PANOPTICON · Laurentian Blue | CRYSTAL CLEAR LP

Crystal clear vinyl LP in poly-lined innersleeve with 3mm spined jacket featuring UV spot print.

Background information about 'Laurentian Blue'

With "Laurentian Blue", Panopticon ventures beyond the boundaries of metal to explore an entirely different emotional terrain. Though not the band's first foray into acoustic territory – "The Scars of Man on the Once Nameless Wilderness, Part 2" (2018) charted similar ground – this album deepens the journey. Described by Austin Lunn as 'Northwoods Americana' or 'outdoor country', it offers a raw and intimate reflection on loss, change, and the quiet strength of human connection.

Written alongside "...And Again into the Light" (2021), this companion piece trades distortion for acoustic resonance – banjo, mandolin, resonator guitar, and twin violins painting a soundscape steeped in frost, memory, and resilience. While the palette is gentler, the themes remain no less weighty: the burden of regret, the passage of time, and the quiet act of holding on – not for oneself, but for those who remind us of our worth. Inspired by songwriters like Blaze Foley and Townes Van Zandt, "Laurentian Blue" is a record of stark beauty and quiet defiance.

For fans of:
Blaze Foley, Townes Van Zandt, and acoustic folk explorations.

Track listing

A1. A Liberation Song
A2. The Poetry in Road Kill
A3. Ever North (Laurentian Blue)
A4. Dialogue (I Want to be Alone)
A5. Flowers in the Ditch
A6. An Argument with God
B1. Irony and Actuality
B2. Down Along the Border
B3. This Mortal Coil is Rusted
B4. Broken Bars
B5. Ely in the Dark

Manufacturer: Nordvis Produktion, Garvaregatan 6, 93332 Arvidsjaur, Sweden, Contact: www.nordvis.com