Magical Realism – The Best Of The Blue Aeroplanes 1985-2025 Double Vinyl

The Blue Aeroplanes are Bristols longest running band and a true artrock institution who have inspired generations of postpunk and alternative groups including R.E.M., Radiohead, and Manic Street Preachers. Magical Realism The Best Of The Blue Aeroplanes 19852025 is the first definitive anthology curated by the band, including tracks from across their catalogue. The collection includes 25 tracks, featuring indie anthems like 039...And Stones039 and 039Jacket Hangs,039 classic and more recent fanfavourites from 039Fun039 and 039Bury Your Love Like Treasure to Dead Tree Dead Tree, plus eight tracks making their debut on vinyl. Magical Realism also includes new trackbytrack sleeve notes by frontman Gerard Langley, offering insight into the stories and inspirations behind each song, rare photographs from the bands archives, and a 12x12 lyric sheet. The cover art features a painting by Ann Sheldon, the artist behind many of the bands most memorable covers. Remastered by Phil Kinrade and cut by Barry Grint at AIR Mastering. Pressed on two 140g black vinyl, accompanied by a bonus 7 featuring Showing Off To Impress The Girls a recording by preBlue Aeroplanes group Art Objects and I Will Love You an exclusive demo of a brandnew track.