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This edition of The Nils’ classic debut features new artwork from Yorodeo (the visual art collective of Dog Day’s Seth Smith), a gatefold jacket with archival photos, and liner notes by Jack Rabid, editor of New York’s influential music zine The Big Takeover.

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1.	River Of Sadness 03:57
2.	Truce 01:45	buy track
3.	If Heaven Lies 03:37	buy track
4.	When Love Puts On A Sad Face 03:50	buy track
5.	Wicked Politician 04:40	buy track
6.	Bandito Callin' 05:01	buy track
7.	In Betweens 03:36	buy track
8.	But For Now 03:10	buy track
9.	Young Man In Transit 03:12	buy track
10.	Daylight 02:34	buy track

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The Nils’ story has been described as a “Greek rock ‘n’ roll tragedy.” Forging a following in the mid ’80s with their melancholy punk-driven power-pop sound, the Montreal group became casualties of a record label deal gone bad, before spiralling into black holes of drug addiction and death. Despite languishing in legal limbo and quickly going out of print, The Nils’ 1987 debut album has become a Canadian cult classic, influencing members of Green Day, Hüsker Dü, Sloan, and Superchunk.

Now, to celebrate the album’s 30th anniversary, Label Obscura is proud to reissue a deluxe remastered LP, available on vinyl for the first time in decades on October 14th. This edition of The Nils’ classic debut features new artwork from Yorodeo (the visual art collective of Dog Day’s Seth Smith), a gatefold jacket with archival photos, and liner notes by Jack Rabid, editor of New York’s influential music zine The Big Takeover.

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released November 9, 2020

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Label Obscura is a small Toronto label that started to reissue Canadian indie classics on vinyl for the first time ever but has since grown to include other curios from around the indie world.

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