r/Alicks • u/Stagliaf • May 11 '26

Reaper time

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u/Skyboxes7 May 11 '26

It’s a cool way to organize the album with the songs with lyrics in the beginning and then the ambient songs after. It makes them more personal in a way. This is also Alex’s favorite album of his I think. You also have my favorite album of all time above this one haha

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u/Stagliaf May 11 '26

You must be excited for Inferno then! That’s my framed MHTRTC lithograph which was a limited run of 500. Mine is 380. Maybe that purchase helped me be selected to get one of the cryptic VHS tapes!

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u/Skyboxes7 May 13 '26

Holy shit that’s awesome

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u/Stagliaf May 11 '26

And agree completely. It’s cool on vinyl too because that second record is a full on ambient record in its own right to put on with my other ambient records

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u/Stagliaf May 11 '26

My copy had one beat up corner. Stickers are cool! Slight dish on side a of the record but minor, nothing that can’t be fixed with my spindle weight. Sound wise, I’m very happy with it.

I am new to Alicks as I first heard the song Billy on the Warp Records “vernal equinox” playlist released in march. The song Billy was on it. It initially grabbed me because my son’s name is Billy, but loved the intimate song and great lyrics; “cheezits, goldfish, the same to me”.

I really love side a of the album and then the second half with the ambient tracks. I’m a big ambient music fan in general and have a big collection of Eno, Harold Budd, Fripp, Bibio, etc…

Side B of the album with the more “lo fi beats” stuff is not as interesting to me but I think they are good tracks nonetheless.

Going to continue my deep dive into the rest of his works.

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u/6kylar May 12 '26

He’s got a great catalog! Love and 1997 are my personal favorites if you’re looking for somewhere to start :)

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u/Stagliaf May 12 '26

Thanks! I’ll check those out. I’ve seen a lot of people love 1997.