Mortiis "The Smell of Rain" (RSD Essential) COLOR:2xLP Clear w/ Cream & Black Splatter Pale Jay's self-produced debut EP

Pale Jay's self-produced debut EP 'The Celestial Suite' showcases his fragile falsetto floating over dusty beats and serene strings glued together by ageless arrangements

jazzy yet unjazzlike

half-remembered imagery

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which Wilco began offering as a free stream on it's website in 2001

Mortiis "The Smell of Rain" (RSD Essential) COLOR:2xLP Clear w/ Cream & Black Splatter Pale Jay's self-produced debut EP***RSD Essential 087*** 2001's The Smell Of Rain heralded seismic changes for Emperor alumnus Mortiis. Mortiis stepped up to the microphone as a lead vocalist for the first time, and the album expanded to encompass more live musicians, ushering in a metamorphosis in his sound. Closer to synthpop in parts, the album clutched more tightly onto its industrial rock sensibilities and became significantly more refined and propulsive as a result. It had a