Limited edition of 200 copies on "Half & Half" 2-color vinyl to coordinate with the album art:
"s/t" on Opaque Baby Blue & Opaque Dark Blue
"Two Guns, Twin Arrows" on White & Opaque Purple
"Demos, Unreleased and Compilation Tracks" on Opaque Grey & Pure Clear
Housed in thick casewrapped bookboard slipcases with a 12pg hand-screenprinted booklet of extensive "oral history" interviews with Abilene members, with each LP packaged in its own casewrapped "tip-on" jacket (gatefolds for "s/t" & "TGTA," and an open pocket for "Demos...").
Includes unlimited streaming of Endee Burial
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 14 days
edition of 200
$80USDor more
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Limited edition of 200 copies on "A-side/B-side" 3-color vinyl—the A-side & B-side are predominantly different colors:
"s/t" on Transparent Coke Bottle Green w/ Transparent Dark Blue & Opaque Olive Green
"Two Guns, Twin Arrows" on Cloudy Clear w/ Opaque Grey & Transparent Dark Blue
"Demos, Unreleased and Compilation Tracks" on Pure Clear
Housed in thick casewrapped bookboard slipcases with a 12pg hand-screenprinted booklet of extensive "oral history" interviews with Abilene members, with each LP packaged in its own casewrapped "tip-on" jacket (gatefolds for "s/t" & "TGTA," and an open pocket for "Demos...").
Includes unlimited streaming of Endee Burial
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 14 days
edition of 200
$78USDor more
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Limited edition of 100 copies on thick 180 gram Opaque Black vinyl for all three LPs
Housed in thick casewrapped bookboard slipcases with a 12pg hand-screenprinted booklet of extensive "oral history" interviews with Abilene members, with each LP packaged in its own casewrapped "tip-on" jacket (gatefolds for "s/t" & "TGTA," and an open pocket for "Demos...").
Includes unlimited streaming of Endee Burial
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 14 days
edition of 100
2 remaining
$82USDor more
Streaming + Download
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
A SPECIAL DELUXE BUNDLE, which includes a bit of a deal on the following:
1. The Abilene "ENDEE BURIAL" 3XLP Box Set on EITHER "Half & Half" 2-color vinyl to coordinate with the album art, OR "A-side/B-side" 3-color vinyl, where the A-side & B-side are predominantly different colors, OR the 180 gram Black vinyl.
Housed in thick casewrapped bookboard slipcases with a 12pg hand-screenprinted booklet of extensive "oral history" interviews with Abilene members, with each LP packaged in its own casewrapped "tip-on" jacket (gatefolds for "s/t" & "TGTA," and an open pocket for "Demos...")..
2. An Abilene t-shirt featuring the "Self-titled" album art by Damon Locks. Printed on cream Bella + Canvas unisex tees (sizes Small through 3XL). Only available during this pre-order time period.
NOTE: Choose your SHIRT SIZE and VINYL COLOR from the drop-down menu.
Includes unlimited streaming of Endee Burial
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
...more
A SPECIAL DELUXE BUNDLE, which includes a bit of a deal on the following:
1. The Abilene "ENDEE BURIAL" 3XLP Box Set on EITHER "Half & Half" 2-color vinyl to coordinate with the album art, OR "A-side/B-side" 3-color vinyl, where the A-side & B-side are predominantly different colors, or the 180 gram Black vinyl.
Housed in thick casewrapped bookboard slipcases with a 12pg hand-screenprinted booklet of extensive "oral history" interviews with Abilene members, with each LP packaged in its own casewrapped "tip-on" jacket (gatefolds for "s/t" & "TGTA," and an open pocket for "Demos...")..
2. An Abilene t-shirt featuring the "TWO GUNS, TWIN ARROWS" album art by Damon Locks. Printed on black Bella + Canvas unisex tees (sizes Small through 3XL). Only available during this pre-order time period.
NOTE: Choose your SHIRT SIZE and VINYL COLOR from the drop-down menu.
Includes unlimited streaming of Endee Burial
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
...more
Sold Out
Abilene "Self-titled" T-Shirt
T-Shirt/Shirt
An Abilene t-shirt with "Self-titled" art by Damon Locks, printed on nice black Bella + Canvas unisex crew tees • Available in a variety of sizes from XS to 3XL.
THIS IS A PRE-ORDER, and will ship around the same time that vinyl is shipping. Only available during this pre-order time period.
Sold Out
Abilene "Two Guns, Twin Arrows" T-Shirt
T-Shirt/Shirt
An Abilene t-shirt with "Two Guns, Twin Arrows" art by Damon Locks, printed on nice cream Bella + Canvas unisex crew tees • Available in a variety of sizes from XS to 3XL.
THIS IS A PRE-ORDER, and will ship around the same time that vinyl is shipping. Only available during this pre-order time period.
