The Gathered And Scattered Vol I-IV

4 x lp box set, limited edition of 1000 copies.
This release compiles some selections previously only available on limited edition CDRs, almost half is entirely previously unreleased and none of the tracks in this box have ever appeared on vinyl before.
"The tracks were made mostly during the first decade of this century and it’s mostly entirely improvised rehearsal recordings, a couple of 3am jams after falling out of the bar, and hints of aborted and despairing recording sessions. The great sage Ben Ratliff, when reviewing the band for the New York Times one dry news day in 2013, perfectly captured the band’s spirit on these recordings: “a dank, cramped, low-expectations idea of eternity”.
Besides the core line-up of Gray/Druzd, Eklow, Major and Mark O during this era we get glimmers of double Sweeneys (both Matt and Spencer), as well as Tim Evans, and, whoop dee, Andrew WK?!"
Runouts are engraved.