Clipping: Dead Channel Sky (Coloured Vinyl 2xLP)

Because of their mix of hellified gangster shit and progressive compositions, I once jokingly called Clipping. “Deathrow Tull.” Well, it’s not a joke anymore. While their last few projects have been record-long concepts like the classic prog rock of old, Dead Channel Sky is mixtape-like, a carefully curated collection of songs in which every track is a love letter to a possible present.

Like a mashup of distinct elements, the overall concept is there, but the result is brief glimpses into a world rather than an overview of it. It sounds crisp and classic at the same time. When something strikes us as retrospective and futuristic at the same time, it’s a reminder of how slipshod our present moment truly is.

Transparent neon pink vinyl version.

1. Intro
   
2. Dominator
   
3. Change the Channel
   
4. Run It 
   
5. Go
   
6. Simple Degradation (Plucks 1-13)
7. Code
   
8. Dodger
   
9. Malleus
10. Scams
11. Keep Pushing 
    
12. "From Bright Bodies" (Interlude)
    
13. Mood Organ
    
14. Polaroids
    
15. Simple Degradation (Plucks 14-18)
16. Madcap
    
17. Mirrorshades pt. 2
18. "And You Called" (Interlude)
    
19. Welcome Home Warrior
20. Ask What Happened