Gunship Reissuing Debut Album on Black Vinyl With a Bonus Track!
Synthwave masters Gunship have announced that they are reissuing their debut album on black vinyl, which can be ordered today at their official store. The 2xLP version comes in brand new packaging and also includes a new remix of Lionface’s “No Hope State” as a bonus track. In fact, the band is so excited about this new track that they’ve created a music video for the remix, which will be right up the alley of any fan of Mad Max or John Carpenter!
Gunship’s remix takes the original track, which is a wonderful amalgamation of electronica and RnB in its own right, and transforms it into a delightfully 80’s-inspired offering. The marriage of Gunship’s synth with Lionface’s dominating vocals results in something truly special.
The reissue is a 12″ Double Gatefold 2xLP 180 Gram heavyweight vinyl with packaging house in a matte black sleeve with neon pink metallic foil.
Talking about the new remix, Gunship state, “The moment we heard the door-kicking-in-intensity of Kat’s voice belting out the incredible melodies and lyrics in this song we knew we had to remix it. “What if John Carpenter wrote an emotional 80’s power ballad?” was our working brief. We used vintage synths and drum machines to evoke a genuine sense of the golden age of cinema – but all credit to Kat – she wrote a real face melter here!”
Kat Marsh, aka Lionface, talks about “No Hope State”, saying, “No Hope State was the first ballad I’d written for my Lionface project and it’s a love song to the National Health Service. It’s also a rallying cry against it’s destruction. I think a lot of people are angry about the sneaky privatisation and the extreme cuts to services in recent years. It’s such a precious thing, we’re so lucky to have it and it needs to be protected.”
Regarding the Gunship remix, she offers, “My connection with Gunship actually started with Martin Grech. We were working at the same studio and he ended up recording guitars on my ‘Battle’ EP. He spoke about his involvement on the Gunship album and how great they were and introduced us. They ended up creating much more than a remix, it’s a full on re-imagining of the song. It’s become the definitive version for me!”
Below is the “No Hope States” video as well as the vinyl announcement and packaging photos.
Director Silver Strain explains the video:
“No Hope State is an homage to the numerous Road Warrior rip-offs of the 80s, 2-D animation, Heavy Metal magazine and the cinema of Carpenter, Argento & Leone. An allegorical take on the dismantling of the healthcare system, dressed as a post apocalyptic music video with a fragmented revenge narrative.
My biggest influence is and always has been John Carpenter. After Prince of Darkness and They Live, it was announced that Carpenter would direct a movie called Pincushion, featuring a badass female protagonist battling mutants and marauders in her souped-up all-terrain vehicle, while transporting the cure for a deadly plague through the post-apocalyptic wasteland. My teenage mind was reeling with anticipation at seeing a PA flick directed and scored by my favorite filmmaker. Sharon Stone was supposed to be the lead. She was then replaced by Cher, who reportedly had Carpenter fired from the project. It remains unfilmed to this day. While working on No Hope State, Pincushion (or what Pincushion might have been like) was always in the back of my mind.“
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