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IV

by MAINE

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Witch Goddess Edition. Pressed on 2xLP transparent Coke bottle green double vinyl, housed in a gatefold jacket. Inspired by the track "Sorcière Déesse du Boulevard de Magenta." Also includes OBI strip and liner notes inside the gatefold. Limited edition.

    This bundle includes the new MAINE "Dalida" T-Shirt (black), screen printed locally on a premium Next Level 6210 Unisex Tee. Design by the one and only Eric Adrian Lee. Note: All t-shirt sales are final, please be sure to check the size chart in the product photos prior to ordering. Returns and/or exchanges cannot be accepted.

    180 gram colored double vinyl • 350gsm gatefold jacket with spot UV gold laminate against a matte black finish • Black flood print inside jacket pockets • Black poly-lined inner sleeves • Mastered specifically for vinyl by Jeppe Hasseriis • Artwork and layout by Eric Adrian Lee

    Note: Ships in a WHIPLASH mailer with record outside of the jacket to prevent seam splits. Item is not sealed, we are a shrink-free label.

    Includes unlimited streaming of IV via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    ships out within 30 days
    1 remaining
    Purchasable with gift card

      $50 USD or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

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    Witch Goddess Edition. Pressed on 2xLP transparent Coke bottle green double vinyl, housed in a gatefold jacket. Inspired by the track "Socière Dèesse du Boulevard de Magenta." Also includes OBI strip and liner notes inside the gatefold. Limited edition.

    180 gram colored double vinyl • 350gsm gatefold jacket with spot UV gold laminate against a matte black finish • Black flood print inside jacket pockets • Black poly-lined inner sleeves • Mastered specifically for vinyl by Jeppe Hasseriis • Artwork and layout by Eric Adrian Lee

    Note: Ships in a WHIPLASH mailer with record outside of the jacket to prevent seam splits. Item is not sealed, we are a shrink-free label.

    Includes unlimited streaming of IV via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 30 days
    1 remaining
    Purchasable with gift card

      $34 USD or more 

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $7 USD  or more

     

  • LAST COPY! Approved Test Pressing + A Grave of Gold Edition Bundle
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Test Pressing Bundle includes:
    1. MAINE - IV (A Grave of Gold Edition - 2xLP Gold Nugget Vinyl with Metallic Effect) - Bandcamp Exclusive with Slipcase

    2. Approved Test Pressing of MAINE - IV (2xLP Black Vinyl)

    A Grave of Gold Edition. Pressed on 2xLP gold nugget double vinyl with metallic effect, housed in a gatefold jacket. Inspired by the album's cover and Dalida's Tomb in Montmartre Cemetery. Includes custom screen printed black slipcase with metallic gold ink. Also includes OBI strip and liner notes inside the gatefold. Limited edition and exclusive to Bandcamp.

    This bundle includes ONE copy of the test pressing (2xLP). White test pressing jacket, white center label with Pirates Press logo on side A (disc 1) and side C (disc 2). Black vinyl, 180 gram. Please note that test pressing copies are sold AS IS, condition may not be perfect, these were used as intended - to test the pressing and we listened to each copy numerous times.

    180 gram colored double vinyl • 350gsm gatefold jacket with spot UV gold laminate against a matte black finish • Black flood print inside jacket pockets • Custom screen printed black slipcase with metallic gold ink • Black poly-lined inner sleeves • Mastered specifically for vinyl by Jeppe Hasseriis • Artwork and layout by Eric Adrian Lee

    Note: Ships in a WHIPLASH mailer with record outside of the jacket to prevent seam splits. Item is not sealed, we are a shrink-free label.

    Includes unlimited streaming of IV via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ... more

    Sold Out

  • Bandcamp Exclusive Vinyl WITH Slipcase - A Grave of Gold Edition 2xLP
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    A Grave of Gold Edition. Pressed on 2xLP gold nugget double vinyl with metallic effect, housed in a gatefold jacket. Inspired by the album's cover and Dalida's Tomb in Montmartre Cemetery. Includes custom screen printed black slipcase with metallic gold ink. Also includes OBI strip and liner notes inside the gatefold. Limited edition and exclusive to Bandcamp.

    180 gram colored double vinyl • 350gsm gatefold jacket with spot UV gold laminate against a matte black finish • Black flood print inside jacket pockets • Custom screen printed black slipcase with metallic gold ink • Black poly-lined inner sleeves • Mastered specifically for vinyl by Jeppe Hasseriis • Artwork and layout by Eric Adrian Lee

    Note: Ships in a WHIPLASH mailer with record outside of the jacket to prevent seam splits. Item is not sealed, we are a shrink-free label.

