From a long-forgotten trunk; two extended jams, twin slabs, circa 1989. Continuing Fire Records series of classic remastered albums from Royal Trux, Hand Of Glory is released on silver vinyl.

This bad-ass black, white and blue magic is a kind of Burial Dub or so preached the sleeve of Hand Of Glory on its original release in 2002. Legend has it, the two sides of this 40-minute gem were recorded between 1985 and 1989. The resultant mountain of creativity from where they hail were inevitably left under a scuzzy sofa as life and a career that ebbed and flowed over nine albums. Royal Trux became an inspirational tipping point for everyone from Pavement & Sonic Youth to the Black Keys, Kurt Cobain, The Avalanches & Hot Chips Alexis Taylor. I urge and encourage you to enter the harmolodic multiverse of their music. Alexis Taylor, Hot Chip

Hand Of Glory is not like their other albums but then again none of their albums are alike, its a two-faced masterpiece. Side ones Domo Des Burros/Two Sticks is on par with Beefhearts sprawling Troutmask Replica. It plays out in 19 minutes, sounding like it was laid down on Warhols sofa in The Factory; like Dylans sprawling Desolation Row with, background squalls, interruptions and both Neil Hagerty and Jennifer Herremas overlayed stream of consciousness peeping through a multi-layered backdrop. Its just staggering.

Royal Trux were nothing if not fearless. Pitchfork

Side twos The Boxing Story, a loose homage to William Burroughs, moulds and morphs from tape to tape, a multi-speed soundtrack, while the dynamic duo press pause, guitars ring, occasional melodic lines arrive and evaporate. Lou Reeds pastoral Metal Machine Music could perhaps be recognized as an older and perhaps less challenging sibling.

A two-sided masterpiece featuring two wayward pieces of creative genius.

Tracklist:

A1. Domo Des Borros (Two Sticks)

B1. The Boxing Story – Electric Boxing Show
B2. The Boxing Story – Four Kings
B3. The Boxing Story – Golden Lament
B4. The Boxing Story – Pots And Pansy
B5. The Boxing Story – K-9 To The Core