Love Tractor Around the Bend 40th Anniversary Edition 180g LP (Orange with White Vinyl)

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Love Tractor's second album, "Around the Bend," with this Limited Edition Orange with White Vinyl Remastered Edition. This special release includes two never-before-heard original mixes. The album marked the band's growth and evolution, featuring vocals and experimental elements that enhanced their sound. "Spin Your Partner," accompanied by a popular MTV video, was a standout track. The "Around the Bend" album was a success for the band both critically and commercially, topping the college charts in 1983.

The way these four musicians intertwine their parts together feels closer to a string concerto or a jazz ensemble. Everyone is working in consort while marking their own sonic territory and defining their individual sound. And, as Pylon's Vanessa Briscoe Hay reminds us in those same liner notes, it's great music to dance to. The rhythm section has grooves for days, even through slow burn tracks like 'Timberland' and the minimalist 'Fat Birds.' This new pressing of Bend arrives as part of an ongoing campaign to reissue the back catalog of Love Tractor in advance of a new album by the group. It includes never before heard mixes of a few songs and a shapely remaster overseen by Athens mainstay Jason Nesmith.