Name: We Persuade Ourselves we are Immortal
Brand: The Amorphous Androgynous and Peter Hammill

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Catalogue number

LPTOT79

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Black

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Discogs ID

[r16248143]

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-11-27

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

The Orchard

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5013993999959

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

CDTOT79

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2020-12-04

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

Artist

The Amorphous Androgynous and Peter Hammill 

Genre GB

Electronic

Label GB

Jumpin and Pumpin

Jumpin' & Pumpin' (1989–2016) was a prominent British independent record label, part of Passion Music group. Best-known for signing The Future Sound Of London and publishing their earliest works before the seminal duo got a major record deal with Virgin. After the band's debut solo releases, *Accelerator* 12" EP (12 TOT 17) and *Lifeforms* CD/LP/MC (## TOT 2) in 1991, Jumpin' & Pumpin' quickly raised to fame. The second 'Accelerator' single, *Cascade* 12"/CDEP, came out in '94. Other notable early J' & P' releases include Brian Dougans's first EPs and numeros spin-offs by FSOL's Humanoid, Stakker Eurotechno, Smart Systems, Indo Tribe etc.

Since 1993, Jumpin' & Pumpin' focused on "various artists" CD/LP compilations dedicated to specific genres: Goa & psytrance, techno, drum'n'bass and jungle, Happy Hardcore, ambient-house/liquid dub. Only a few odd "solo" releases came out on J' & P' in the late '90s (for instance Unlimited Dream Co).

In 2001, coinciding with FSOL/Amorphous Androgynous "comeback," the duo returned to Jump

The Amorphous Androgynous return with the symphonic, 40-minute prog space-rock concept album We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal. The album contains 5 epic parts, featuring the legendary Peter Hammill (the Van Der Graaf Generator) on vocals alongside a host of musicians including: Paul Weller (piano and guitar), Ray Fenwick (Spencer Davis Group/Ian Gillan) on lead guitar, Brian Hopper (Caravan/Soft Machine) on sax. The Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir and a 25-piece live orchestral string section round out this sumptuously-recorded album.

We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal opens with the 13-minute epic of the title track (written with Peter Hammill and Paul Weller). The themes of mortality / immortality are then musically and conceptually catapulted to the far-flung corners of the AA sonic multiverse over 40+ minutes. Channelling A Space Odyssey, the dystopian choirs and moog of Hymortality crash full-force into the John-Bonham-like drums of The Immortality Break. Meanwhile, Synthony On A Theme of Mortality lives up to its name, utilizing the classic 70s Yamaha CS80 synth before progressing to a female wailing aria against classic vintage guitar rock. The whole cosmic trip cascades finally into the harp daydream reverie, choir and romantic strings of Physically I’m Here, Mentally Far, Far Away.

We Persuade Ourselves we are Immortal

Music GB