FROM CATNAP TO COMA TO CATHARSIS | VINYL RECORD (LP)
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FROM CATNAP TO COMA TO CATHARSIS | VINYL RECORD (LP)
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Release Date: 12/15/2023
The Royal Arctic Institute, a five-piece instrumental ensemble based in NYC/NJ will be releasing a full-length album on 12' LP vinyl, 'Catnap to Coma to Catharsis'. The collection compiles the material from their 2022 mini album 'From Catnap To Coma' and it's 2023 sequel, 'From Coma To Catharsis' along with a previously unreleased track, 'New South Wales.' All these performances were recorded and produced by James McNew (Yo La Tengo) in the historic Neumann Leather Factory in Hoboken, New Jersey. 'Catnap to Coma to Catharsis' will be issued August 4 by Already Dead Records and Tapes. At present, The Royal Arctic Institute comprises five musicians who have played extensively with other groups and/or as backing/session musicians: drummer Lyle Hysen (Das Damen, Arthur Lee, The Misguided), guitarists John Leon (Roky Erickson, Summer Wardrobe, Abra Moore) and Lynn Wright (And The Wiremen, Bee And Flower, Shilpa Ray), bassist David Motamed (Das Damen, Two Dollar Guitar, Arthur Lee, Townes Van Zandt), and keyboardist Carl Baggaley (Headbrain, Gramercy Arms). All the pieces were created communally, deconstructing then reconstructing material mainly composed by guitarist John Leon with a couple written by other band members. McNew recorded the band in a live setting with no digital magic and minimal overdubs except for pedal steel work by John. Tracks from the sessions for the first mini-album 'First Of The Eight' and 'Ghosts Of The Great Library' are powerfully marked by the distinctive playing of second guitarist Lynn Wright, while their musical take on a side-effect of COVID 19, 'Anosmia Suite,' showcases David Motamed powerful bass work. The second mini-album highlighted the band's musical development after a further year of playing together. This includes songwriting contributions by Dave ('Angleman's Lament'), and Lynn ('The Elated World') as well as more input from Carl. 1 Fishing By Lantern 2 Shore Leave On Pharagonesia 3 First Of The Eight 4 Ghosts Of The Great Library 5 Anosmia Suite 6 New South Wales 7 The Elated World 8 From Catnap To Coma 9 The Collector 10 Passover
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Release Date: 12/15/2023
The Royal Arctic Institute, a five-piece instrumental ensemble based in NYC/NJ will be releasing a full-length album on 12' LP vinyl, 'Catnap to Coma to Catharsis'. The collection compiles the material from their 2022 mini album 'From Catnap To Coma' and it's 2023 sequel, 'From Coma To Catharsis' along with a previously unreleased track, 'New South Wales.' All these performances were recorded and produced by James McNew (Yo La Tengo) in the historic Neumann Leather Factory in Hoboken, New Jersey. 'Catnap to Coma to Catharsis' will be issued August 4 by Already Dead Records and Tapes. At present, The Royal Arctic Institute comprises five musicians who have played extensively with other groups and/or as backing/session musicians: drummer Lyle Hysen (Das Damen, Arthur Lee, The Misguided), guitarists John Leon (Roky Erickson, Summer Wardrobe, Abra Moore) and Lynn Wright (And The Wiremen, Bee And Flower, Shilpa Ray), bassist David Motamed (Das Damen, Two Dollar Guitar, Arthur Lee, Townes Van Zandt), and keyboardist Carl Baggaley (Headbrain, Gramercy Arms). All the pieces were created communally, deconstructing then reconstructing material mainly composed by guitarist John Leon with a couple written by other band members. McNew recorded the band in a live setting with no digital magic and minimal overdubs except for pedal steel work by John. Tracks from the sessions for the first mini-album 'First Of The Eight' and 'Ghosts Of The Great Library' are powerfully marked by the distinctive playing of second guitarist Lynn Wright, while their musical take on a side-effect of COVID 19, 'Anosmia Suite,' showcases David Motamed powerful bass work. The second mini-album highlighted the band's musical development after a further year of playing together. This includes songwriting contributions by Dave ('Angleman's Lament'), and Lynn ('The Elated World') as well as more input from Carl. 1 Fishing By Lantern 2 Shore Leave On Pharagonesia 3 First Of The Eight 4 Ghosts Of The Great Library 5 Anosmia Suite 6 New South Wales 7 The Elated World 8 From Catnap To Coma 9 The Collector 10 Passover
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In Stock Items
Items marked as In Stock typically ship within 2–5 business days.
Once your order ships, you’ll receive tracking information by email.
Backordered Items
Some items may be available on Backorder if inventory is temporarily unavailable.
When purchasing a backordered item:
- Payment is collected at checkout
- Your order secures a place in the fulfillment queue
- Items are fulfilled in the order they are purchased
Most backorders are fulfilled within approximately 3–6 months, though timelines may occasionally be longer depending on supplier manufacturing, distributor allocations, repress schedules, or inventory availability.
Backordered items may ship separately from other items in your order.
You can monitor, manage, or cancel eligible unfulfilled backordered items anytime through your customer account portal.
Preorder Items
Preorder items are upcoming releases scheduled to ship on or around the official release date provided by the label or distributor.
Release dates may occasionally change due to manufacturing or supplier delays.
Preorder items follow the same fulfillment and account management process as backordered items.
Additional Fulfillment Information
Orders containing multiple inventory types may ship separately as items become available.
Estimated fulfillment timelines are provided as general estimates only and are not guaranteed.
When will I receive a tracking number?
We provide tracking for every order. Tracking will be available once your product is shipped. All of our products are shipped out of our warehouse in Westlake Village, CA. You can track your order through your account on our website, via any of the shipping confirmation emails we've sent you, or through the Shop App.
Can I cancel my order?
Customers may cancel eligible unfulfilled items at any time before they enter the shipping process directly through their customer account portal. Once an item has entered shipment processing or has shipped, it becomes subject to our standard Returns & Refund Policy.
