Eleven Pond -- Bas Relief LP

Dark Entries celebrates its 15th anniversary by returning to where it all started, our initial darkest entry: Eleven Pond’s masterpiece Bas Relief, an ultra-obscure album from 1986 that would become a definitive dark pop holy grail. Eleven Pond was James Tabbi (vocals, acoustic guitar), Jeff Gallea (drum machine, synthesizer, vocals), Jack Schaeffer (guitar) and Dan Brumley (synthesizer, samples, vocoder, melodica). They met in Rochester, NY, while attending art school, brought together by their shared love of 4AD and Factory Records. Taking cues from acts like Joy Division, Fad Gadget, and For Against, Eleven Pond’s infectious basslines, churning guitar riffs, and atmospheric synths will charm all fans of moody music. But what really makes Bas Relief shine is the timeless songwriting on classics like “Tear and Cinnamon”, “Portugal”, and the anthemic “Watching Trees.” With only 500 copies in it’s initial release, Bas Relief resurfaces with a fresh remaster that corrects a pitch shift from previous reissues. Each copy is housed in a screen printed jacket, like the 1986 edition, and includes a lyric sheet, two postcards and a bookmark. Bas Relief is a true lost relic of the cold 80’s and an essential piece Dark Entries history.

Label: Dark Entries – DE-001

Format: Vinyl, Album, LP, Reissue, Remastered, Repress

Country: US

Released: Jul 19, 2024

Genre: Electronic, Pop

Style: New Wave, Synth-pop, Minimal, Darkwave

Tracklist

A1 Tear And Cinnamon

A2 Watching Trees

A3 Days Hence

A4 Tightrope

A5 Portugal

B1 Asterisk

B2 Moving Nowhere

B3 Changing Face

B4 Temporeal

B5 Ignorant Father

B6 Ask (Jealousy)