive voice and powerful lyrics, Lanegan's music resonated with fans worldwide.
Lanegan's collaborations extended to working with Isobel Campbell, Soulsavers, Unkle, and Not Waving. His versatile talent allowed him to explore different genres while maintaining his unique style. Whether it was rock or electronic music, Lanegan's contributions left a lasting impact on the industry.
In addition to his musical endeavors, Lanegan also showcased his writing skills through authoring books. With a rich discography spanning several decades and an influential presence in the alternative music scene, Mark Lanegan will be remembered as a true icon of our time.

Short for "Subterranean Pop" 

The label was an outgrowth of [a=Bruce Pavitt]'s Olympia, WA based (print) fanzine, which became the well respected cassettezine of the same name. 

After his move to Seattle he ran a music column in the Seattle Rocket also called Sub Pop.

After initial forays into the record label world with a [a=Green River] 7" (not officially on Sub Pop) and the Sub Pop 100 LP, the label exploded onto the indie scene with four influential colored vinyl 7"s which included [a=Mudhoney]'s "Touch Me I'm Sick" which made the year-end top 10 playlist of nearly every music journalist in the world.

Subsequent hyping of the label in the English music press put them on the map, and grunge was born.

Label-Code is 03159; rarely found printed on releases (basically only on releases manufactured/licensed by Warner/WEA Germany)

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For his second solo album, Whiskey for the Holy Ghost, Mark Lanegan decided to go wider and deeper. The arrangements are mostly acoustic and electric guitars, bass and drums, but the subtle addition of violin and saxophone on select cuts makes for greater variance and gives the album a rich, epic scope. As always, Lanegan sees the glass as neither half-empty or half-full, just dirty. 'Borracho' reaches a cathartic wall of shrieking feedback, but mostly Lanegan tunes down for the ambulatory emissions and Seattle blues of 'Shooting Gallery', 'Judas Touch' and 'Kingdoms of Rain'. 2LP - Black Double Vinyl in Gatefold Sleeve with Download. Free (while stocks last) exclusive Sub Pop sampler 12" made lovingly for Rough Trade by our friends at Sub Pop Records - Part of Rough Trade's Label of the Month promotion. Features tracks from Morgan Delt, Clipping, Cullen Omori, Heron Oblivion, Kristin Krontrol and more....

Whiskey For The Holy Ghost

Music GB