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Written and recorded in New Lynn’s industrial area, this new batch of songs were created on a diet of Cormac McCarthy novels, Adam Curtis documentaries and the madness of gothic horror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSonically, \u003cstrong\u003eSulfate\u003c\/strong\u003e set out some parameters at the outset of the album recordings - and it was important for things to sound real. The band wanted real instruments to be played, and, importantly, sound like they’re being played, by real, living people. This was a conscious reaction to the modern, online, perfect-existence, social media-ness of it all. Audio engineer \u003cstrong\u003eEmily\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWheatcroft\u003c\/strong\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eSnape\u003c\/strong\u003e was recommended to the band because of her ability to capture sounds with accuracy and precision - and she encapsulated the live band just as they had hoped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThematically, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘And It Wants’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e sees \u003cstrong\u003eRuddell\u003c\/strong\u003e clinging to optimism and joy while being subject to the existential nihilism of our current hypernormal, western reality. \u003cem\u003e“Death is all through this record. The songs were born out of the feeling that there are no rules, that nothing matters, and that we all die. That we dance around the fact that death comes for us all, but we never really, truly, acknowledge it - it’s just too big or too heavy to have any kind of impact on our day to day existence. The intent is to provide a sonic backdrop to dance ecstatically, liberated, as the world around you burns. Find comfort and joy in things while you can, even as the end draws near and darkness begins to ruminate.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘And It Wants’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded at \u003cstrong\u003eWest\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFried\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSound\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eEmily\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWheatcroft\u003c\/strong\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eSnape\u003c\/strong\u003e, with additional recording at \u003cstrong\u003eSulfate\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStudios\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003ePeter\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRuddell\u003c\/strong\u003e. Mixed by Ruddell, the album was then mastered by \u003cstrong\u003eMikey\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eYoung\u003c\/strong\u003e (Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Total Control). Since recording, Sulfate's line up has expanded once more, introducing multi-instrumentalist \u003cstrong\u003eLouisa\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNicklin\u003c\/strong\u003e to the band's inexorable live performances. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘And It Wants’ \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis out digitally, and on two exclusive vinyl variants via \u003cstrong\u003eFlying Nun Records\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eHoliday\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRecords\u003c\/strong\u003e on October 23rd. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAnd It Wants\u003cbr\u003eI Want The Why\u003cbr\u003eJudgement\u003cbr\u003eAqui\u003cbr\u003eUp The Guts\u003cbr\u003eBravado\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sulfate","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP - Exclusive 'Flying Nun Black and White Marble'","offer_id":48923711570164,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0450\/3165\/3527\/files\/FRONTCOVERVINYL.jpg?v=1785200794","url":"https:\/\/www.flyingnun.co.nz\/products\/sulfate-and-it-wants-vinyl","provider":"Flying Nun ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}