Reissue of the 2011 album Tao of the Dead by American alternative rock band ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead. First time available on vinyl since its release year. Features a replica of the original comic book insert. Tao of the Dead is their seventh album. The band stripped down to its core four-piece lineup for the record, deviating from the past two records that featured a filled-out six-piece band. This resulted in a stripped-down record with heavy emphasis on guitar. It’s a two-part record, each side with a specific musical tuning; Part One in D and Part Two in F. The album can be listened to as 16 different movements or two lengthy tracks. Part One: Tao Of The Dead is split into eleven tracks, whereas Part Two: Strange News From Another Planet is five songs combined into one. Lead singer Conrad Keely described the album's composition; "It's the way I listened to albums when I was a kid, seeing as some of my favorite records were Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, Yes' Relayer and Close to the Edge... I always liked listening to records that were just a continuous piece, like an orchestra or a symphony."
TRACK LISTING
1. The Wasteland
2. Know Your Honor
3. Introduction: "Let's Experiment"
4. Spiral Jetty
5. Rule By Being Just
6. Pure Radio Cosplay
7. Weight Of The Sun (Or The Post-Modern Prometheus)
8. The Ship Impossible
9. Summer Of All Dead Souls
10. Strange Epiphany
11. Pure Radio Cosplay (Reprise)
12. Cover The Days Like A Tidal Wave
13. Racing And Hunting
14. Fall Of The Empire
15. Ebb Away
16. The Fairlight Pendant