ROME - DIE AESTHETIK DER HERRSCHAFTSFREIHEIT 2 [LIMITED] LP+CD

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Limited VINYL+CD re-release of the long deleted album, originally released in 2011 as part of a 3CD-Box, re-released in 2012 as individual CD and in 2017 as part of a super limited 3LP Box.

· Black 180g 12" vinyl

· 180g audiophile vinyl – German pressing!

· Sturdy cardboard sleeve

· Printed vinyl labels and inner sleeve, containing all lyrics

· The CD in slipcase contains the studio album ‘Die Aesthetik der Herrschaftsfreiheit – Band 1’

· Hand-numbered and personally signed to 500 copies by Jérôme Reuter

Here, ROME present a stylistic and emotional potpourri where all manner of things are on offer: rousing folk numbers with an almost seditious air, dark romantic ballads as well as intimiste collages. Without ever becoming enslaved to one particular ideological alignment or descending into nihilism, the song cycle portrays the history of the libertarian/revolutionary movement within Europe and at the same time underlines the human importance of such an endeavour. After vol. 1 tried to capture the initial spark of a revolt, the strength of an awakening, volume 2 concerns itself with the beauty of the righteous fight and also the constantly impending danger of it becoming perverted. “We must doubt ourselves. The clarity of our intentions, the profundity of our thoughts, the benevolence of our deeds! We must doubt our own truthfulness! Do lies not already linger in them again?” – Ilse Aichinger

TRACKS VINYL: A1 The Brute Engine A2 Seeds of Liberation A3 To Each his Storm A4 Sons of Aeeth A5 August Spies A6 To be governed B1 Families of Eden B2 Red Years - Black Years B3 Little Rebel Mine B4 The Breaking Part B5 Eagle and Serpent B6 A Cross of Fire (Vinyl Edit)

TRACKS CD: Same 12 tracks, but ‘A Cross of Fire’ in full length version