Name: Departure (Robert Levon Been Remix)
Brand: The Vacant Lots

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FC134V7

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Black

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-11-27

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Cargo

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Standard:20

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5060467886130

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1 / 7" / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

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The Vacant Lots

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Alternative / Modern

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Fuzz Club

Fuzz Club is a London based independent record label that focuses on raw, experimental rock 'n' roll. Influenced by genres such as psychedelia, shoegaze, noise, garage, blues, folk and experimentation. The label started in rural Norway during the 24 hour darkness of the Arctic winter and emerged onto the scene in 2012 with their compilation album "The Reverb Conspiracy". This annual release captures the essence of today's underground music scene.

With over 40 releases and around 20 artists under their belt, Fuzz Club has worked with renowned names like Anton Newcombe, Goat, Alan Vega, The Black Angels, Dead Skeletons, A Place to Bury Strangers and The Underground Youth. They believe in putting as much energy and art into the presentation of their records as the bands do into their music. Collaborating with visual artists allows them to create unique and collectible album covers and vinyl.

In addition to their regular releases, Fuzz Club offers super limited edition deluxe versions of select albums. These hand painted, stamped and sealed editions are considered works of art themselves. As a distributor for Fuzz Club records, Cargo Records ensures that these exceptional releases reach fans worldwide.

The Vacant Lots are an American electro post-punk duo comprised of Jared Artaud and Brian MacFadyen. Their minimalist, primitive rock and roll songs are characterized by boundless energy, tearing up the psych template with a genuine punk spirit. Collaborating with underground music legends such as Sonic Boom, Alan Vega of Suicide, and Anton Newcombe, The Vacant Lots have carved their own unique sound in the industry.

Influenced by artists like Alan Vega, The KVB, Factory Floor, Sextile, Suicide, Lydia Lunch, Fat White Family, Ike Yard, and Sonic Jesus; The Vacant Lots' music is a blend of raw power and infectious melodies that captivate listeners.

With their debut album Departure mixed by Sonic Boom and featuring vocals from Alan Vega on their second album [m=1168472], The Vacant Lots have proven themselves to be pioneers in the genre. They have also released a split 10" with Alan Vega and produced two EPs at Anton Newcombe's Cobra Studio in Berlin.

Arriving off the back of their recent Interzone LP, Brooklyn electro post-punk duo The Vacant Lots are putting out a new remixed song, titled Departure, which has been produced by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's Robert Levon Been. A long-standing crowd-favourite, the track is now set for release for the very first time and is bolstered by the remixing duties of the BRMC guitarist and vocalist, whom The Vacant Lots became close friends with after both bands toured together on several occasions. Blending proto-punk and psych as effortlessly as you’d expect from a Vacant Lots release, the Departure remix sees throbbing Nightclubbing-esque electronics interlaced with distorted, hard-hitting guitars and vocals that are just as snarling as they are detached. First conceived when The Vacant Lots were writing their 2014 Departure LP but left unreleased and having now evolved over the years since, the song became a staple of the band’s visceral live performances and is now set for a long-overdue vinyl release in the form of a 7” with an etched B-side that’s limited to 500 copies. The remix is mastered by Maurizio Baggio (Boy Harsher, The Soft Moon, Merchandise) and housed in stark, minimalistic artwork by longtime visual collaborator Ivan Liechti.

Departure (Robert Levon Been Remix)

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