ART IN THE DARK RARE'85 12" UK SEAL EP MITCH EASTER REM

ART IN THE DARK ART IN THE DARK 12" EPCategory / Style / Moods: Rock * Alternative Pop/ Rock * Jangle Pop * Indie Pop * College Rock Moods Instruments * Quirky * Amiable/ Good-Natured * Cheerful * Autumnal * Guitar * Vocals * Multi Instruments * Producer * Bass * Drums * Keyboards 50 / 100 A1985 UK PRESS P2013 12" EPTITLE: ART IN THE DARKARTIST: ART IN THE DARKCONDITIONVINYL:FACTORY SEALED, AS NEW!COVER: VG+ SHRINK TORN BUT NEVER REMOVED SMClick here for info on grading and abbreviationsMEGA-RARE MITCH EASTER PRODUCED EP OF R.E.M. MURMER ERA STYLE ATHENS BAND TRACKS:1.TELL ME2.IN COLOR3.CALLING ANYONE4.ANSWERBiography by Jason Ankeny As both the frontman of the acclaimed Let's Active and as a producer, Mitch Easter long stood at the forefront of the American jangle-pop movement. A native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina -- home to his famed Drive-In Studios -- he followed a short tenure in the Sneakers by forming Let's Active in 1981; that same year, his first major production job, R.E.M.'s debut single "Radio Free Europe," was issued on the tiny Hibtone label, quickly becoming an underground sensation. R.E.M.'s Chronic Town EP followed in 1982, and with the next year's landmark Murmur album, the group emerged as one of the most important new acts in American pop music; its success also brought Easter considerable attention, as did the 1983 release of the debut Let's Active EP Afoot, which launched the cult hit "Every Word Means No." In quick succession, Easter helmed a series of underground releases from Chris Stamey (It's a Wonderful Life), the Windbreakers (Any Monkey with a Typewriter) and Game Theory (Real Nighttime), in the process becoming virtually synonymous with the jangle-pop sound. Let's Active's Cypress followed in 1984, as did R.E.M.'s sophomore effort Reckoning, Easter's final work with the band. After two more Let's Active albums -- 1986's superb Big Plans for Everybody and 1988's Every Dog Has Its Day -- the group effectively ceased to exist; Easter then turned almost exclusively to production, working with acts ranging from the Connells to the highly touted Australian band the Hummingbirds to British shoegazers Moose. After helming Velvet Crush's acclaimed Teenage Symphonies to God, he also went on the road with the group; albums from Pavement and Helium followed. Easter continues to produce at his studio, The Fidelitorium, while also playing in the bands Shalini (who have released two albums) and The Fiendish Minstrels.This exquisite piece of retro music history is a 12" vinyl sound recording (not a CD) in either the multi-track long play LP album format or as extended play EP remix 12" maxi - single disco dance record. Visit the A Sound Deal store for information on grading, shipping, abbreviations and general info.Add me to your favorites for red hot sales bulletins and sneak previews of upcoming products. Click here for more info on grading and abbreviationsCombine Items to Save $$$ ---Click here to check the store for more!©A Sound Deal