Flares was the debut album from Genoa post-rock quintet
port-royal. The album was initially released in 2005 by the quality-minded UK indie label Resonant Recordings. Flares has
become a watermark of the more contemporary amalgam of
ambient, electronica and post-rock. And, is considered a
classic of the genre. Spintink Music stylistically name-dropped
Eno and Explosions in the Sky when describing Flares. Tiny
Mix Tapes commented that Flares "reveal(s) moments of undeniable
brilliance." and Exclaim! remarked, "this music is both
inherently simple while being intricately complex and deserves
to be placed in your stereo." "Intoxicating," "rewarding," and
"masterpiece" are just some of the adjectives used to describe
Flares upon its release. To commemorate the album's 15th
anniversary, port-royal have teamed up with their current
partner of ten years, the Oakland based n5MD, to bring you
Flares on vinyl for the first time. Remastered and remixed
explicitly for vinyl from the original stems. Flares 15th-anniversary
edition will be out March 27th on double 180-gram transparent
blue vinyl.
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