Coil - Gold Is The Metal (With The Broadest Shoulders) CD/LP

 ‘Gold Is The Metal (With The Broadest Shoulders)’, Coil’s
vital 1987 album, is remastered and reissued.
 The album was the third in a trilogy that began with
‘Scatology’ and ‘Horse Rotorvator’, with much of the
material emerging from the same period of recordings. It
hones an ‘electro-erotics of sound’, blending textural
instrumental pieces with notable field recordings -
including a drunken brass band captured in Mexico and a
Thai boxing arena recorded by Sleazy. A key moment of
serendipity is found in ‘Metal In The Head’, which features
a malfunctioning Fairlight sampler randomly rearranging
and distorting the music.
 Remastered under the guidance of original member
Stephen Thrower, this new edition features restored
artwork, previously unseen imagery and new sleeve notes,
and marks the start of a new reissue series through The
Grey Area of Mute.
 Established in 1982 by Peter Christopherson (Sleazy) and
John Balance, Coil began as an art and music project
before expanding into a trio with ‘Thrower’ in 1984. Their
work remains a profoundly influential and enigmatic force
within industrial and experimental music, fearlessly
exploring themes of queerness, sex, drugs, magick and
freedom.
 CD in card eco pac with 12-page booklet that includes
extensive sleeve notes and imagery.
 LP includes 20-page booklet with extensive sleeve notes
and imagery, colour postcard-size art card and 12” x 12”
square card insert.
 Featuring Peter Christopherson’s original artwork and
photography.