{"product_id":"black-marble-its-immaterial-marble-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp","title":"Black Marble: It's Immaterial (Marble Colored Vinyl) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSophomore studio album from Black Marble.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIt's Immaterial\u003c\/i\u003e finds Black Marble in a transitional phase. Originally composed of Chris Stewart and Ty Kube and operating out of Brooklyn, the outfit is now solely Stewart's who is based on the West Coast. While the sound of the album carries the gauzy haze of 80s EBM that defined the band's earlier efforts, Stewart has pushed his vocals a little more to the front to great effect. The lo-fi drum machines and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=Peter+Hook\" title=\"Peter Hook\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Hook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e inspired basslines have come into focus, although a little bit of the murk still remains. While the instrumentation draws on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=Joy+Division\" title=\"Joy Division\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoy Division\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=New+Order\" title=\"New Order\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, Stewart's seemingly disembodied vocals provide an element that separates Black Marble from its peers. Tracks like \"Woods,\" \"Iron Lung,\" and \"Frisk\" offer up just the right amount of hooks to drawn you in. Eleven tracks in all. Released by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=Ghostly+International\" title=\"Ghostly International\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGhostly International\u003c\/a\u003e on special edition black and white marble colored vinyl commemorating the album's 10th anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10th anniversary edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack \u0026amp; white marble colored vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elimited edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Ghostly International 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Goth Knight 10\/2016\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Black Marble","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":42807798661210,"sku":"lp-18031","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/files\/blackmarble-itsimmaterial-coloredvinyl-1.jpg?v=1771351686","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/products\/black-marble-its-immaterial-marble-colored-vinyl-vinyl-lp","provider":"TurntableLab.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}