After selling completely through a run of limited CD-R copies of their We Shall Live debut EP (review here), Finnish conceptual cult rockers — that is, they’re not just a cult, but they’re a specific, historical cult; look it up, it’s fun — Mansion have announced that Streaks Records has picked up the four-songer for a vinyl edition that’s set to release on Jan. 24. Once again, the theorem is proved that religion is very, very creepy.

Mansion are set to play Roadburn this year as well, and are reportedly preparing their first long-player for release in time to mark the occasion. More on that as it comes, but before the vinyl sells out, here’s this:

Mansion / We Shall Live EP to be reissued on vinyl by Streaks Records.

(STREAK#21), release date 24.1.2014

The sold out, sought for and self- released debut of the Finnish cult rockers Mansion, i.e. the We Shall Live EP, is now resurrected in the form of a second pressing by Streaks Records. The second coming arrives with an insert of the lyrics to the song We Shall Live for chanting lessons to the new cult followers.

”After my copy of their limited private released debut vinyl showed signs of wear from playing it over and over again, I had to ask the band to rerelease their “We shall live” 12″ EP to make this outstanding piece of art available to a wider audience. Their historically realistic, somehow creepy yet morally righteous concept of Cult Rock that is based around the austere christian cult Kartanoism that existed in Finland between the twenties and fifties, hit me instantly and impressed me deeply. The music perfectly mirrors this atmosphere, presenting the songs like sermons that hem oneself in but beguile as well with its catchy melodies. The arrangements are elaborate and the voice of the frontwoman, named Alma after the original mother that founded the cult, creates a lot of dramatic tension. A totally focused and cohesive debut that crucially needed a vinyl repress.” -Matthias Wittwer / Streaks Records

Mansion: We Shall Live
Side A: Mother´s Burden / We Shall Live
Side B: Sorrowless / Slumber Sermon

Mansion:
Alma: Vocals, keyboards
Aleksanteri: Keyboards, vocals
Immanuel: Bass
Jaakob: Guitar
Mikael: Drums
Veikko-Tapio: Guitar

www.facebook.com/mansionalma
http://weshalllive.bandcamp.com/
www.streaksrecords.de

Mansion, We Shall Live (2013)

Tags: Finland, Mansion, Mansion We Shall Live, We Shall Live

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