Tonight’s Decision is a double gatefold 180 gram heavy weight vinyl edition, limited to 1500 numbered copies. ‘Tonight’s Decision’, Katatonia’s debut release for Peaceville Records, was the band’s fourth album and found the band further developing the more song-orientated style explored on their previous album ‘Discouraged Ones’. Immediately heralded as a classic by fans, ‘Tonight’s Decision’ stylistically builds on the refined ’shoe-gazing’ qualities of their previous album, while simultaneously exploring the more extreme sonic possibilities of the Katatonia sound. Jonas’s growing interest in singer/songwriters is reflected in the album’s sound, and wonderfully exemplified by the thoughtful and moving rendition of Jeff Buckley’s ‘Nightmares By The Sea’. The brilliant combination of Anders’s haunting guitar work and Jonas’s potent lyrics evokes images of urban decay and emotional turmoil in a way unique to this always searching band. Buy the vinyl now.
SIDE A
1. FOR MY DEMONS (5.47)
2. I AM NOTHING (4.37)
3. IN DEATH, A SONG (4.51)
SIDE B
4. HAD TO (LEAVE) (6.03)
5. THIS PUNISHMENT (2.46)
6. RIGHT INTO THE BLISS (5.04)
SIDE C
7. NO GOOD CAN COME OF THIS (4.24)
8. STRAINED (4.15)
9. A DARKNESS COMING (5.01)
SIDE D
10. NIGHTMARES BY THE SEA (4.15)
11. BLACK SESSION (7.01)
12. NO DEVOTION* (4.48)
13. FRACTURED * (5.52)
* Bonus tracks
Last Fair Deal Gone Down is a double gatefold 180 gram heavy weight vinyl edition, limited to 1500 numbered copies.
Originally released in 2001, ‘Last Fair Deal Gone Down’ saw Katatonia ambitiously expanding their sound to create one of the most celebrated Metal albums of the year. Containing 11 tracks of high-emotion and searing social commentary, including the singles ‘Teargas’ and ‘Tonight’s Music’, the album resonates with Katatonia’s unique brand of Gothic Metal. Following on from ‘Tonight’s Decision’, the album displays a new found maturity and accessibility only hinted at on their previous albums. The mournful vocals of Jonas are, as ever, ably backed by the inventive guitar work of Anders to create a potent and absorbing atmosphere. Buy the vinyl now.
“Sweden’s Katatonia have just made the ultimate late night metal chill out album.” – Kerrang!
“LFDGD is all the more delicious if you stop & reflect on how wonderful it is that those of us who listen to some of the most difficult & obscure music should have access to one of the best bands currently working in any rock genre.” – Terrorizer
“Thank the lords of chaos for a band such as Katatonia, a crew who absorb all the usual influences and spit out something tasteful, mournful and yet full of energy & guts.” – Metal Hammer
SIDE A
1. DISPOSSESSION (5.37)
2. CHROME (5.14)
3. WE MUST BURY YOU (2.56)
4. TEARGAS (3.23)
SIDE B
5. I TRANSPIRE (5.56)
6. TONIGHT’S MUSIC (4.20)
7. CLEAN TODAY (4.23)
8. THE FUTURE OF SPEECH (5.40)
SIDE C
9. PASSING BIRD (3.38)
10. SWEET NURSE (3.57)
11. DON’T TELL A SOUL (5.44)
SIDE D
12. SULFUR * (6.23)
13. MARCH 4 * (3.53)
14. HELP ME DISAPPEAR * (5.44)
* Bonus track