{"product_id":"boy-harsher-lesser-man-extended-version-vinyl-lp","title":"Boy Harsher: Lesser Man (Extended Version) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“I’m not that person in the night…”\u003c\/i\u003e Released in 2014 and still one of the most sweated \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Boy+Harsher\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoy Harsher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e releases, \u003cem\u003eLesser Man\u003c\/em\u003e introduced the duo’s idiosyncratic minimal wave sound to those who hadn’t had the privilege of seeing their revered live shows up to that point. \u003cstrong\u003eAugustus Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e’s pulsing industrial synthwave grooves are sparse and deadly, and \u003cstrong\u003eJae Matthews\u003c\/strong\u003e’ androgynous vocals introduce new levels of intoxication to a well-trodden genre. From the first couple pulses of arpeggiated bass on side 1 opener “Lust” you know what time it is. The big chune “Pain” is pulsing with electricity and bears a heavy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=siouxsie+Banshees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBanshees\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e influence. “Modulations” is the record’s most immediate dancefloor fodder; sparse and groovy with hypnotic FM synth chirps over Jae’s freaky ass lyric - I won’t quote it here, but check the lyric sheet. “Crimea” cleanses the palette with washes of drone and noise before the record’s final pair of (relatively) romantic ballads, “Love” and “Spell.” Initially only available on cassette, then four of the tracks were made available on vinyl as the \u003cem\u003ePain\u003c\/em\u003e EP a year later; this new-ish extendo version contains the full original tracklist plus previously digital-only track “Run,” a jacking fist-pumper of a beat draped in heatseeking synths and gently echoed vocals. I wish I DJ’d a goth club just so I could squeeze this one off. Black vinyl pressing on the band’s own \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Nude+Club\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eNude Club\u003c\/a\u003e imprint, includes 12x12” lyric sheet, recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eextended version of 2014 debut cassette w\/ bonus track\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eincludes double-sided lyric sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Nude Club 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by laughable butane bob 09\/2019\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Boy Harsher","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":18010300416090,"sku":"lp-10804","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/boyharsher-lesserman-ext.jpg?v=1762277399","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/boy-harsher-lesser-man-extended-version-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}