Abilene was a Chicago-based indie rock/post rock band formed in 1998, originally consisting of Alex Dunham on guitar & vocals, Scott Adamson behind drums, and bassist Craig Ackerman. They recorded and released a six-song self-titled slow-burner on the now-defunct Slowdime label in 2000. Before writing and recording "Two Guns, Twin Arrows," Dunham's former Hoover bandmate Fred Erskine (June of '44, Hoover) joined to play trumpet, and the band evolved musically into something more dense, equally brooding, yet still ambient and subtle in nature. That album was released on the also-defunct 54º40' or Fight! in 2002.
Abilene's members have a prestigious musical past which has included such bands as June of '44, Hoover, Lustre King, Chisel.Drill.Hammer, Just a Fire, Radio Flyer and Regulator Watts.
ENDEE BURIAL collects the entirety of Abilene's recorded output on vinyl for the FIRST TIME: The aforementioned two full-lengths, as well as a previously unreleased third LP of finished demos, unreleased songs, and songs that appeared on long-out-of-print compilations.
LIMITED EDITION VINYL • First & only pressing • 502 total box sets (details below).
200 copies on "Half & Half" 2-color vinyl to coordinate with the album art:
"s/t" on Opaque Baby Blue & Opaque Dark Blue
"Two Guns, Twin Arrows" on White & Opaque Purple
"Demos, Unreleased and Compilation Tracks" on Opaque Grey & Pure Clear
200 copies on "A-side/B-side" 3-color vinyl:
"s/t" on Transparent Dark Blue w/ Transparent Coke Bottle Green & Opaque Olive Green
"Two Guns..." on Opaque Grey with Cloudy Clear & Transparent Dark Blue
"Demos..." on Pure Clear
102 copies on heavy 180g Black for all three records.
502 total box sets, housed in thick casewrapped bookboard slipcases with a 12pg hand-screenprinted booklet of extensive interviews with Abilene members, with each LP packaged in its own casewrapped "tip-on" jacket (gatefolds for "s/t" & "TGTA," and an open pocket for "Demos...").
YOU CAN ALSO FIND LIMITED EDITION VINYL, CASSETTES, PRINTS & MORE over at landlandcolportage.com
Landland
PO Box 14262
Saint Paul, Minn. 55114
U.S.A.
credits
released October 3, 2023
Alex Dunham: Guitar & Vocals (Hoover, Radio Flyer, Regulator Watts, Wind of Change)
Scott Adamson: Drums (Chisel.Drill.Hammer, Just A Fire)
Craig Ackerman (1998–2002): Bass (Lustre King, Bloodiest, Sterling)
Fred Erskine: Trumpet (Hoover, The Crownhate Ruin, June of 44, HiM, Just A Fire, The Boom)
Doug McCombs (2002–2003): Bass (Tortoise, Eleventh Dream Day, Brokeback)
"s/t"
Recorded at Engine Music Studios in Chicago, Spring 2000 by Bill Skibbe & Juan Carrera, with assistance by Chris Brickley.
Mixed at Electrical Audio in Chicago, Summer 2000 by Bill Skibbe.
Mastered at West West Side by Alan Douches & Juan Carrera.
"Two Guns, Twin Arrows" & "Demos..."
Recorded at Semaphore in Chicago, Illinois, 2002-2003 by Scott Adamson.
Remastered by Neil Strauch
Lacquers cut by Dave Gardner
Released on Landland Colportage & 795 Media, 2023.
All album & box set art by Damon Locks (At The Drive-In, Sun Ra Arkestra, Trenchmouth, The Eternals)
Some layout construction by Dan Black & Joshua Hardisty
Abilene was a Chicago-based post-hardcore band formed in 1998 by Alex Dunham, (ex-Hoover), Craig Ackerman (ex-Lustre King),
and Scott Adamson (ex-Chisel Drill Hammer). They released their first album in 2000.
Dunham's former Hoover bandmate, Fred Erskine (June Of 44) joined the band by the time they recorded their second, and last, album, "Two Guns, Twin Arrows"....more
A fantastic album. I can see why they didn't continue under the name The Evens, as it's a different sound with the bass added. Coriky is the Evens + Joe Lally from Fugazi on bass. If you can imagine The Evens with a slightly more funky, aggressive sound like Fugazi... that's what you get! And there's no way that can ever go wrong. What a great debut album!! smiledozer
This album is amazing from start to finish! It's got such a cool, poetic, punk rock vibe. Hits the soul, for real. Please come play in Miami, Florida soon! Thank you for your art! richnice1975
A new compilation of studio recordings and live rarities captures another side of ’90s experimentalists Gastr del Sol. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 27, 2024
The songs on Kelly Reed’s latest are slyly self-deprecating, set to a backdrop of measured keys and guitar for maximum stateliness. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 16, 2023
Essential collection for those who know and love Hoover and the bands formed after; The Crownhate Ruin; Regulator Watts; Abilene. A bit overpriced for a digital download, especially considering a couple tracks are on TCR LP on Dischord. staggeredlightsmpls