    Includes unlimited streaming of IV via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    Sold Out

  • Both Variants Bundle WITH Slipcases - A Grave of Gold + Witch Goddess Editions 2xLP
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Bundle includes both variants, each with a slipcase:

    1. MAINE - IV (A Grave of Gold Edition - 2xLP gold nugget double vinyl with metallic effect, includes Bandcamp Exclusive Slipcase).

    2. MAINE - IV (Witch Goddess Edition - 2xLP transparent Coke bottle green double vinyl, includes Bandcamp Exclusive Slipcase).

    180 gram colored double vinyl • 350gsm gatefold jacket with spot UV gold laminate against a matte black finish • Black flood print inside jacket pockets • Custom screen printed black slipcase with metallic gold ink • Black poly-lined inner sleeves • Mastered specifically for vinyl by Jeppe Hasseriis • Artwork and layout by Eric Adrian Lee


    Note: Ships in a WHIPLASH mailer with record outside of the jacket to prevent seam splits. Item is not sealed, we are a shrink-free label.

    Includes unlimited streaming of IV via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ... more

    Sold Out

  • Limited Edition Vinyl WITH Slipcase - Witch Goddess Edition 2xLP
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Witch Goddess Edition. Pressed on 2xLP transparent Coke bottle green double vinyl, housed in a gatefold jacket. Inspired by the track "Socière Dèesse du Boulevard de Magenta." Includes custom screen printed black slipcase with metallic gold ink. Also includes OBI strip and liner notes inside the gatefold. Limited edition and exclusive to Bandcamp.

    180 gram colored double vinyl • 350gsm gatefold jacket with spot UV gold laminate against a matte black finish • Black flood print inside jacket pockets • Custom screen printed black slipcase with metallic gold ink • Black poly-lined inner sleeves • Mastered specifically for vinyl by Jeppe Hasseriis • Artwork and layout by Eric Adrian Lee

    Note: Ships in a WHIPLASH mailer with record outside of the jacket to prevent seam splits. Item is not sealed, we are a shrink-free label.

    Includes unlimited streaming of IV via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    Sold Out

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about

Performed and produced entirely without the use of MIDI and other modern production techniques, MAINE’s IV is a fiercely analogue affair, a throwback to the electronic pioneers of the past. Real synthesizers, real drums, real strings - each instrument played live. Each layer of sound deconstructed and carefully rebuilt to create new sounds, giving way to a wholly unique sonic signature that permeates each track and is undeniably MAINE. Never have 14 individual compositions been more made for each other. With IV, Dupay has crafted a deeply connected and emotive experience full of melancholy and tension; it’s heavy, gothic, and dark, but on occasion manages to let a bit of light seep in, providing the listener with a brief (and much needed) emotional reprieve. It’s this juxtaposition that makes the album so engaging and such a rewarding listen. Prepare yourself - you are going to get lost in this album, and when you finally find your way out, you won’t be the same. This is an effort that demands all of your attention. Best enjoyed from the comfort of your very own sensory deprivation tank. But if you’re having trouble locating it at the moment, a darkened room and a weighted blanket will likely do just fine.

Four years. It’s been four years since we first reached out to Michel Dupay of MAINE asking whether his album IV would see a vinyl release. Burning Witches Records had just released the aptly titled follow up, V, on vinyl and it was in heavy rotation here at what would one day become Midnight Mannequin headquarters. But what about IV? The wax treatment beckoned. Originally released digitally in 2016, the album saw a successful cassette run the following year, courtesy of Spun out of Control. Back then, we couldn’t have imagined we’d be in a position today to answer our own call from nearly half a decade ago. Fast forward four years and here we are. IV is ready to take its rightful place on turntables everywhere. It was worth the wait.

credits

released March 3, 2023

Written by Michel Dupay
Produced by Secondson
Recorded by Leon West at The Exchange, Wales
Mixed by Leon West at After Life Studio, Wales
Digital Master by Leon West
Vinyl Master by Jeppe Hasseriis
Artwork by Eric Adrian Lee

Michel Dupay: EDP Wasp, Korg MP500, Roland Juno 6, Roland RS09, Roland SH2000,
SRM II The Cat, piano, pump organ, vocals
Jacques Feeney - drums and percussion
Isy - strings
Ellie - vocals

(C) 2016 Èditions Montmartre
(P) 2021 Èditions Montmartre under exclusive license to Midnight Mannequin Records

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Minneapolis-based record label. No genre limits, but we love darkwave, post-punk, synthpop, synthwave, goth, and horror. Come inside - free admission, photo ID required. Music, mannequins, and plenty of hi-fi sleaze...

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