Name: The Long Walk
Brand: Uniform

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SBR204lp-C1

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

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Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Concrete Grey Colored LP.

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2018-08-17

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

843563102473

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SBR204cd

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843563102480

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

SBR204lp

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843563102466

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

Artist

Uniform

Genre US

Experimental / Avant-Garde / Industrial / Noise

Label US

Sacred Bones Records

Uniform is an American industrial / noise band hailing from the vibrant music scene of New York City. Known for their unique blend of aggressive and experimental sounds, *Uniform* has carved out a distinct place within the underground music community.

Inspired by a range of influences, including punk, metal, and electronic music, *Uniform* creates intense sonic landscapes that push boundaries and challenge conventions. Their powerful live performances have garnered them a dedicated following and established them as one of the most exciting acts in their genre.

With a sound that can be described as both abrasive and cathartic, *Uniform* stands alongside similar artists such as Street Sects, Lana Del Rabies, Puce Mary, JK Flesh, Pharmakon, The Body, Youth Code, Author & Punisher. If you are a fan of these performers or enjoy exploring new musical territories with an industrial edge,

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Uniform's album The Long Walk./ Available here on Concrete Grey Colored LP, Standard LP and CD.

Following the release of critically acclaimed LP Wake in Fright, which had two songs featured in the new season of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks, it was time for Uniform vocalist Michael Berdan and instrumentalist Ben Greenberg to return to the studio. The duo decided to up the ante and add a third member to help perfect their vicious post-industrial dystopian cyber-punk. A er some delibera- tion, Greenberg called upon drummer Greg Fox (Liturgy, Zs) to help round out the sound they were looking for. Using a mix of triggered samples and real drums along with layered synths and good old electric guitar, the trio arrived at what would become The Long Walk a er only a few short days in the studio.

From the opening whirr of the title track, it’s clear that the band is onto some- thing special. Recorded at Strange Weather studios in the rst part of 2018, The Long Walk is eight new tracks by the duo of Greenberg and Berdan, incorporating Fox’s skills behind the drum kit to add an entirely new dimension to the signa- ture Uniform sound. Ditching sequenced tracks, Greenberg opted for single takes to highlight the Frankenstein-like guitar-bass-synth hybrid that oozes through-out the recording. Meanwhile, crushing guitar thunder is punched up by Fox’s masterful drumming while Berdan’s cries from the nether feel more desperate and morose than ever. This is Uniform at its most bleak, emotional, and powerful.

Lyrically, The Long Walk deals with paradoxes in spirituality and organized religion. Berdan went to Catholic school for most of his primary education. Fear of Biblical hell and damnation felt tangible. As Berdan grew and matured emotionally, he began to reject Catholicism bit by bit. In the recent past, Berdan found himself slowly reconnecting with his background, observing how the faith that he found so repressive served as a great source of comfort and strength for so many. Yet therein lay the contradiction that drove him from religion in the rst place — many of the human traditions of the church also dealt in repression, in- tolerance, and bigotry. Could one observe the rituals and practice of a faith while acknowledging and rejecting its ugliest elements? 