The ConformistsMidwestless
Description
Midwestless is the fifth and newest album from St. Louis, Missouri rock failures The Conformists. Once again recording with Al Beanie at the majestic Electrical Audio, this album marks their first recorded output as a trio ¹.
Formed in November of 1996 deep within a basement bedroom somewhere between the corn fields and strip malls of Southern Illinois, The Conformists began as four teenagers with a desire to create Ugly Rock Music ².
Eventually, they grew up ³ and now dabble in moments which could even be described ⁴ as quite beautiful and melodic.
Elsewhere, elements of insistent repetition with an initial appearance of stasis reveal — with multiple listens — intricate details under the surface.
Midwestless is the second release in our Standard Releases series and for the very first time, we are offering an album in both Standard and Deluxe editions ⁵.
Editor’s Notes
¹ not true; there’s a self-recorded track in trio form on a benefit compilation from 2021 which, let’s be honest, no one heard — but let’s leave that out for the sake of brevity.
² a bit flowery… can we tighten up this part?
³ did they, though?
⁴ by whom?
⁵ with the Deluxe edition coming in our Type-2 aluminium packaging augmented by a massive double-sided poster.
Purchase
Notes —— Please read carefully before placing your order.
— Deluxe + Digital
— Standard + Digital
— Lossless M4A
— MP3 (320kbps)
Attributes
Midwestless is offered in 3 forms:
— Standard Edition: LP 180g HQ — Audiophile quality pressing, running at 33rpm, inside a 6mm spine gatefold cover with matte finish.
— Deluxe Edition: LP 180g HQ — Audiophile quality pressing, running at 33rpm, inside a 6mm spine gatefold cover with matte finish housed in tactile Type-2 aluminum packaging alongside a massive double-sided poster.
— MP3 (320kbps) and Lossless M4A digital files for download.
Data
Release Type
Standard
Formats
Vinyl — M4A — MP3
Catalog Number
CS009 — CS009-B
Barcodes
Standard — 3700604753360
Deluxe — 3700604753377
Packaging
Standard — Gatefold
Deluxe — Type-2
Release Date
April 5th, 2024
Tracklisting
Side A — 11:57:95
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Song for Rincón Pío Sound
Psh Psh
Wrong Off
Side B — 16:33:36
Mr. Biron
Five-Year Napsence
Total Time
28:33:59
Timegraph
Vinyl Image
Structural Notes
— All tracks recorded and mixed by Steve Albini in October 2022 at Electrical Audio [Studio B], Chicago, Illinois, USA.
— Mastered and cut by Matthew Barnhart in October 2023 at Chicago Mastering Service, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
— Special attention has been put into maintaining a wide dynamic range — to be played at maximum volume.
