Windhand Reissuing Self-Titled Debut April 21; Streaming Now
Look. I’ve made my feelings known about Windhand on multiple occasions. I think they’re massively undercredited as an influential act, and I think they’re one of the best American doom bands of their generation. That generation, by the way, is really only coming to prominence in the last three or four years, while Windhand, meanwhile, celebrate their 15th anniversary in 2023. Their 2012 self-titled debut (review here; discussed here) isn’t their best album or their most developed in terms of sound, but it was crucial moment, and I don’t think riff-worshiping, massive-low-end-consuming doom exists as it does today — and god damn does it ever exist today — without it.
We could sit here all day and talk about why Windhand are underrated while other acts reap hyperbolic praise for essentially sounding like Windhand — certainly gender-base discrimination is part of it; also their records are over an hour long in a time when attention spans assuredly aren’t — but I’d rather pop on the Jack Endino remaster of Windhand‘s Windhand, maybe check out the included rehearsal demos, and go back to what was the start of the band at least so far as I knew of them.
If you’re keeping up, you might note that this 2LP reissue arrives on April 21, which is the same day Windhand vocalist Dorthia Cottrell will release her new solo album, Death Folk Country (info here). Preorders, Arik Roper‘s cover art, and other details for everybody, courtesy of the PR wire:
WINDHAND SHARE DELUXE REISSUE OF SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM
PHYSICAL PRE-ORDERS OUT APRIL 21 PM 2XLP/CD
REMASTERED DIGITAL STREAMING IN FULL
PRE-ORDER/WATCH:
https://orcd.co/windhand-st
Richmond’s WINDHAND announce the deluxe reissue of their Self-Titled, debut album! Featuring 5 previously unreleased bonus tracks, including rare practice space demos and alternate mixes, the 2023 reissue of Windhand is remastered by Jack Endino, and features new artwork by Arik Roper.
Windhand (Deluxe Edition) is out April 21 on 2xLP/CD on Relapse Records. Pre-Order at https://bit.ly/windhand-st
Listen to the full, remastered audio at https://orcd.co/windhand-st
WINDHAND (DELUXE EDITION) TRACKLIST:
1. Black Candles (2023 Remaster)
2. Libusen (2023 Remaster)
3. Heap Wolves (2023 Remaster)
4. Summon the Moon (2023 Remaster)
5. Winter Sun (2023 Remaster)
6. Heap Wolves (Practice Space Demo 2009) (Bonus Track)
7. Black Candles (Practice Space Demo 2009) (Bonus Track)
8. Amaranth (Original Version Remixed) (Bonus Track)
9. Black Candles (Practice Space Demo 2010) (Bonus Track)
10 Winter Sun (Practice Space Demo 2010) (Bonus Track)
WINDHAND TOUR DATES:
March 25-26 Heavy Psych Sounds Fest California 2023
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