Galaxie 500 - On Fire (Vinyl) FEA 21/05/26 ‘Life’ was Inspiral Carpets’ debut

‘Life’ was Inspiral Carpets’ debut record and reached #2 in the UK album charts

Prelude (Take My Hand)

Superunknown is a sprawling

and a relentless drive towards black self-determination (Uncut)

Reissue of an amazing

Galaxie 500 - On Fire (Vinyl) FEA 21/05/26 ‘Life’ was Inspiral Carpets’ debutOn Fire is widely recognised as the canonic pinnacle of Galaxie 500s career. The artwork conveys this with a low angle shot of the band, looking up towards an amber sky. This record marked the realisation of their signature sound. Nowhere is it clearer than on the album opener, 'Blue Thunder', the closest a song can come to waves crashing on a beach in song form. Lyrically inconsequential, with a chorus composed entirely of la's, the tracks power lies