Sold Date: January 13, 2014
Start Date: January 8, 2014
Final Price: $18.99 (USD)
Seller Feedback: 376
Buyer Feedback: 98

"A 10" reissue of Blancmange's seminal debut EP Irene & Mavis. Formed in the UK by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe, Blancmange recorded the six songs onIrene & Mavis in 1979 and released it as a 7" EP in 1980. Irene & Mavis, though not exactly representative of what Blancmange later went on to become, is a fascinating relic that captures the gestation period of the duo, fresh out of art school and keen to experiment. The D.I.Y. sound of the EP fits right in there with the early output of Soft Cell, the Human League, and Cabaret Voltaire; but what separates it from those like-minded releases of the time is that it's even more distinctly English. In fact it was Daniel Miller, supporter and Mute boss himself who first recognized this when he proclaimed them 'the maiden aunts of electronic music.' The Irene & MavisEP is simultaneously pioneering, provincial, and surreal in its down-to-earth playfulness and lack of artifice. It stands out as an important record, capturing the mundane with modern electronics and remains as an artifact representative of the band before they went on to reach pop chart success. The Irene & Mavis EP has been newly remastered and will be released as a numbered limited edition 10" EP."

Shipping Information:

LPs:

In the USA:

Media mail: $4.00 for the first LP, $1.00 for each additional.

Rest of World:

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LPs are shipped in an LP mailer with front and back cardboard pads.

CDs and DVDs:

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$3.00 for the first CD, $.50 for each additional.  Usually shipped first class.  Large orders may be shipped media mail.

Rest of World

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CDs are shipped in a standard bubble mailer.

Books:

Due to problems in the past, I only ship books to the U.S.  If you want to try to convince me to ship a book somewhere else, contact me.