IdlesUltra Mono

Label:

Partisan Records – PTKF2186-7

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mono , Clear With Black Yolk
CD , Compilation, Mixtape, Stereo

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Alternative Rock

Tracklist

A1 Idles War
FeaturingDavid Yow
A2 Idles Grounds
FeaturingWarren Ellis
A3 Idles Mr. Motivator
FeaturingColin Webster
A4 Idles Anxiety
FeaturingDavid Yow
A5 Idles Kill Them With Kindness
FeaturingJamie Cullum
A6 Idles Model Village
B1 Idles Ne Touche Pas Moi
FeaturingJehnny Beth
B2 Idles Carcinogenic
B3 Idles Reigns
FeaturingColin Webster
B4 Idles The Lover
FeaturingDavid Yow
B5 Idles A Hymn
B6 Idles Danke
Ultra Stereo
CD-1 LIFE (50) Half Pint Fatherhood 2:32
CD-2 Mez (25) Babylon Can't Roll 2:58
CD-3 Heavy Lungs (A Bit Of A) Birthday 3:50
CD-4 Katy J Pearson Fix Me Up 4:20
CD-5 The Wants (2) Container 3:21
CD-6 Shygirl Freak 2:48
CD-7 Protomartyr (2) Michigan Hammers 4:02
CD-8 John (34) Dog Walker 2:01
CD-9 Yves Tumor Gospel For A New Century 3:19
CD-10 Thank Commemorative Coin 3:44
CD-11 Bambara (2) Death Croons 4:09
CD-12 Giant Swan Pan Head 3:35
CD-13 Lice (6) Arbiter 2:55
CD-14 Cruelty (11) Leather Boy 2:21
CD-15 DITZ (3) Fuck The Pain Away 2:30
CD-16 The Cool Greenhouse Cardboard Man 5:27
CD-17 Deeper (6) This Heat 4:17

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtLa Frette Studios
  • Published ByKobalt
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Partisan Records LLC
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Knitting Factory Records Inc.
  • Copyright ©Partisan Records LLC
  • Copyright ©Knitting Factory Records Inc.
  • Exclusive RetailerRough Trade (3)
  • Pressed ByGZ Media – 210179E

Credits

  • Artwork [Sculpture]Nigel Talbot (2)
  • Co-producer [Additional Production By]Mark Bowen (4) (tracks: A1 to B6)
  • Compiled By [Bonus CD] [Uncredited]Joe Talbot (2)
  • Design [Logo]Andrew Bourne (3)
  • Mastered ByBernie Grundman (tracks: A1 to B6)
  • PaintingRussell Oliver (2)
  • Photography By [Photos By]Tom Ham (2)
  • Producer, Mixed By, Recorded ByNick Launay (tracks: A1 to B6)
  • Programmed ByKenny Beats (tracks: A1 to B6)
  • Written-By [All Songs Written By]Idles (tracks: A1 to B6)

Notes

Limited to 1500 copies.

Includes an exclusive bonus mix CD compiled by Joe Talbot.

Spine and sleeve notes include the subtitle "Momentary, Acceptance Of The Self".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 720841218678
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Etched (OG PTKF2186-3-A)Stamped (210179E2/A2)): BG PTKF2186-3-A 210179E2/A1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Etched (PG PTKF2186-3-B) Stamped (210179E2/A2)): BG PTKF2186-3-B 210179E2/A2
  • Matrix / Runout (CD): PTKF2186-RT 18 A00
  • Mastering SID Code (CD): IFPI L558
  • Mould SID Code (CD): IFPI 948R

Other Versions (5 of 20)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
New Submission
Ultra Mono (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Mono, Clear) Partisan Records PTKF2186-6 USA & Europe 2020
Ultra Mono (LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo, Gatefold) Partisan Records PTKF2186-8 USA & Europe 2020
New Submission
Ultra Mono (Cassette, Album) Partisan Records PTKF2186-4 USA & Europe 2020
New Submission
Ultra Mono (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mono, Vortex - White / Black Swirl) Partisan Records PTKF2186-3, PTKF2186-1 USA & Europe 2020
Ultra Mono (CD, Album, Stereo) Partisan Records PTKF2186-2 USA & Europe 2020

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Reviews

  • ufree's avatar
    ufree
    Edited 3 years ago
    I read that it sounds great, that's not real at all... comparing it to records that sounds really good (goat JL, surfer Rosa for example) it's clear that the sound is far from good. yes the basses are there, but they are poorly defined, the rest, dynamics, presence, etc. is a crap. Bad, muddy, pressing. The vinyl looks handsome and the CD has good material and sounds good. The paper is thin but not terrible. 3 stars considering the CD and the music itself
    • roufok_3000
      Oh my God!!! This shit sounds so fuckin good!!!! Great mastering!! Full punchy bass & drums!
      • saptecai's avatar
        saptecai
        This is now back in stock on RT website after selling out on preorder long before release day. Surely “limited to 1500” was an understatement. Probably more like 3000.
        • abeeston's avatar
          abeeston
          There is no such thing as ‘narrow stereo’ a recording is either made in stereo or mono, a wide stereo image is only achieved by either the placement of microphones in the studio and/or the mixing. More importantly, was the album actually recorded in mono or is it merely a ‘fold down’ mix of the stereo????

          To stop the debate over wether the RT version and the clear ‘mono’ version are BOTH mono, can someone please post the matrix information for both albums.......
          • Gearcheck's avatar
            Gearcheck
            Edited 4 years ago
            I compared the limited Rough Trade pressing to the clear mono version, the and a Spotify stream and can confirm that the RT pressing is monaural, not stereo.
            • mikejohno's avatar
              mikejohno
              Just bought one off rough trades website. Grab one while you can.
              • flibbledeedee's avatar
                flibbledeedee
                Just been to rough trade (Notts) to pick up my order. They still have this on the shelf (or they did!)
                • midnightrunner's avatar
                  midnightrunner
                  Edited 4 years ago
                  This well-crafted album is very fine to listen to, especially when you have angrily stormed up to your room after your mam has made you eat something you did not want to (like Jamie Oliver's cheesy cabbage & potato mash). However I do have a small gripe. And that is, the album itself is called "Ultra Mono" yet it is all recorded in stereo. If you listen closely, you will hear that the sound will often pan across the speakers, driving different audio signals through the left and right channels. This is NOT mono, and someone should have pointed this out to Joe Talbot and his friends before they incorrectly called the album "Ultra Mono". They should have called it "Ultra Stereo"!!
                  • chongpooka's avatar
                    chongpooka
                    Thank goodness I ordered from Rough Trade, the bonus CD is better than Ultra Mono by far. Lot of bands I’ve never listened to, definitely going to check out more of their stuff. KFG
                    • mlockheart2112's avatar
                      mlockheart2112
                      Very curious to know how this version sounds, with it being a clear disc.

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