Name: Unknown to the I
Brand: Drab Majesty

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

DAIS73LPC2

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Colour

clear

Colour details

Discogs ID

[r18809524]

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Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-05-21

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

0011586671232

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Total Cap

1 / 12" / Extended format: Yes / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / clear

DAIS73LPC1

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Ice and Purple Split

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[r18862906]

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Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes

0011586671225

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1 / 12" / Extended format: Yes / Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes / Signed copies: No / clear

DAIS73LP

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black

[r18779614]

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Extended format: No

0011586671249

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1 / 12" / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Drab Majesty

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

Dais

Drab Majesty's first release for Dais Records was the Unknown to the I cassette in 2015, which featured the title track that would later appear on his debut album Careless that summer. The additional early cuts "Saturn Inc." and "Ultra Violet" have previously only been available on digital or as CD bonus tracks. Now, along with the Unarian Dances 12", these songs are finally made available on vinyl in 45 RPM 12" format, bringing all early Drab Majesty material from the Careless era (2012-2015) to vinyl. Mastered by Josh Bonati with beautiful new packaging by Nathaniel Young.

Drab Majesty is the project of Deb DeMure, the androgynous alter-ego of L.A.-based musician Andrew Clinco and partner Mona D. With its combination of reverb-drenched guitars, synth bass lines, commanding vocals, and rhythmic drum machine beats, this project is a stark departure from Clinco’s previous stints as drummer in Marriages and Black Mare. Dubbed “Tragic Wave” and “Mid-Fi” by DeMure, Drab Majesty eloquently blends classic 80s New Wave and hints of early 4AD with a futuristic originality.

A talented multi-instrumentalist, DeMure composes all of the elements of Drab Majesty. However, rather than taking personal credit for the music, DeMure insists that the inspiration for the songs is received from an other-worldly source and that Deb is merely a vessel through which outside ideas flow inward. But Drab Majesty is more than just a musical project — it’s a methodical experiment in the identity of creativity. The character Deb DeMure is an enigma that eludes all expectations of gender and ego. When DeMure’s imposing 6’ 4” figure assumes the stage, Deb’s playful, harlequin-esque appearance, tempered by an ominous body language, and clashing with the dreamy, ethereal melodies comes across as a web of contrasts. The result is a perfect balance between seemingly conflicting messages, between the high and the low, the drab and the divine.