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A few months back, Bob released his massive retrospective "Distortion," which took listeners along for the ride across his albums, B-sides, collaborations and rarities from 1989–95 on 8 LPs or all the way from 1989–2019 on 24 CDs. We mentioned upon the initial release of "Distortion" that that first edition would present the first of four vinyl sets that would, together, cover the vast span of the CD set. That one arrived on 140-gram clear splattered vinyl. Now, the second "Distortion" vinyl edition is upon us, and it is likewise on 140-gram clear splattered vinyl, though this set contains 9 LPs and picks up where the first vinyl edition left off. Covering the years 1996–2007, this set brings you Bob’s albums "Bob Mould," "The Last Dog and Pony Show," "Modulate," "Long Playing Grooves" (last two were his 2002 electronica albums, the latter of which was released as by LoudBomb), "Body of Song" and "Blowoff" (another electronica project). The third, fourth and sixth of those albums now come to vinyl for the first time, and all these albums feature brand-new artwork by illustrator Simon Marchner. You also get the new compilation "Distortion Plus: 1996–2007" featuring the demo of "Dog on Fire" (theme from "The Daily Show") plus B-sides and other rarities: "He Didn’t," "Doubleface," "Love Escalator," "My Old Friend," "Lowdown Ground" and more. The 28-page booklet features notes by Keith Cameron with contributions by members of Death Cab for Cutie and Best Coast, plus lyrics and memorabilia. The audio was masterfully mastered by Jeff Lipton and Maria Rice at Peerless Mastering in Boston. It’s a hi-fi, high-class vinyl package and a thorough retrospective of more than a decade of sonic explorations by this punk/alt-rock legend! Demon.