{"product_id":"psychic-tv-allegory-and-self-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp","title":"Psychic TV: Allegory And Self (Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne of two long lost Psychic TV albums, back in print.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cem\u003eAllegory And Self\u003c\/em\u003e signaled an unexpectedly poppy new direction for the band. Gone are the anti-rock, anti-punk aesthetics (read: lack of guitar, drums, melody) of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Throbbing+Gristle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThrobbing Gristle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and early \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Psychic+TV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePsychic TV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Opening couplet “Godstar” and “Just Like Arcadia” are surprisingly catchy, with jangly guitars, bluesy rhythms and poppy vocals not too dissimilar from what bands like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=The+Smiths\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Smiths\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=The%20Stone%20Roses\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Stone%20Roses%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stone Roses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e were cooking up north in a parallel universe. The album is peppered with a few other bright moments, notably the smudged cassette pop of proto-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Ariel+Pink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAriel Pink\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e jam “We Kiss” and “Baby’s Gone Away” (demos of which appear on the ultra-rare \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Pagan+Day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePagan Day\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, also reissued), but contains plenty of the post-industrial goth theatrics we expect from \u003cstrong\u003eGenesis P-Orridge\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; co. In 1988, \u003cem\u003eAllegory And Self\u003c\/em\u003e was \u003cstrong\u003ePsychic TV\u003c\/strong\u003e’s poppiest album to date, until later that year when they dove head-first into acid house on \u003cem\u003eJack The Tab\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTekno Acid Beat\u003c\/em\u003e, foreshadowed here on “Ballet Disco” and the Italo-leaning “She Was Surprised.” Reissued for the first time ever on white vinyl as a joint release by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Sacred+Bones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSacred Bones\u003c\/a\u003e and Dais Records, this pressing is limited to 1500 copies and includes a 16-page booklet of illustrations and liner notes and code for free digital download. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhite colored vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1500 copies pressed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edigital download included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Sacred Bones Records 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by peanut dust 07\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-ig\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: url(data:image\/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc\/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5\/p8\/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo\/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli\/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif\/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BXTq6OphVbl\/\" style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eA post shared by @turntablelab\u003c\/a\u003e on \u003ctime style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-08-02T21:58:50+00:00\"\u003eAug 2, 2017 at 2:58pm PDT\u003c\/time\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cscript async=\"\" defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Psychic TV","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":41042844040,"sku":"lp-8813","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/psychicktv-allegoryandself.jpg?v=1762273544","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/psychic-tv-allegory-and-self-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}