A Good Circle are marking the 25th anniversary of their landmark debut Mer de Noms with two deluxe reissues that spotlight each the band’s putting visible identification and the groundbreaking sonics of their 2000 launch.
Out September 25 through Virgin Data/Ume, the primary version is a 2LP zoetrope urgent, that includes 4 distinctive animations — one for all sides of the vinyl. The transferring visuals embrace the album’s signature glyphs, never-before-seen photographs from the unique line-up’s session (Maynard James Keenan, Billy Howerdel, Josh Freese, Paz Lenchantin, and Troy Van Leeuwen), imagery from the David Fincher-directed “Judith” video, and the A Good Circle iconic brand spinning in hypnotic loops.
On October 10, Mer de Noms will even be reissued as a One-Step Definitive Sound Collection (DSS) urgent. Restricted to simply 3,000 hand-numbered copies, the audiophile-grade version was lower at RTI and mastered by Levi Seltz (Metallica, Inexperienced Day) from 96kHz/24bit transfers of the unique analog flat masters. The consequence guarantees unmatched readability, depth, and constancy — a pristine showcase for the platinum-selling document’s enduring highlights, together with “Judith,” “3 Libras,” and “Rose.”
Upon its launch in Might 2000, Mer de Noms made historical past because the highest-charting debut album from a rock band, storming into the Billboard High 200 at No. 4. Each intimate and ferocious, the document established A Good Circle as one of many period’s most compelling new voices.
Reflecting on its creation in a latest Revolver cowl story, Keenan recalled: “It appeared actually emotional. There have been quite a lot of parts that I responded to – the place I might discover shadow features of myself.” Howerdel remembered “getting goosebumps” the primary time he heard Keenan‘s vocals layered over their shared North Hollywood demos.
Pre-orders are dwell now for each codecs: the zoetrope vinyl version right here and the One-Step DSS version right here.
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